| Dave Grove, our
Pastor, has been our pastor for the past
eleven years. Dave came to us after working for 12 years in professional youth ministry
and a couple of visits to the local seminary. Dave holds a Master's degree in Youth
Ministry as well as a Master of Divinity degree, both from Columbia Theological Seminary
(A PCUSA Seminary in Decatur, Georgia.) He
has also worked for several years on a concentrated study in generational Theory with
Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary in Charlotte, NC. Dave holds a Bachelor of Science
degree in Business Administration from the University of Florida.
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| Sheri Grove, our
volunteer Youth Minister, is a twenty-two-year veteran in professional youth
ministry and has served on the staffs of four Presbyterian churches. Sheri's undergraduate
degree is a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Social Work from Florida
Southern College. Sheri holds a Masters Degree in Youth Ministry from Columbia
Theological Seminary. Sheri also plays guitar and throws pottery. (Actually, Shrie
turns raw clay into works of art on a pottery wheel.) She is also Cherokee Presbytery's Campus Ministry Director for
the Presbyterian Student Fellowship at Berry College. And yes, she and Dave are
married to each other and they are the proud parents of two great college-aged daughters. |
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| Terry Rainey, our Choir Director, is a music
teacher for Harralson County School System. Terry's undergraduate degree is a Bachelor of
Arts in Music Education from the University of Alabama. Terry also holds a Masters
Degree in Music Education from Georgia Southern University. Terry is married to Cindy and
they are the proud parents of three great kids. |
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| Jane Holbrooks, our Church Musician, is a middle
school science teacher in Paulding County, Georgia. Her undergraduate degree in a Bachelor
of Arts in Elementary Education with a minor in Piano Pedagogy from Shorter College. She
also holds a Masters degree in Education from Jacksonville State University and a
Specialist's Degree in Counseling from the University of Alabama. Jane has been the music
director at our church for the past nine years. |
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| Louise Cooper, our Church
Secretary, is a weath of infomation about our church's activities
and life. If you have any further questions about any area in the life of the church, feel
free to contact Louise at the church office. (770-748-2640) |
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