Dorchester
Presbyterian Church
10290 Dorchester Road
Summerville, SC
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Meet the Staff
Rev. Jeff Kackley, Pastor
Jeff
Kackley became Dorchester's Pastor in 2011. He and his wife Mimi have
three children. Jeff graduated from Virginia Tech in 1992 with a BS in
Agriculture Education and taught middle school for eight years before following
God's call to Columbia Theological Seminary, where he received his Master of
Divinity in 2003.
After serving as solo pastor in Virginia for seven years, Jeff senses a
strong call to Dorchester Presbyterian Church. Jeff
writes that he and his family “are looking forward to the new things that God
will do in our life, as well as within the Dorchester congregation, the
Summerville community and throughout the Presbytery and PCUSA.”
Jeff
can be reached by e-mail at jeff.kackley@dorchesterpresbyterian.org
Rev. Dorothy Taylor Blackwelder, Associate Pastor
Dorothy came to Dorchester after receiving her Master of Divinity from Columbia Theological Seminary in 2006. She graduated from Presbyterian College with a BA in Religion-Christian Education in 2003. She is also working toward becoming a Certified Christian Educator. This is her first official call as pastor, though she has served as a ministry intern in several churches in Atlanta, GA and Fort Mill, SC. Currently, Dorothy works primarily with the Youth, Christian Education, Fellowship, and
Mission Ministries at Dorchester.
She and her husband, Russ, have two children. Their family enjoys spending time with their friends and extended families, going to USC sporting events, renovating their first house, and traveling.
Dorothy can be reached by e-mail at dorothy.blackwelder@
dorchesterpresbyterian.org.
Lynn Miksche, Administrative Assistant
Lynn began working at Dorchester in September of 2010.
Lynn can be reached by e-mail at
office@dorchesterpresbyterian.org
Karene Feltner, Bookkeeper
Karene can be reached by e-mail at karene.feltner@dorchesterpresbyterian.org
Kevin Gossett, Music Director
Kevin has served as Music Directors at Dorchester Presbyterian Church since 2000. He loves working with the Adult Choir and Children's Choir and enjoys playing guitars with the other church members. Kevin grew up as a member of Hayne Baptist Church in Spartanburg, SC. As a teenager, he served as an usher for the church, which brought about his baptism and began his education about service to the church. He served as interim choir director in 1990. Kevin is the director of bands at Sedgefield Middle School, having taught instrumental music since 1994.
Kevin holds a Bachelor of Science in Music Education from Furman University, a Master of Tuba Performance degree from Northwestern University, and has most recently studied at the American Band College of Southern Oregon University. He is a professional rock and jazz bassist in Charleston. He is married to Jennifer Gossett, director of bands at Bishop England High School in Charleston, and has two young sons.
Kevin can be reached by e-mail at kevin.gossett@dorchesterpresbyterian.org
Angie Krouse, Organist
Angie has a Bachelor
of Music degree from Campbellsville University in Kentucky. She
is a management accountant with Roper Saint Francis Healthcare, is married to
Rick and has one daughter, Emily.
Joan Farrell, Director of the Good Shepherd School
Joan is in her sixth year as director of the church's preschool. She has a degree in Early Childhood Education and has been in child care for 40 years now. She loves the wonderful children. She is married with three children of her own who are grown and six grandchildren. She moved to S.C. from Rochester N.Y. 14 years ago. Her hobbies are gardening, scrapbooking, and collecting dolls, angels, and Jim Shore figurines. She says, “I love Jesus and am so happy to be with His children nurturing them and helping them grow. It is truly a blessing and an honor for me.”
Joan can be reached by e-mail at goodshepherdscho@bellsouth.net
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