Reverend Rhodes Woolly Rhodes Woolly
Senior Pastor

Pastor Rhodes came to St John's in early 2009, after serving at Bethel Lutheran Church in Winchester, Virginia for 13 years. He and wife Krista have three children: Carter, Matthew, and Anna Grace. He graduated from Lenoir-Rhyne College in 1988, where he currently serves on the Board of Trustees, and the University of South Carolina, where he received a Masters in International Studies in 1990. After work with a lobbying group in Washington, he accepted the call to seminary. "Krista was negotiating a job in Washington, but, well, God started to stir the pot." She put the job on hold, they got married, and, six weeks later, Rhodes began summer Greek. "Quite a honeymoon, huh?" He graduated from Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary in 1996. His biggest interests are global missions, discipleship, and ministry to/with emerging generations. The Woollys share a passion for people, friends, discipleship, the water, and anything outdoors.



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Pastor for Discipleship and Outreach











  
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Robert J. Durocher
Director of Music Ministries, Associate in Ministry

Rob has been serving St. John’s since April of 1998 and administers a vital, growing music program for worship and the enrichment of the worshipping assembly, and three services of worship. Rob is quick to acknowledge that Associate Parish Musician, Rosemary C. Kinard plays a very large part in administering this program with him. He is also overwhelmed by the dedicated and willing partnership that he shares with members and friends in the church and community who give of their time and talent in bringing their musical gifts to St. John’s. Rob is married to Leslie Gayle and they have two married daughters, Ondria Durocher Witt, and Brittany Durocher Brownfield. Rob also serves the North Carolina Synod of the ELCA on the Fall Convocation, Lay Rostered, and Candidacy Task Forces, and the Worship Task Force. Before being called to St. John’s Lutheran Church he served as Director of Parish Music at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Gastonia, NC, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Ramsey, NJ, and Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ.



Rosemary KinardRosemary Kinard
Associate Parish Musician










Karl W. Kinard, Jr.
Director of Music Emeritus


Ruth Ann DiehlRuth Ann Diehl
Business Manager













Karen GoodmanKaren Goodman
Office Assistant











Susan Shinn
Administrative Assistant


Mack Lampert
Financial Secretary


Charles SowersCharles Sowers
Treasurer












Oscho RuftyOscho Rufty
Facilities Manager












Sandra KnoxSandra Knox
Custodian












Teresa Stoner
Kindergarten Director
        



altJoanna Smith
Child Development Center Director