St. Andrews Presbyterian Church

• Dr. J. Dave Kivett, Pastor - Dave Kivett celebrated the twentieth anniversary of his ordination to the ministry of word and sacrament in August of 2007. Before being called to share in ministry with us, Dave served as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Reidsville, North Carolina where he served for nine years in that small town outside of Greensboro that is home to the company that produces McDonald’s chicken nuggets. His first church was The Presbyterian Church of Bowling Green, Kentucky where he served as the associate pastor for seven years. He is a graduate of Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Virginia where he received his Doctor of Ministry degree. His college years were well spent in Athens, Georgia at the University of Georgia (he does make occasional references to his alma mater since this church is blessed with its fair share of Georgia Tech graduates). Dave graduated from the College of Business with a Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in economics. Dave and his wife, Beth, have four children: one is in college, Durham, the oldest, two of them are in high school, the twins, Sophie Ann and Jerry, and their youngest child, Grace, is in elementary school. In his ministry with us, Dave has encouraged regular ongoing Bible study and teaches the Grand Sweep, a walk through the Bible in one year from Genesis to Revelation. He is also active in the local community and the larger church working with others through a variety of ministries. He likes to say that when God’s people work together good things happen. And they do! Dave can be contacted at dkivett@standrewspresbyterian.org.

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• Morgan Morse Hay, Associate Pastor - Morgan Morse Hay serves St. Andrews Presbyterian Church as Associate Pastor for Youth. Morgan is a graduate of Presbyterian College and Columbia Theological Seminary. Before attending seminary, Morgan served Mountain Brook Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, Alabama as the Director of Christian Education. Morgan is actively involved with the Montreat Middle School Conference and is a member of the Presbyterian Youth Workers Association. Morgan is married to Robert Hay, Jr., Business Administrator of the Care and Counseling Center of Georgia. They have one son, Stockton, who was born in 2009 and a golden retriever, Miller. Morgan loves to spend time with her family, have people over and entertain, to spend time in the kitchen, and to read. Morgan can be contacted at mhay@standrewspresbyterian.org.

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• Will Christians, Seminary Intern - Will can be contacted at wchristians@standrewspresbyterian.org.

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• Lenora Roseen, Music Director – Lenora Roseen has served as the Director of Music at St. Andrews since 2000. She directs the Chancel Choir and Chancel Handbells and provides leadership for all aspects of the music program. A professional church musician for nearly 30 years, Lenora holds music degrees from Georgia State and Clayton State Universities in applied voice and violin. Her passions include skillfully crafted worship, fine music, and education. She has been honored to study with many excellent theologians and musicians over the years and to work with choirs of all ages. Lenora is a member of the Presbyterian Association of Musicians, the Choristers Guild, the American Choral Directors Association, and the Music Teachers National Association. She and her husband Bill live in Lilburn. Their son Rob is a recent graduate of Point Park University and now lives in Pittsburgh. Lenora can be contacted at lenora@standrewspresbyterian.org.

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• Steve Honeychurch, Organist – Steve Honeychurch grew up in North Carolina. After three years in the U. S. Army Band program as an oboist, he received a B.M. degree in organ and oboe from Louisiana State University. He has served as organist of numerous churches since the age of fourteen and has been the organist of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church since 1989. Steve studied organ in 2003 with Jean Ferrard while living for a year with his family in Brussels, Belgium. Steve holds the Colleague certification of the American Guild of Organists (CAGO). He is also a CPA and currently serves as the Controller of Haggai Institute, an international Christian training organization. Steve resides with his wife and family in Doraville. Steve can be contacted at steve.honeychurch@standrewspresbyterian.org.

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• Susan Rasor, Business Administrator – Susan Rasor has been with St. Andrews since 2002. A good United Methodist, she received a B.A. in Education from Millsaps College (a UMC school in Jackson, MS) and after a number of years teaching junior high school received a Master’s in Education from Emory University. An acquaintance recruited her to Arthur Andersen LLP where she worked for 17 years in recruiting, administration and human resources. Susan has been active in “the church” all her life, and currently is the lay leader at Embry Hills United Methodist Church. Susan has an adult son, Josh, and resides in Decatur with her husband Steve and their darling dogs, Lily and Ellie. Susan can be contacted at srasor@standrewspresbyterian.org.

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• Rebecca Croke, Administrative Assistant - Rebecca Croke is very excited to be working at St. Andrews Presbyterian. She is a native of Stone Mountain and a graduate of George Walton Academy. She attended Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida where she studied graphic and fine arts. Rebecca worked for eight years with the ACS Technologies Georgia Sales Office and spent two years working for the ART Station, a local Theatre and Art Gallery. She is a member of Stone Mountain First United Methodist Church. Rebecca resides in Lilburn with her husband, Kevin, and their Yorkshire Terrier, Tito. Rebecca can be contacted at office@standrewspresbyterian.org.

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• Phyllis Jennings, Director St. Andrews School – Phyllis Jennings grew up and went to college in Rock Hill, South Carolina. She graduated from Winthrop College with a degree in English and a Teaching certificate. In 1963, Phyllis moved to Atlanta, where her husband, Jack, was a student at Georgia Tech. Her first teaching assignment was with Dekalb County. In 1971, after moving to Tucker, Phyllis and her husband joined St. Andrews. Over the years, she has taught Sunday school, Bible school, been a Circle Leader, and served as an Elder. In 1983, Phyllis began teaching in the Preschool. For twenty years, she taught 4 and 5 year olds and Kindergarten. In 2004, Phyllis became Director of St. Andrews School, which includes the Preschool, Extended Day, and After School programs. Today, St. Andrews School serves over 200 children. Phyllis is very proud of the accomplishments of St. Andrews School and is grateful for the support of St. Andrews and her husband, children, and grandchildren. Phyllis can be contacted at standrewspreschool@yahoo.com.

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• Aquiles Lopez, Environmental Services – Aquiles can be contacted by calling the church office at 770-938-2833.

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