Church Staff. ), and King University (B.A.). . events, and solo travel. Anna is also a pastors kid, Young Adult Volunteer Alum (Korea, 11-12), and all-around lifetime church nerd. Anna and her husband, an Albuquerque local, have a daughter named Gemma. Staff & Officers | Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian Church STAFF & OFFICERS Employment Opportunities Dr. Jay Howell Pastor/Head of Staff Rev. Dr. Philip Olson. She also directs a 4th and 5th grade choir and a Student Council advisor. 22116 SE 51st Place Issaquah, WA 98029 425.392.5532 office@cpcissaquah.org Cherie and her wife, Loni, have been married 8 years, and have a daughter, Sydney. Since May of 2013, he has been pastor at First/Riverside Presbyterian Church in Merrill and Gleason. He studied at Lee University, Fuller Theological Seminary, and Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary. June 24 - July 1, 2023. COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH is a Religious Organization headquartered in RENO, NV. Caroline began her work with the Children's Center in April of 2012. Brian Biller completed his B.A. 13601 W Aleppo Drive, Sun City West, AZ 85375, Copyright 2023 Covenant Presbyterian Church. Makiis a Japanese pianist internationally active in both classical and popular styles. Don loves to cook, tend his crop of vegetables, and play golf. The People feature can be used to publish profiles and contact information for pastors, staff, deacons and any other groups. Staff Directory 220 Rock Prairie Rd, College Station, TX 77845 Email Us Contact Us 979-694-7700 My early work history included furniture sales, printed advertising, and inventory management. Four years later, she accepted the call to serve as Head Pastor. We moved to Mukilteo Washington where we raised our two sons, and I continued my college education in courses specific to my line of work. David holds degrees from Fuller Theological Seminary (Ph.D.), Duke Divinity School (M.Div. Rob attended seminary at Princeton and earned his Ph.D. at Yale. Please find the time to meet and extend your Christian love to him. About Connect Give Ministries Resources Our Staff Staff Category Staff Alex Becker Lead Pastor office: 610-648-0707 abecker@covenantfrazer.org Dara Harris Located in the Dilworth community, our mission is to provide high-quality child care and education to children from a variety of backgrounds. James is a handyman extraordinaire! Covenant Presbyterian Church is governed by a session of ruling elders. June Ruyle came to Covenant in October 2012. After three fruitful years in Circleville, Joel accepted a call as the Pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church. Our congregation has 200 members. Caroline became interested in how children learn when she and her husbandPeter were raising their 3 sons. These offices are not indications of special pre-eminence by those . Dr. Peter M. Wherry, pastor at Mayfield Memorial Missionary Baptist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. Join the team as we partner with one of Covenant's MTW mission partners, Christiana and Julian Russell, by hosting a children's camp in Nassau, Bahamas. Over the years he has volunteered with various church youth ministries and Young Life. He had taught Instrumental Music and Audio Engineering/Production as Village Academy's Instrumental Music Director for 5 years and was a founder/owner of Platinum TDM from its inception in 2015 until leaving to pursue his own path in Oct. of 2020. Audrey passed away in February 2013, and Chuck later decided to become a permanent resident here. Presbytery's worship committee. She joined the Covenant staff as Children's Ministry Director in 2021. June especially loves the hymns and gospel songs used in the evangelical churches where she has played. Interim Organist and Pianist [email protected] Katie Poyner. She brings a love of service and of mentoring children and teens to her work at Covenant. Don and Janice joined the staff of Covenant Presbyterian Church in June, 2022 as Parish Associates for pastoral care and visitation. When not working at church, Chuck plays golf and enjoys time with friends and family. Alan Pitts grew up in Pleasant Grove, a suburb of Birmingham, graduating from the University of Alabama with a masters degree in History. He worked 21 years in the Federal Government in Denver, CO. . At last count Mike and Denyse have 10 children, 24 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren! Katie is the K-5 elementary music teacher at Westfall Elementary School in Williamsport, Ohio. She served a Lutheran day school as librarian and board member for seven years before moving to Arizona. After 20 years at Boeing Commercial Airplanes in the Materials Management Organization, I retired and moved to Surprise Arizona where we could be closer to our children and grandchildren in California, and we joined Covenant Presbyterian Church PCA in Sun City West. Janice and Don met at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary where they were married and answered their calls into ministry. Dave retired and moved to the Phoenix area in the fall of 2006. Seth received his Master's of Divinity from McCormick Seminary and a Master's of Interfaith Action from Claremont Lincoln University. . Her older daughter, Amy, works as a Public Defender for Missouri. lfrazey@covenantwichita.org. Broadcaster Dashboard: Members Only: . of the Presbytery. He and his wife, Sarah, have been married for over 18 years, and they have a 11-year-old son. Children's Center Information Becoming an Inclusive Church: Rev. At the core of his call to ministry is a sense that we are better working together--whether that be within the local church, the community, the larger church, or even beyond religious boundaries. Brian joined Covenant in the summer of 2021. In his free time, Derek enjoys reading, attending concerts and sporting If you are looking for a church home, please consider Covenant Presbyterian Church. Your contact information will not be public or searchable on the internet. In higher courts, Teaching and Ruling Elders are also known as Presbyters or Commissioners and share in the governing of the Church. Our Pastor is the Rev. COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH is a Religious Organization headquartered in RENO, NV. Continuing her journey to contribute her time, talents and treasure to the church, Laurie worked for the Diocese of Columbus coordinating a variety of Columbus charitable ministries. Married for fifty-four years, Don and Ilma have three daughters, nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren. ), the University of St. Andrews (M.Litt. Mike has served congregations in Chowchilla, CA; Huntsville, AL; Venice, FL. Chuck and Audrey lived in Scottsdale, Tucson, Payson, and Sun City West. 417-879-4017. office@covenantspringfield.org. During his career, Alan designed software for churches, telephone companies, banks, commercial insurance and construction businesses. College Intern for Youth Ministry Send Email: Explore. . Covenant Presbyterian Church. About Covenant. Sunday School: 9:00 A.M. Sunday Worship: 10:30 A.M. Sunday Evening Worship: 5:30 P.M. Visit our church in Elkhart! Each year, our congregation elects Elders and Deacons. She received my Certificate of Accounting Concentration from Columbus State Community College in 2012 and has been working in the Accounting/Finance field for the past 7 years for various non-profit organizations. Copyright 2023 Covenant Presbyterian Church. Erin loves getting to teach and learn with our youngest members from birth through 12th grade. He received his bachelor's degree in Classical Guitar Performance at the University of Southern California in 1978 and hisMaster of Music Education degree from the University of New Mexico in 1988. Nassau, Bahamas. He began attending Briarwood Presbyterian Church in 1980 and met his future wife Ginger in the Twenty-Five and Alive ministry. Prior to serving at Covenant, Alec was an associate pastor at First Presbyterian Church of Baton Rouge. Authorized staff at Covenant Presbyterian will have access to your profile information, and these . He has previously served churches in Hollywood, CA, Fulton, MO, and Durham, NC. Joel became the Executive Director of Family and Children's Ministries at Central College Presbyterian Church in Westerville in 2013 and was ordained as a Minister of Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (USA) in May 2016. They are blessed by their two children, Jason who is the lay pastor of two churches in Missouri, and Beth, a Presbyterian pastor serving a church in Portsmouth, Virginia. In addition to his duties at Covenant, Derek has served as a pianist for the music We will have 3 opportunities to gather for teaching, discussion, and worship: We will hear teaching from Psalm 139. Throughout this time I was continually encouraged by my parents in my faith and active participation in our local Church of Scotland congregation, St. Margaret's. She has worked as a teacher for over 18 years,and has been the Preschool Director and an after school program site supervisorsince 2011. Covenant Presbyterian is a warm, friendly, loving community of faith that seeks to love and serve God and others. With Realm, you have complete control over who can see your information. program working in faith community outreach for Flatirons Habitat for Humanity in Boulder, CO. Proudly created with Wix.com. Covenant Staff | Covenant Presbyterian Church | Nashville, TN Our Staff Fronda Alley Director of Women's Ministries Ryan Anderson Associate Pastor Becky Anderson Elementary Event Coordinator Billy Barnes Associate Pastor Reba Baskett Communications Lynette Bermdez Executive Administrative Assistant Bridget Bloxom Middle School Girl's Coordinator I was born and raised in Seattle Washington. Before that, she taught for 5 years in the 3's classroom. Alan and Ginger supported several different ministries at Briarwood; Alan serving as a Deacon twelve years, while Ginger taught a number of womens studies. Covenant Presbyterian Church. They also treasure the time they spend with their two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He grew up in small churches as a double PK (Pastor's Kid), and has always seen the kind of relational ministry of the small church as what we should be striving for, even as a larger church, and that is the tone he tries to set at Covenant. His many hobbies include designing, building and flying model airplanes, bicycling and classic automobile restoration. She loves interacting with children and families at Covenant. Pastoral Staff. In his own time, Brian loves going to concerts, both to enjoy and to run audio! Finny Mathew, a business leader and social justice advocate representing the Lighthouse Community Center in Lynchburg, Virginia. During those years, she served on chapel boards, Protestant Women of the Chapel board, taught Sunday School and VBS while raising her children, Austin, Candace, Taylor, and Evan. We don't have all the answers, but seek to discover God's will and ways in our families, community, and across the world. Seth has been a pastoral leader at Covenant since 2008. Staff & Leadership. You are invited and you are welcome. Tanvi graduated from Rutgers University in 1999 with a BS in Business Management and a minor in Spanish. with a degree in Music Education at Heidelberg University in the spring of 2011 and immediately began working for reputable companies in the production industry managing equipment maintenance, logistics, show flows, crews, and audio engineering. The PCA has a strong commitment to evangelism, outreach at home and abroad, and Christian education. Dave and Karen feel blessed to have been led to Covenant Presbyterian Church, where they continue to serve our great King, the Lord Jesus. "The Lord of the Church, Jesus Christ, has given three offices to the Church. working closely with Covenant's Executive Leadership Team. It's been an honor and a privilege for her to be a pianist at Covenant. Staff Covenant Presbyterian Church Staff Dr. Jim Simpson, Interim Pastor I was born in Hamilton, Scotland and lived in Motherwell, my home town, all the way through High School. Click Here for Ministers, Pastoral Residents, Elders, and Committee Members. She has directed the Adult Handbell Ensemble for more than 20 years and enjoys ringing as much as directing. Free Reformed Church of Southern River. She is a graduate of the Presbyterian School of Christian Education (now Union Presbyterian Seminary) in Richmond, Virginia, and a longtime youth director and Christian educator in Presbyterian churches. Lawrence is married to Goldia, and they have a daughter. She is married to Scott and they have two daughters, Madelyn and Olivia. In February 2012 he was called as Senior Pastor. Interim Pastor He has four children and nine grandchildren that live in various parts of Northern California. Jan was born and raised in Mississippi, where she was baptized in the Baptist Church. Adm. Asst./Music Director Laura began serving Covenant as Associate Pastor in July 2008. At the age of 19, he became the Pastor of a small country church in the hills of North Georgia. 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