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Family of Faith Christian Academy, Cape Coral, Florida


 

Faith Presbyterian Church

       
Dr. H Timothy Halverson
     
 

The Reverend Dr. H Timothy Halverson has been the Pastor and Head of Staff at Faith since 1997. Prior to coming to Florida, he was the pastor of churches in Pennsylvania (Watsontown), Ohio (Kent), and Illinois (LaGrange). Tim is a graduate of Muskingum College, Yale University Divinity School (where he was a Rockefeller Fellow) and Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary (now Palmer Seminary). In 1992, Tim was chosen to be a Merrill Fellow at Harvard University. Tim and his wife, Martha, have seven children, of whom only Ted is still at home, and four grandchildren. After years of helping all the children with homework, Martha decided to use her training in art and design by operating her own company, Martha's Homework.

 
       
       
       
Dr. David Uhl
     
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The Reverend Dr. David Uhl was recently honorably retired as a pastor in the Presbyterian Church (USA).  Before joining Faith he served for three years as the designated pastor at Chapel By the Sea, Ft. Myers Beach.  Previous to the Chapel, he was the Interim Pastor at Cypress Lake Presbyterian Church, Ft. Myers. David has also just completed a term as Moderator of the Committee on Ministry for Peace River Presbytery.  A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, David has served as Head of Staff for churches in Texas, Maryland and New York. David’s graduate studies have been in the field of the Old Testament; his primary responsibilities at Faith, in addition to pastoral care, will be to help Pastor Tim with teaching and preaching responsibilities.

 
       
       
       
Reverend Sally Bull
     
 

The Reverend Sally Bull is a resident of Fort Myers. She and her husband, Dick Dutton, moved to this area when Sally retired as pastor of Okeechobee (FL) Presbyterian Church at the end of 2005. She previously served a church in Marietta, Ohio. Sally is a graduate of Indiana University, having received both a BA in sociology and psychology, and an MS in elementary education. She taught at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, then worked in the Fort Wayne, Indiana, business community for twenty years. While an active member at First Presbyterian in Fort Wayne, she heard God's call to additional service. Sally is a 2000 graduate of Louisville Presbyterian Theological seminary. Sally serves as Parish Associate. Both Sally and Dick are looking forward to being part of a large and growing congregation.

 
       
       
       
Reverend Leon Jeffords
     
 

The Reverend Leon Jeffords was, until his retirement in 1998, the Senior Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Douglasville, Georgia, where he served for over 29 years. He has served here at Faith each year since 2000 as a part-time member of the staff during the winter season. He works primarily as an assistant to the Senior Pastor in many different areas in the life of Faith Church. Leon is a graduate of Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina, and Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia. He and his wife, Betty, have three married daughters and four wonderful grandchildren. They remain residents of Douglasville when they are not "wintering" in Cape Coral.

 
       
       
       
Michael Helman
     
 

Michael Helman joined the staff of Faith in February 2006. He came to Cape Coral from Wilmington, Delaware, where he directed a graded bell and choir program at St. Paul's United Methodist Church for the past 15 years. A native of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Michael lived in Wilmington for the past 25 years. Michael is a graduate of Lebanon Valley College with a degree in organ performance and West Chester University. A composer of handbell, organ, and choral music, Michael has over 110 pieces of music in print and is in demand as a handbell festival conductor and clinician all over the United States. To learn more about Michael and his music visit his website at www.michaelhelman.net.

 
       
       
       
Nancy Exline
     
 

Nancy Exline, the Director of Christian Education and Youth Ministries, is originally from the Chicago area. She earned a BS degree in Business and Marketing from Eastern Illinois University. Nancy has 18 years of experience in education, including fourteen in Christian Education. Nancy and her husband, Mark, reside in Fort Myers. They have two children, Justin and Meghan. Nancy oversees the children and youth ministries here at Faith. Her main focus is to have all the children and youth more involved in worship, ministry, and missions.

 
       
       
       
Karla McKelvey
     
 

Karla McKelvey joined the staff of Faith Presbyterian in 2003 as Business Administrator. She and her husband, Dave, moved to Florida from Michigan four years ago. Karla is a graduate of Adrian College and has 20 years experience in church business administration. As Business Administrator, Karla oversees financial matters, facilities management, as well as the coordination and communication with committees. She and her husband are the parents of three children and two (beautiful) grandchildren.

 
       
       
       
Rita Sockman
     
 

Rita Sockman, the Director of the Family of Faith Christian Academy, is originally from Iowa. She is currently attending college to receive her BA in Early Childhood Education. Rita has been trained in Montessori, and has ten years of experience in early childhood education. Rita and her husband Roger currently reside in Cape Coral. They have one child, Ellen Ann. They belong to Faith Presbyterian church. She has previous experience as a preschool director at two centers in Tallahassee, Florida, and one center in Estero, Florida. Rita chose this profession because of her passion, care, and loving commitment to God's children.