The Dedicated Staff of Faith Presbyterian
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Interim Pastor Bill Hamilton Bill has been at UNCG for nine years and had been Interim Dean of Religious Life at DePauw and taught in two departments, history and philosophy. When he came to Greensboro with his wife, Cathy, he served as part-time campus minister with the Presbyterians and taught part-time in UNCG's M.A. Program in Liberal Studies. For the past six years he has been full-time on the faculty and retired last July,. He still teaches part-time in his old department and occasionally in the Peace and Conflict Studies graduate program. Bill also teaches Latin American history at Guilford College. To contact Bill CLICK HERE. |
Director of Music Ministries
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Parish Nurse
Lois Bazhaw Lois grew up in Kentucky and went to nursing school in Ohio. While she has practiced a variety of types of nursing in her career, parish nursing is her favorite. Lois has a natural talent to teach and a passion for the under-served. As a Parish Nurse, Lois provides pastoral care and health needs counseling. She assesses needs, offers advice and makes referrals. She educates the congregation on health care issues and helps provide leadership to the Health Ministry Committee. Together they work to understand and teach God's call to wholeness. She lives in Pleasant Garden with her husband, Ralph. They have two children and six grandsons. To e-mail Lois, CLICK HERE. |
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Pastoral Team
Rev. Jim Rissmiller Following many years of service to the church as a pastor (Crossroads in Mebane, and Community in Christ Presbyterian in Greensboro), and then on staff of Salem Presbytery, and his retirement, Jim joined the staff of Faith Presbyterian as and now serves as part of the Pastoral Team. Jim's primary duties will be in the area of Pastoral Team, with occasional preaching duties as well. To e-mail Jim, CLICK HERE. |
Pastoral Team
Libby Inman
Libby Inman is a pastoral counselor—an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) with an advanced degree in pastoral counseling, intensive clinical training, and certification in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors. She is also licensed by the state of North Carolina as a Licensed Professional Counselor.
Libby grew up in Greensboro and went to UNC-Chapel Hill. She then went to Columbia Seminary (twice) and received her M.Div. (1992); Th.M. (2001); served as Associate Pastor Black Mountain, NC; worked at Hospice of Alamance-Caswell; served as interim chaplain at Agnes Scott College; and is now counselor at Guilford College. Libby's parents live in Greensboro, her brother Chris and his partner Jimmy Lee live in Miami, FL.
In addition to individual, couple, group, and family counseling, Libby Inman offers educational programming on a variety of topics to community and church groups.
To e-mail Libby, CLICK HERE.
Libby Inman
Libby Inman is a pastoral counselor—an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) with an advanced degree in pastoral counseling, intensive clinical training, and certification in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors. She is also licensed by the state of North Carolina as a Licensed Professional Counselor.
Libby grew up in Greensboro and went to UNC-Chapel Hill. She then went to Columbia Seminary (twice) and received her M.Div. (1992); Th.M. (2001); served as Associate Pastor Black Mountain, NC; worked at Hospice of Alamance-Caswell; served as interim chaplain at Agnes Scott College; and is now counselor at Guilford College. Libby's parents live in Greensboro, her brother Chris and his partner Jimmy Lee live in Miami, FL.
In addition to individual, couple, group, and family counseling, Libby Inman offers educational programming on a variety of topics to community and church groups.
To e-mail Libby, CLICK HERE.
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Office Administrator
Lynn Beard Wright Our Office Administrator, Lynn Beard Wright brings a wealth of experience, both professionally and personally to this position. In addition to her work life, Lynn is married to Dan Wright, a retired designer and artist, the mother of two adult daughters and an active member of New Creation Community Presbyterian Church in Greensboro, having served as an elder there. Lynn's hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. each day, Monday through Thursday. To e-mail Lynn, CLICK HERE. |
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Childcare Provider
Michelle Watkins Michelle was born in Springfield, Missouri, but spent much of her childhood in St. Petersburg, Florida. She comes to us highly qualified for the position of Childcare Provider. She has her Associates Degree in Early Childhood from GTCC, as well as her Early Childhood Credentials I and II. She is CPR and First Aid certified. She not only works at Faith, but also at "A Child's World," where she will soon celebrate her 16th year. She also works with the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute of UNC-CH and with Guilford College on various programs that are related to childcare. Michelle has three children: Andrew, Jordan, and Kaitlyn. We are pleased to have Michelle on our staff. |
