Church Staff
Pastor Matt Martin
Jo Ann Fuller
Treasurer
Jo Ann was recently appointed to the role of Treasurer at Covenant after joining the church in 2022. She graduated from Murray State University in western Kentucky with an accounting degree, and subsequently attained CPA certification. She spent the last years of her career at Alabama Farmers Cooperative in Decatur, AL, and retired in 2019 from the role of Corporate Accounting Officer. After retirement, Jo Ann and her husband, Jerry, moved to Chesapeake to be near their son and his family. They have one child and one grandchild.
John E. Kanady
Church Organist/Pianist
John grew up in Cape May, NJ and attended Cape May United Methodist Church. John began piano lessons at the age of seven. By the age of 16, he shared his talents with the Sunday School program at his church. Upon graduating high school, he assisted in musical worship during Summer church services. After studying the organ, he played during the early service at Cape May UMC. He studied Music Education for 2 years at Glassboro State College in NJ. John had a 25-year truck driving career which hindered his ability to play. He is currently the manager in the Suffolk terminal of Houff Transfer Inc. John and his wife Michele walked through the doors of Covenant United Methodist Church in April 2016 and became members on October 8, 2017. John began playing the organ at Covenant UMC in the Summer of 2017; and he is now the organist and pianist each week for the Traditional service. John and Michele have 5 wonderful children and 5 beautiful grandchildren.
Sandy Ditman
Minister of Music
Sandy and her husband, Dave, joined the Covenant family in 2002 after moving to the area from Connecticut. Sandy has been singing and participating in music worship for as long as she can remember. She holds a Bachelors’ of Science in Vocal Performance and Accounting from Albion College in Albion, Michigan and a Masters in Performing Arts Management from Brooklyn College in Brooklyn , New York. Sandy currently is the Regional Director of Finance for Global Spectrum and works out of the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts in Virginia Beach. In her “free” time, she performs with the Virginia Choral Society in Newport News. She and Dave have been blessed with two girls, Emma and Lily.