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Dr. Robert L. Emrich is the 17th called and installed pastor in the
churches history. A native of Pennsylvania and a graduate of
Gettysburg College and Pittsburgh Seminary, he came to Saginaw in
1985. The Emrich's have grown children: David, Katie, and Andrew. Mrs. Carol Emrich is an early childhood educator with the
Saginaw Public Schools. Dr. Emrich has served on many Synod and
Presbytery Committees and as Moderator of the Presbytery of Lake Huron in
2002. He is past Chair of the Board of Trustees of Delta Community
College and Chair of the Alma Kirk Council. He is a founding member of the Saginaw Chapter of Habitat for Humanity and presently is serving on its board. He says he loves Michigan because he loves
golf, fishing, and hunting - things Michigan offers in abundance.
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Rev. Dr. Robert L. Emrich,
Senior Pastor |
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Gregory H. Largent is our Director of Music
Ministries. As Choirmaster and Organist, Mr. Largent is the director
of the Chancel Choir, Youth Choir, Alleluia! Boys Choir, Alleluia! Girls
Choir, Geneva Bell Choir, and the Youth Bell Choir. His ministry comes
from a strong sense of call to work with young people to Praise God with
Music. Mr. Largent has a great talent of working with Youth and
Children...he loves to help them find their special gifts and develop those
God given gifts. Mr. Largent has a Masters of Music in Organ and
Church Music from Indiana University, Bloomington where he studied with
Professor of Organ, Dr. Oswald Ragatz. His Bachelors of Music is from
Southern Illinois University where he was a student of Professor of Organ,
Marianne Webb. He is married to Anna M. Leppert-Largent and they have
two daughters Elizabeth and Christina.
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Gregory
H. Largent,
Director of
Music
Ministries |
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At a specially called Session meeting on June 22, 2006
the Session, on the recommendation of Dr. Emrich and the Personnel
Committee, hired the Rev. Carol A. Miller to be Parish Associate with
the title of Parish Visitor. Carol has since resigned as Parish
Visitor but she continues as our Parish Associate and will be offering
various Adult Bible Studies throughout the program year. After
retiring from the ministry, Carol and her husband Harry moved back to
Saginaw where her daughter lives. This past year Harry died of cancer
and Carol expressed her desire to become involved in a local congregation.
She served for nine years as pastor of the Cadmus Presbyterian Church in
Adrian, Michigan. She has clinical pastoral education credentials and
her M. Div. from McCormick Seminary. We are blessed to have her
ministry among us. |
Carol A. Miller,
Parish Visitor
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| Rev. Harold W. Kaser,
Pastor Emeritus |
Dr. Harold W. Kaser of Coschocton,
Ohio became our new pastor in September, 1971. He served at First
church until October, 1984. Dr. Kaser is now "offficially retired" and
living in Columbus, Ohio. |
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Staff |
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Marianne Lycka,
Church Secretary
Janette Gonzales, Financial Secretary
Jerry Gonzales, Maintenance
Ray Hayes Sr., Security
Ruth Shultz, Security
Patricia Walton, Child Care Provider
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Board of Elders
Dr. Robert L. Emrich, Moderator
Charles Richter, Clerk of Session
CLASS OF 2009
Barbra Boyse
- Jane E. Gugino - Nancy Kelly - Susan McClary - Susan McKibben - Dan
Losano - Thomas Taylor
CLASS OF 2010
Judie Alspaugh -
Shirley Bidwell
- John
Decker - Christopher
Hunter - *Deb Juhasz-Krawczyk
- Fred Ostler - Donald Smith
*2 year term ends in 2009
CLASS OF 2011
Judi Lincoln - William Coats - James Kelly - Barbara Lumsden - Robert Morse -
John Russell - Ruth Shelley
Board of Deacons
Mary Laich - Moderator
CLASS OF 2009
Beth Cramton - Connie Losano - Sarah Lumsden - June Ostler
- Lindsay Stevens - Kay Voelker
CLASS OF 2010
John Archambeau - Art Beneker - Carol
Greenough - Kay Jerome - Eric Schantz - Denise Taylor
CLASS OF 2011
Jo Ann Dembinski - Mary Laich - Mary McQuinn - Karen Provenzano - Connie Portice-Brown
- Christina Smith
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