| Meet our Church Staff |
 Pastor Rev. Chris Herrin Chrisherrin1@bellsouth.net |
Chris has been ordained since 1998, having earned her Master of Divinity degree from Princeton Seminary in New Jersey. She is however a southerner and has lived most of her life somewhere off I-85 between Greensboro, NC and Atlanta, GA, passing the Big Peach hundreds of times, never dreaming that God would call her to live here! Chris attended Furman University where she was a Business Major and heavily involved in a student-run service organization. In hindsight, she believes that the seeds for pursuing ministry as a vocation were planted then, though she didn't know it. While working in a bank in Atlanta, she volunteered with her church youth group and Young Life, and then felt led by God to serve as a youth director at a Presbyterian church, though she had been raised Southern Baptist (moderate). She became Presbyterian at that time. After attending Princeton, her first call was an associate at a "tall steeple" church in Charlotte where she served for 11 years. She began her solo pastorate here at LPC in November, 2008 and feels blessed to be part of such a wonderful congregation. She is married to Dan and has two children, Lucy who is 8 and Jake who is 11. Besides her ministry and her family, she enjoys exercising, reading, golf, travel, and photography. |
 Coordinator of Children and Youth Brooke Presley Bdpresley@bellsouth.net |
Brooke grew up in western New York where the snow starts falling in October and doesn't stop until May. She migrated south in order to attend Charleston Southern University, in Charleston, South Carolina where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Youth Ministry. Brooke and her husband have ministered together to families at several churches over the years. They have four young children. Brooke enjoys Bible study, family activities and watching children of any age be inspired by the Lord. |
 Church Secretary Marcia Brown Limepresbyterian@bellsouth.net |
 Director of Music Joe Arwood lpcmusicdirector@gmail.com |
Joe began directing the adult choir and handbell choir on January 13th. A math teacher at Granard Middle School, Joe graduated from Limestone College with a degree in music and has a Master of Education degree from Converse College with certification in elementary education and music education. He also has certification in administration through the Educational Specialist program at Converse. As a Limestone College student Joe had music courses with Mrs. Mary Simpson (LPC's Director of Music for more than forty years), was a member of the Limestone College Choir, and played with the college's wind ensemble. He has conducted choirs in several area churches in past years. Joe has stated that his goal as a music director is to assist and challenge choir members to do their best as musicians in order to enhance worship for everyone.
Joe and his wife Rhonda live in Gaffney, and have two college-age children: Amber, a Clemson student, and Josh, a student at USC where he is completing his studies in the pharmacy school. |
Childrens Choir Director Julie King |
Julie is a Limestone College voice major and expects to complete her degree in December 2010. She is planning to pursue a master's degree in music in an area college after finishing Limestone. Before coming to Limestone, Julie attended college in Virginia and placed second in the Virginia vocal competition sponsored by the National Association of Teachers of Singing in 2009. She is a member of the Limestone College Community Chorus and the Show Choir. She leads sectional rehearsals for the college choir and teaches private lessons in piano and guitar. |
 Organist Rita Harmin |
Rita has a Bachelor of Science and a Master's Degree in Music Education from Winthrop College, now Winthrop University. She retired from teaching in the Cherokee County School District after 31 years. Rita became organist at Limestone Presbyterian on Sept. 7, 1987, and has been here ever since. She began working with the Children's Choir in 2006. In addition to her duties here at Limestone, Rita stays busy with her family, enjoys reading, doing crossword puzzles, and working and playing on the computer. |