The Dedicated Staff of Faith Presbyterian
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Pastor Reverend Karen Ware Jackson I'm excited to worship with the community at Faith Presbyterian Church. I enjoy bringing creative, interactive elements into traditional worship settings. I'm passionate about helping folks discern their call to love God and to love others. I was raised in Corpus Christi, TX, and I'm a graduate of Columbia Theological Seminary in Atlanta, GA. I met my husband when I served two years as a Young Adult Volunteer with the PC(USA) in Hollywood, CA. For the past six years, I served as the Associate Pastor for Youth and Young Families at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Columbus, Ohio. I led an alternative worship service, facilitated family outreach programs, and worked with the youth and young adults. I also served as the President of the Board of UKirk@OSU campus ministry. My husband, Rob, is also a graduate of Columbia Seminary and is the process of accepting a call to pastor Community in Christ, Presbyterian in Greensboro. We have two wonderful children who keep us very busy. Gracie is three years old and loves the color red, sunglasses, hopscotch, her friends, and her baby brother. Jake is one year old and he enjoys playing with balls and throwing things. Everywhere. All the time. When I have a minute to spare, I enjoy blogging and reading. I relish my call to be both Pastor and Mommy and I'm excited to share this journey with you. |
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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 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; and has served as interim chaplain at Agnes Scott 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.
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; and has served as interim chaplain at Agnes Scott 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.
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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. |
