Staff
David Clarke
Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries
David Clarke joined the church in the summer of 2019. He started as our Youth resident as part of the Centre for Youth Ministry masters program. This allowed him to study and obtain a masters in Youth Ministry from Memphis Theological Seminary. He graduated from this program May 2021 and then moved into the full time position he is in now. David is originally from Northern Ireland growing up in a small costal town called Bangor. He moved from there directly to Bowling Green following a call he felt from God to pursue youth ministry. As showcased in his office David is big fan of all things comic related, as well as loving the Tv show The Office. He also is a big fan of sport in general with his favorite being Football (soccer) and supports Liverpool.
Cheryl Gregory
Church Secretary
Cheryl Gregory has worked for the church since June of 2006. She grew up in Virginia and has been living in Kentucky for 25+ years. Her husband of 25 years, Chuck, also works downtown and they are frequently seen lunching together downtown. Cheryl is a graduate of Bridgewater College in Bridgewater, Virginia. Her hobbies include hiking, making altered books, and reading. She and Chuck have one dog at home, and most of their family living here in the state of Kentucky. Cheryl is amazingly efficient at handling multiple tasks such as answering the phone, assisting people with food needs from our pantry, preparing the weekly bulletin, printing a multitude of various reports, etc…. She is the best church secretary in the world!
Robin Watkins-Tolbert
Church Secretary
Coming Soon!
Terry Johnson
Church Administrator, Accountant
Terry joined the staff at the Presbyterian Church in July of 2019. She has lived in Bowling Green all of her life and attended Western Kentucky University. Over the last 30 years she has worked as office manager or bookkeeper at the BG Area Chamber, Booth Fire & Safety and AAA Alarms. She loves being with family, friends and going to the beach.
Dr. Wayne Pope
Choir Director
Wayne Pope joined our church staff as Choir Director in September 2011. Wayne is a Professor of Music at Western Kentucky University where he teaches voice and directs the opera theatre program. Wayne holds the D.M.A. in Voice Performance from the University of South Carolina. He is also a graduate of Loyola University in New Orleans, and Murray State University. He is an active recitalist and soloist, and has been featured with numerous orchestras and choral groups. In addition to his baritone voice, Wayne’s “other instrument” is the guitar, which he plays professionally. The Personnel Ministry and Session were impressed with Wayne’s background in choral music, his interest in multiple styles of music, his acquaintance with the music students and faculty at Western Kentucky University, his previous experience as a choir director, and his sense of call to his work. Dr. Pope and his wife Beth, who also teaches voice at WKU, have two children, a daughter, Caitlin who graduated from Western in 2008, and a son, Will who graduated from Western in 2014.
Kimberly Watkins
Preschool Director
Kimberly Watkins is a native of Bowling Green and has been working in the church nursery for many years. Kimberly has a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science Pre-law with a minor in Family Studies from WKU. She also holds a Masters Degree in Early Childhood Studies with a concentration in Public Policy and Child Advocacy from Walden University. Kimberly is also currently working part time as an Independent Living Adviser for Seven Counties (formerly USpiritus). She has been working with children since the age of 16. *link to PLC page*
Cedric Whitney
Custodian
Cedric has been our custodian since 2006. In addition to the time he spends keeping our facilities clean, he works full-time for Bowling Green Technical College on their facilities staff.
Open Position
Organist
People Of The Church
SESSION
Meets third Tuesday, 6:00pm., in the conference room.
Term of service is from August 1 to July 31. *link to Session Ministries*
Rev. Steve Fortenberry (Central Presbyterian Church, Princeton, KY), Moderator
Debbie Trickey, Clerk of Session
Class of 2024: Karol Kirby Ahmed, Buzz English, Pamela Napier, Julia Roberts, Julie Wedge
Class of 2025: Fred Kernohan, Tim Leigh, Bobby Rabold , Debbie Trickey, Larry Warden
Class of 2026: Pam Bratcher, Rachel Crocker, J.B. Hines, Susan Howard, Mike Kanan
BOARD OF DEACONS
Meets first Tuesday, 5:00pm., in the Conference Room
Term of service is from August 1 to July 31. *link to mission ministries*
Ernie Small, Moderator
Class of 2024: Trudy Burkeen, Evan Goad, Linda Leigh, Catherine Reber, Susan Thomison
Class of 2025: Barbara Brindle, Craig Long, Teri Polen, Ernie Small, Dan Stelling, Fred Trickey.
Class of 2026: Phil Burkeen, Kim Ferguson, Kathy Higgins, Brianna Trickey