New Members
New Members who Joined in November and December
Carter and Kelly Berry and Charlotte - The Berrys are Virginia natives and had their first child, Charlotte, in September 2010. They enjoy travel, cooking, and spending time in the Outer Banks with friends and family and their other child, a golden retriever, named Millie. They join by reaffirmation of faith.
Judy Holloway - Judy moved to Richmond from New Jersey two years ago where she had a long career as an Art Director. Her daughter and family live in the fan and she loves being able to be part of their lives. She joins by transfer of letter. She has already signed up to be a soup cook for Walk-In!
Evelyn Duke and McLean Beam - McLean and Evelyn will be married on New Year’s Eve of this year at Second. Evelyn moved to Richmond from Louisa, Virginia and works at the Martin Agency. McLean moved to Richmond from his hometown of Birmingham, Alabama. He works at Capital One.
Sharon Heiberg - Sharon began attending Second Presbyterian with her brother Jeff Bland and his wife, Cindy. Sharon is a teacher for Henrico County Public Schools. She has two daughters, Ingrid, age 22 and Eva, age 21.
Keith and Debbie Powers - The Powers have lived in Richmond for 5 years. Keith is with First Citizens Bank and Debbie is self employed in the home decor business. They have two children, Brad who lives in Asheville, NC, and Emily (see below). Keith loves running and recently completed the Richmond Marathon. They area both avid Ole Miss Alumni fans!
Emily Powers - is a Customer Service Rep with Computica. She loves running, performing in music theater, and singing. She is excited to share her gifts and talents with the congregation and has already started working with the Youth Group. She also is an avid Ole Miss Alumni fan!
Confirmation Class 2011
These are members of the 2011 Confirmation Class who joined the Church on Sunday, May 22, 2011
From left to right: Briana Scripture, Mack Southworth, Rex Crom, Marshall Dendy, Henry Stillwell, Duncan Sims, Lucas Harris, Laura Dickie
New Member Class: Joined Sunday, June 19, 2011
Jaci Cocks - Jaci and her husband, Joel, moved to Richmond from Matthews, VA. They have two grown sons. Two of Jaci’s favorite life experiences are her time spent at Hampton University as an archival research assistant and her participation in a mission trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She looks forward to many memorable and joy-filled experiences with her new church family.
Marge Shaw and Bill Charles - Marge is a retired Christian Educator in the Presbyterian Church, including one year as an interim educator here at Second. Marge is first generation Scots-Irish; her parents having emigrated from Belfast, Northern Ireland. Bill is an ordained Presbyterian pastor who has moved in retirement to Richmond from serving two churches in Smyth County, VA. He is a native of Fresno, California, but his Virginia roots trace back to the early 18th century. Bill is a member of the Presbytery of the James and Marge joins happy to be back at home at Second! Bill played the trumpet on Easter Sunday morning during worship!
Carmen Martinez - Carmen, a native of Long Island, NY, moved to Richmond to start the next phase in her life. She enjoys bicycling, the beautiful parks in Virginia, and is bilingual. She has spent time mentoring high risk high school and elementary school children with workplace affiliation through Newsday, her former employer.Carem is delighted to find a church and community to call home.
Ginger Hudson - Ginger grew up at Bon Air Presbyterian and was active in North Carolina State's Presbyterian Campus Ministry. She served one year in Belfast, Northern Ireland through the Young Adult Volunteer program and shared her experience around the States on the Mission Interpretation Team. Ginger teaches kindergarten in Henrico County and lives with her two dogs in Church Hill.
Aileen Rivera, Tyler & Olivia Moulds - Aileen homeschools her two great children who are now in the 10th (Olivia) and 11th (Tyler)Grades. She serves as a Spanish interpreter for an Early Intervention Program and volunteers with environmental and social issues. Aileen moved to Virginia from Puerto Rico to go to Virginia Tech. Her husband is James Moulds.
Traci Leipold and Georgia - Tracy and her family moved to Richmond from New York City six years ago. She has a ten year old daughter, Georgia and her husband teaches in the Fine Arts Department at Virginia Commonwealth University. Traci currently volunteers at H.I.S. (Horses in Service) a therapeutic riding facility in Richmond.
New Member Class: Joined Sunday, February 6, 2011
Beverley Flowers Bell – Beverley moved from the suburbs of Hanover County into the city last year. She has two daughters and two granddaughters who live nearby. She works fulltime in healthcare administration.
John N. Clore – John is a father of three and a physician at MCV. He specializes in diabetes and directs the research program there.
Amy and David and Alexander Goobic – Dave and Amy moved to Midlothian 11 years ago from Northern Virginia. Dave teaches 10th grade World History at Clover Hill High School. Amy works for the State Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation. Their son Alexander is seven and is in the second grade at J.B. Watkins Elementary. They also have a schnoodle named Maisy, a fish named Spike, and a frog named Sebastian.
John Philip Hart – Philip has attended Second Presbyterian Church with his wife, Dot, and children, Anne Larimer and Philip, for a number of years, and he recently joined the Adult Choir. Philip is a lawyer and is employed by Genworth Financial. He is a life-long resident of Richmond and is a graduate of the University of Virginia and University of Richmond.
Heather Marie Harvey – Heather Harvey is originally from Radford, Virginia, but lived in Charlottesville, Dallas and Williamsburg before moving to Richmond in 2004. She serves as the General Counsel for Pembrooke Occupational Health, a company that provides drug screening and risk management services for employers. Heather is single and enjoys running, traveling abroad, playing piano, and spending time with her two dogs.
Sara Kathleen Kidd – Sara is a May 2010 graduate of Longwood University with a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science:Pre-Law and minors in Sociology and History. She is currently employed as a Deputy Clerk of Court at the Henrico County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court. In her free time she enjoys singing, reading, spending time with friends, and watching college sports, especially UVA and Hampden-Sydney. Montreat, North Carolina is her favorite place in the world.
Joel Don Leonard – Joel is what you might call “an old pro” when it comes to church. The son of a Presbyterian minister, he has served on the sessions of two churches, chaired Presbytery Commissions, taught Sunday School, developed websites… you get the idea. A politician by education, a jeweler and manager by trade, Joel has lived in Richmond for six years to be close to his parents to make sure they enjoy their retirement years.
Billye Catherine Leonard – Billye is the wife of a retired Presbyterian minister, Bill Leonard, who also attends Second Presbyterian Church. There is pretty much mothing Billye has not seen or done in the life of the church. Originally from West Texas, Billye is an avid Tech Fan, Texas Tech, that is and an accomplished artist. Billye is also a great Christian Educator but remains frustrated she can’t teach her granddog Jake, a standard Scnauzer, better manners.
Stephanie R. Merkli – Stephanie moved to Richmond in 2005 and enrolled her daughter, Dylan, in Second Presbyterian Child Care Center at that time. Through the encouragement of other members of Second Presbyterian Church, she attended worship services since then. Stephanie works for the state public health laboratory as a molecular biologist. Stephanie recently earned her Master’s Degree from the University of Richmond in Disaster Sciences.
Kerrianne Quimby – Kerri was raised on Long Island, New York and attended undergraduate and graduate school at William and Mary. She served in the “WesFel Council” at Williamsburg Presbyterian Church. She taught Sunday School at Sweet Hollow and also lead a youth worship service at Sweet Hollow. She moved to Richmond in 2009 when she got a job at Deloitte as an auditor.
Barbara Wells - Barbara was born and raised in the Virginia Beach/Norfolk area. She lived in Greenville, NC to attend Easter Carolina University. She moved to Bellingham, WA where she was married and raised her two children. As her children left for college she moved back to Virginia to be near her mother for the last three years of her life. She also enjoys living here near her brother, Second Presbyterian member, Jeff Wells, and her other family members in Virginia.
Andy Morgan is a second year student at Union Presbyterian Seminary and Summa Cum Laude graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is joining the Body of Christ at Second Presbyterian Church by way of a rural, North Carolina-seasoned Baptist heritage. Andy enjoys watching professional and college basketball, eating gummy candy with his girlfriend, and hanging out with the awesome youth group at Second Pres. Andy is on staff with the youth program at Second Presbyterian Church and is looking forward to getting to know YOU.
Doug and Julia Harris and Lucas
Doug is a government lawyer working for the state's department of health. He grew up in Richmond, attending Ginter Park Presbyterian (and, on special occasions, Second Presbyterian). Julia is a registered nurse, currently working in the home. She grew up in a Mennonite community in Pennsylvania. Lucas is a student in the advanced placement program at Albert Hill Middle School. He loves playing football and basketball, and is a general sports enthusiast. Doug, Julia and Lucas live in Ginter Park.
