Staff

Pastor: Alex Evans

Alex came to Second Presbyterian Church as Pastor in December 2008, following previous pastorates in Blacksburg, Virginia, (12 years) and Pickens, South Carolina, (9 years). Alex’s priorities in ministry include preaching and teaching, building community, and engaging the congregation more deeply in mission in the neighborhood and across the globe. Alex is a graduate of Davidson College, Union Presbyterian Seminary, Yale University, and Columbia Theological Seminary. He has been married to Ginger Evans for 31 years and they have three grown children.

Associate Pastor: Gail Monsma

Gail grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and has also lived in Buffalo, New York, Sacramento, California and Louisville, Kentucky. She is a graduate of Calvin College and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. She has served for more than fifteen years as Minister to Youth at churches in California and Michigan. She began her ministry with us in October of 2009. Gail has two grown children, a son-in-law, a precious grandson, and a dog named Jonah.

Parish Associate: Dr. Douglas A. Hicks

Doug is professor of leadership studies and religion at the University of Richmond. He was the founding leader for the Bonner Center for Civic Engagement. He served for five years as director and then executive director before returning to the classroom full-time in 2009. Doug is an ordained Presbyterian Minister with degrees from Davidson College, Duke Divinity, and Harvard University. Doug is a member of the Presbytery of the James. He is married to Catherine Bagwell and they have two children, Noah and Ada.

Director of Christian Education: Ginger Evans

Ginger grew up in a large, Presbyterian minister's family. She loves her work at Second Presbyterian with the children of the church and of the Child Care Center, small groups of all ages, Fellowship and Membership Councils, and various other exciting projects. She has degrees from Davidson College and Union Presbyterian Seminary.

Youth Coordinators:

Andy Morgan, our Seminary Intern for 2011, graduated with a bachelor of arts in Religious Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is currently enrolled as a Masters of Divinity and a Master of Christian Education student at Union Presbyterian Seminary. Andy began volunteering with the youth group at Second Presbyterian Church during the spring of 2010 and is currently a part of the leadership for high school youth. Andy enjoys reading, blogging, playing video games, and watching sports. He joined Second Presbyterian Church in 2011 and is an ordained Deacon.

Whitney Caswell is a Master of Arts in Christian Education student at Union Presbyterian Seminary. Whitney graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Christian Education from Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina. After college, Whitney served as Director of Children and Youth Ministry for four years at Graves Memorial Presbyterian Church in Clinton, North Carolina. A native Floridian, Whitney loves the beach. Whitney also enjoys dancing, working out, and watching Netflix. Whitney's ministry interests include racial justice, discipleship, and eduation. Whitney has been working with the youth at Second Presbyterian since 2010 and will be leading the Middle School Ministry for the 2011-2012 year.  

Howard Dudley is working on starting a campus ministry program at VCU in coordination with the Presbytery of the James and our Church. He is a student at Union Presbyterian Seminary. He grew up in his beloved state of North Carolina. He worked as a Youth Director at a church in Tarboro, North Carolina, for two years before coming to Richmond. Howard plays guitar and used to be in a band. He listens to a lot of alternative county/folk rock. He loves sports and is all about golf and football, although all sports certainly capture his attention. He is an East Carolina Pirates Fan. He loves food and thinks peanut butter is awesome on anything. He also loves Mexican cuisine. 

Building Administrator: David Barnett

David has served as Second Church’s Building Administrator since March 2009. With a professional background in operations and management in the broadcast and advertising fields, he has long enjoyed a deep interest in historic buildings, especially churches and theaters and their pipe organs. Here at Second, he supervises the care and maintenance of our historic buildings and grounds.

Church Office Manager: Dorothy DeJong

Dorothy came to Second Presbyterian Church with 18 years of office work in an Episcopal church. She has been at Second since April of 2006, and considers herself to be interdenominational.

Director of Music: Jeffrey Riehl

Jeff was appointed Director of Music at Second Church in the summer of 1999; he leads the Gallery Choir and the Adult Handbell Choir and oversees the church’s various music ministries. Additionally, Dr. Riehl is Associate Professor of Music and Director of Choirs at the University of Richmond, Artistic Director and Conductor of the James River Singers, and an active solo singer and choral clinician. Jeff earned music degrees from the Eastman School of Music and Westminster Choir College and has completed additional studies at Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg.

Organist: Michael Simpson

Michael Simpson joined the SPC staff as the Organist and Handbell Director in September 2011. Michael is a Richmond native who attended the University of Richmond, from which he earned the BA degree with honors in music.

Michael was Organist and Minister of Music at Ginter Park Baptist Church for thirty-six years before being appointed Associate Director of Music at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in 2006. In addition to his work in the church, Michael is Accompanist and Associate Conductor of the Richmond Symphony Chorus and is the Conductor of the Richmond Renaissance Singers. He was an adjunct faculty member at Virginia State University and the University of Richmond and worked part-time as an organ technician for the Lewis & Hitchcock Pipe Organ Company.

Walk-In Coordinator: Elva Mapp
eamapp@aol.com      Born in Bristol, Tennessee, Elva lived in Georgia, Louisiana, Virginia and Connecticut growing up, and has been in Richmond, Virginia for much of her childhood and most of her adult life. A lifelong Presbyterian, she is an ordained Elder and Deacon, and a participant in many groups in the life of the church. She is a graduate of Yale University, History B.A., The College of William and Mary, J.D., and Virginia Commonwealth University, M.Ed. She also teaches music, movement, games, arts, and crafts to children ranging in age from infant through 8th grade at Tuckaway Ellwood House, Tuckaway Harbor, and St. Bridgetʼs School.

Director, Child Care Center: Eboni Brickhouse

Eboni grew in a military family, with the benefits of living in various locations throughout the world, though she calls Fayetteville, NC home. She has served in various capacities both in ministry and education. Eboni is a graduate of Fayetteville State University and Payne Theological Seminary and an ordained Itinerant Elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. She has worked at 2PCCC since September 2007 and loves the opportunity to join her passions for ministry and education in her work with preschoolers and their families. She is also the proud parent of two beautiful little girls.

Financial Manager: Terry Sherman

Missionaries:
Frank and Nancy Dimmock
Karla Koll

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