Administration

Dianne Barasa
Chapel Administrator
Dianne Barasa serves as the Chapel Administrator for the Village Chapel of Bald Head Island. In this role, she coordinates a wide range of Chapel activities and services, including minister preparation; scheduling for weddings, baptisms, and special events; weekly bulletin production; and financial record-keeping.
Dianne is a dedicated and service-oriented professional based in Southport, North Carolina. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of North Carolina Wilmington, where she developed strong communication, organizational, and writing skills that continue to serve her well in her work.
Many in the community may recognize Dianne from her longtime role as an Island Dispatcher with Bald Head Island Transportation, Inc., a position she has held since 2016. In that role, she has been instrumental in creating smooth and welcoming experiences for visitors to the island through her coordination, attention to detail, and friendly service.
Dianne is passionate about helping others and takes pride in creating positive, seamless experiences for everyone she serves.

Cindy Sellers
Chapel Organist and Music Director
Cindy Sellers began her music career as choir director at Main Street Methodist Church in High Point, NC, in 1968, while a senior at High Point College. Over the years, she served as organist and/or choir director at Montlieu Avenue UMC also in High Point; Trinity UMC, Southport; and Sunset Park UMC, Wilmington. For a brief period before coming to Bald Head, she was Music Coordinator for Grace UMC, Wilmington.
Cindy played her first services at the Village Chapel on Christmas Eve, 1998, and officially became the Chapel Organist on Jan 4, 1999. In February of that year, she organized the Chapel Choir, having secured a gift of a small choral library. She incorporates local and visiting choral singers and instrumentalists into the worship experience at the Chapel.
In other musical endeavors, Cindy was a founding member of the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra (flutist) in 1971. She was the founding director of the Sea Notes Choral Society in 1974 and directed their 50th anniversary concerts in December 2024.
A former Realtor, Cindy is a history and genealogy buff active in several lineage societies. Married to Donald Sellers in 1969, she is mother of two and grandmother of four.