Welcome to First Presbyterian Chuch Of Inverness Florida

Rev. Craig S. Davies, Pastor
With wife Marcia and children Becky and Tim, Craig came to Inverness in 1993. He had previously served churches in Lake Worth, FL, Royal Oak, MI, Littleton, CO and Fort Myers, FL. Craig is a graduate of Grove City College and Louisville Seminary (M. Div.). Craig is an avid sports fan and golfer. Craig is the Head of Staff of the church and Moderator of the Session. He preaches on most Sundays, and leads the pastoral care, evangelism, stewardship, and administrative areas of the church.

Email Craig csdavies@embarqmail.com

Denise Lay, Dir. Ed. Ministries
Denise was hired on February 15, 2003. She oversees the education and children's ministry programs of the church. Prior to coming to First Presbyterian Church of Inverness, Denise worked as Director of Community Education and Development for Hospice of Citrus County.

Email Denise - christianed@embarqmail.com

Karen Medrano, Director of Music,
joined First Presbyterian Church in 2007. She lived in Ventura County, California for 46 years where she began to study music at age 8. A music major in college, Karen moved to Inverness in 2005. She has sung and played in many different churches and theater groups and has previously directed the women's choir at Seven Rivers Presbyterian Church, and the Meadowcrest Choristers. Karen is active member of the Central Florida Master Choir and the Citrus County Community Chorus.

Harry Hershey, Organist ,
organist, joined us in September of 2007. Harry is a graduate of Baldwin Wallace College in Berea, Ohio. He was a music teacher in the Euclid, Ohio public school system for 30 years. Harry was organist for the Cleveland Indians, band leader of a 14 piece orchestra, director of the Euclid Civic Orchestra, and music director of Playhouse Square in Cleveland. Besides having accompanied celebrities such as Bob Hope, The Andrews Sister, and Elvis Presley, Harry played piano with the Harry James and Guy Lombardo orchestras.

Office Administrator Karen Dallas - fpcinvoffice@gmail.com

Receptionist Dorothy Stanton fpcinvfrontdesk@gmail.com

Sound/Security - Ron Shotwell

Custodian/Maintenance - Daniel Sullivan - infpchmaint@yahoo.com

Grounds/Maintenance - Ralph Bedford

Wedding Coordinator - Keitha Stoney

Corporate Officers
These positions are elected by the Session to represent and sign on behalf of the church in official and legal capacities.

Tom Burns - President
Dick Jones - Vice President
Russell Hackett - Treasurer
Bob Purcell - Secretary

The Session The Session is made up of the Pastors and 18 Elders serving three year terms on a rotating basis. They are charged with maintaining the spiritual governance of the church and have authority over all church activities. The Session does much of its work through various committees and task forces. Those persons currently serving on the Session are:	The Deacons The Deacons are charged by the Session with certain specific responsibilities within the local church. At First Presbyterian of Inverness, the Deacons are responsible for assisting the pastors with the care of the congregation and its members. The Deacons also do their work by various committees. Those persons currently serving as a Decons are:
Class of 2008 Al Ballantine Tom Burns Nancy Pekins Richard Saari Carolyn Smith Keith Spong	Class of 2008 Mike Butts Dottie Jones Janet Jones Marcia O'Hara Audrey Sorber
Class of 2009 Gary Banks, Jack Gundrum George Larsson Sylvia McKean Betty Paschall Jill Sumner	Class of 2009 Gary Allen Tom Ault Marcia Davies Susan Hendrick Betsy Moody
Class of 2010 John Engberg Dick Jones Paul Perregaux Bob Purcell Marian Strohl Rachael Haines	Class of 2010 Joette Bowsky Eric Fritzeen Bob Mease Lila Rose Mary Anne Hlavacek