Meet Our Staff
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Rev. Clement Street, Interim Pastor |
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Phyllis Wolf, Parish Assistant I am the Parish Assistant. I have been a member of the FPC since 1950, but have been in the church since I was a toddler. I am an elder, I serve as the advisor to the board of deacons, I am the director of the Cherub Choir, co-chair of the Christian Education Committee, I have been a Sunday school teacher for almost 60 years, and U just received my award for 61 years of perfect attendance. I have lived in Harrison my entire life. |
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Nancy Mendell, Organist Nancy began playing the organ at 1st Presbyterian in 1977. Prior to that she served as organist at Miamitown Methodist Church, St Johns Evangelical Church in Harrison, and The Harrison United Methodist Church. She also gave piano lessons for many years. She enjoys her job, and hopes to be able to continue playing for many years to come. |
| Barb Greenwell, Administrative Assistant | |
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Marcia Merse, Facilities Director Marcia moved to Harrison in 1970 and shortly there after started attending Harrison First Presbyterian church with her 4 children. Marcia and her husband George transferred their membership to become members in 1972. Our 4 children were all baptized here and became members.I became very involved in the church serving as a Sunday school teacher, volunteering in the nursery, helping with Bible school and served as Deacon. Marcia also sings in the choir, she is a member of Women’s Association, Assistant Head Usher, and a member of the church’s bereavement committee.I am employed as a Facilities Director at the church. These duties include: being a wedding coordinator at the church, being the coordinator for events and activities at the church. Marcia also is deals with contractors, repairs, inspections, ordering supplies, and managing facility related bills. Along with all of that, Marcia cleans the church and make sure everything is ready for its use. At time my job seems overwhelming, but it is very rewarding. |
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Beth Snape, Choir Director Hi! My name is Beth Snape and I am in my fourth year of being the choir director for First Presbyterian Church. I have been a member of this church for 32 years. I am the mother of two boys, 13 and 10 and have been married for 15 years. I never could have imagined myself as the choir director for my home church but the Lord had something else in mind.My musical experience starts as far back as I can remember. My mom was a piano lesson teacher and the organist for this church, so there was always music going on around our house. I participated in the youth choir growing up and in high school started helping out with the Vacation Bible School music.During my college, in which I received a Bachelor of Music Education, I came back and sang in the choir when I could and again, helped out with the music for Vacation Bible School. After college, I became a music teacher at Oldenburg Academy in Indiana. I stayed there for 12 years. Life as a mom became more important to me, so I took a break from teaching in school and gave private music lessons. During this time, I continued to participate in the choir and I subbed as organist when my mother needed a vacation.In 2006, our choir director decided to retire. Years before this, I had told someone there was NO WAY I could be the choir director, but as I mentioned in the first paragraph, the Lord had other plans. With much encouragement from my parents, husband and church friends I decided to apply and have been directing the choir ever since.Other aspects of my job include planning for summer choir, planning special music for summer, helping to plan special worship services, practicing and readying our youth choir and adding to the service by using my other gift God gave me, my trumpeting. |