Covenant Presbyterian Church - Charlotte, North Carolina

Bob Henderson
Senior Minister and Head of Staff
bob.henderson@covenantpresby.org
704.333.9071

Bob's ministry has focused on the centrality of worship, on
 pastoral care, and on vibrant mission programs. He is interested
in creating and leading dynamic worship that is faithful to
Reformed Theology.

"With the dawn of the new millennium, the church stands at a critical juncture in her history,” Bob says. “Certainly I believe the problems plaguing our world - economic disparity, racial injustice, oppression, the list goes on - find their only true hope in the gospel. Yet in our pluralistic world of competing claims, we have the unique opportunity to convey the particularity of the Christian message through language and symbols that bridge the gap between the sacred and the secular.”

Bob comes to Covenant from Westminster 
Presbyterian Church in Greensboro, N.C., where he served as senior pastor 1993 to 2008. Prior to Westminster,
 Bob was associate pastor of the Eastminster Presbyterian
Church in Stone Mountain, Georgia from 1988-1993.

Bob's family moved to Winston-Salem 
when he was twelve years old, and he graduated from Reynolds 
High School in 1980. After receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree
 with a major in economics and religion from Furman University, he received his Master of Divinity
 degree from Princeton Theological Seminary and was ordained March
 12, 1989. In 1996, he was awarded his Doctor of Ministry degree
from Columbia Theological Seminary.

Bob loves to see people grow in their personal faith. He
 has witnessed this particularly on mission trips and in local
 mission programs. Bob has participated in three trips to Kenya, including one with his family as
 part of a sabbatical in 2005. In addition, Bob has organized
 mission teams to Haiti, Mexico, and Appalachia, and his
 congregation initiated an innovative partnership with an 
underprivileged neighborhood in Greensboro.

"An active, hands-on passion for mission proceeds from both vibrant worship and deliberate cultivation of the spiritual life,” he says. “Activities and assets that tangibly extend the love of God to our needy world lend a concrete expression to the liberating gospel of Jesus Christ.”

Joan Watson
Associate Minister for Pastoral Care and Discipleship
joan.watson@covenantpresby.org
704.804.7580

Joan’s deep commitment to ministry began as a young person growing up in the Presbyterian Church, and over the years it has found many forms of expression. She embraces the rich tradition of Reformed faith and has particular interest in worship and preaching.

“I believe we are created for God and find our completion and purpose only in God,” Joan says. “As a pastor I am called to proclaim the good news of this Gospel in its saving, healing, and transforming power through Jesus Christ. And I do so gladly.”

Joan is a native of North Carolina who spent her early years in Virginia and Tennessee before moving to Texas. She holds degrees from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary (M.Div.); Presbyterian School of Christian Education - now Union/PSCE (M.A.); University of North Texas (B.S.). She is currently enrolled in the Doctor of Ministry program at Columbia Theological Seminary and is a certified Christian Educator.

Over a 20 year period, Joan served several Texas churches, primarily as a Christian educator, but also doing pastoral care, worship leadership and preaching. She was called to Covenant Presbyterian in July 2003 and has served as Associate Minister for Christian Education and Spiritual Formation.

She and her husband, David, an architectural illustrator and real estate broker, relocated to Charlotte along with their two children: David, Jr., and Ann. Joan’s avocations include gardening and being in nature, interior design, photography, writing, travel, reading, good conversations and lots of laughter!

Jessica Patchett
Temporary Associate Minister of Education
jessica.patchett@covenantpresby.org
704.804.7572

Libby Bierbaum
Executive Assistant
libby.bierbaum@covenantpresby.org
704.804.7570

Steve Carriker
Property Manager
steve.carriker@covenantpresby.org
704.804.7592

Cindy Friday
Afternoon Receptionist
cindy.friday@covenantpresby.org
704.333.9071

Kathie Grabert
Preschool Director
kathleen.grabert@covenantpresby.org
704.804.7568

Sally Graves
Publisher / Newsletter Editor
sally.graves@covenantpresby.org
704.804.7564

Daniel Heath
Contemporary Worship Service Music Director
daniel.heath@covenantpresby.org
704.804.7584

James Huffman
Recreation Ministries director
james.huffman@covenantpresby.org
704.804.7566

Martha Isaacs
Director of New Member and Women's Ministries
martha.isaacs@covenantpresby.org
704.804.7577

Bill Keith
Business Administrator
bill.keith@covenantpresby.org
704.804.7575

Neeley Lane
High School Ministry Director
neeley.lane@covenantpresby.org
704.804.7563

Carla Leaf
Mission and Outreach Director
carla.leaf@covenantpresby.org
704.804.7578

Anne Lowrance
Early Childhood and Elementary Ministry Director
anne.lowrance@covenantpresby.org
704,804.7593

Inger Manchester
Young Adult Ministry Director
inger.manchester@covenantpresby.org
704.804.7573

Henry Owen
Community Outreach Coordinator
henry.owen@covenantpresby.org
704.804.7574

Virginia Rumbley
Accounting Manager
virginia.rumbley@covenantpresby.org
704.804.7576

Courtney St. Onge
Communications Director
courtney.stonge@covenantpresby.org
704.804.7565

Stephen Talley
Music Ministry Director
stephen.talley@covenantpresby.org
704.804.7581

Susan Talley
Organist and Associate Music Ministry Director
susan.talley@covenantpresby.org
704.804.7582

Claire Lowrance Tomkinson
Middle School Ministry Director
claire.tomkinson@covenantpresby.org
704.804.7569

Debbie Tyson
Morning Receptionist
debbie.tyson@covenantpresby.org
704.333.9071

Kelly Vass
Nutritionist and Food Services Manager
kelly.vass@covenantpresby.org
704.804.7590

Judy White, R.N.
Parish Nurse
judy.white@covenantpresby.org
704.804.7561

Michelle Williamson
Executive Assistant
michelle.williamson@covenantpresby.org
704.804.7560