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. This year they sent their youngest, H, off to the University of Florida thereby becoming empty nesters.  After having her own business, painting and design work for the table-top industry, Martha has ‘retired’ to play golf and spend more time with their five grandchildren.

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.

The Reverend Jonathan Lange is an honorably retired minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA).  He serves as a part-time Parish Associate for Visitation.  With a chemical engineering degree from Princeton University, Jonathan worked for 15 years with the DuPont Company in marketing.  Following seminary (also at Princeton), he served churches in the Philadelphia area, New Hampshire, and New York State.  He and his wife, Nancy, owned and operated a genuine General Store for 8 years in Vermont.  His ministry has also included serving as Intentional Interim Pastor in Presbyterian, Congregational, and Lutheran parishes.  He and Nancy have 8 children between them, and 13 grandchildren!  They have a home in Burnt Store Marina.

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 125 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, 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 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.

Janice Hiner, Director of Congregational Life, grew up on the family farm in Illinois. She received a BS in Communication Studies and worked in various positions in hotel and multi-family housing management. She finished that career as Area Vice President in California responsible for apartment properties in the western U.S.  Moving east, Janice and her husband, Bob, boated the east coast and in 2000 purchased a home in Cape Coral. They spent most of the next 6 years on extended boat trips aboard Nemo, their live-aboard trawler and family friend. Settling down, Janice joined Faith in 2006 and assumed her current position in May, 2008. In addition to her other responsibilities Janice enjoys her role ensuring that Faith is friendly and welcoming to all.

Michelle Churchill, Director of Young Adult and Family Ministries, moved to Florida from Birmingham, England in 2007 with her husband  and two children, a son, Courtney; and a daughter, Heidi. Michelle joins Faith with over 12 years experience in the health, recreational, and activity field. Her goal is to provide a wide variety of recreational activities and events for members and nonmembers of Faith Presbyterian Church, and in doing so encourage others to join us in fellowship and worship. Michelle is graduate from Birmingham University England, (Bsc. 2000) Sports Science.

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.