The Rev. Dr. Eric T. Myers, Pastor

pastor@frederickpresbyterian.org

Eric has been the Pastor of Frederick Presbyterian Church since September 2006, having previously served churches in Virginia and North Carolina. He has several ministry emphases, including worship that is active and participatory for all, and a congregation that is mission-focused.

Originally from Hopewell, Virginia, Eric first entered the ministry as a Director of Music and Organist, before entering Columbia Theological Seminary (M.Div., 1991) in Decatur, Georgia. Continuing his study in the area of worship, Eric completed a second master’s degree in Liturgical Studies at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana (2003). He furthered his studies in worship and preaching at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois (Ph.D., 2006).

Eric has taught worship and preaching classes at Garrett and currently serves as an Adjunct Professor of Worship at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC. He is the co-author of The Work of the People: What We Do in Worship and Why (Alban, 2007), a guide to help congregations and worship committees think about the worship of the church. Eric serves the larger church as a member of the Presbyterian Committee on Congregational Song (PCOCS).

Eric is married to Lisa Nuernberger Myers. Eric and Lisa have three daughters.

Brian Bartoldus, Director of Music and Organist

music@frederickpresbyterian.org

Brian coordinates every aspect of music at FPC, including leading the handbell ensembles and sanctuary choir. He also serves as the church organist. Brian’s undergraduate degree in Music Composition with a performance certificate in organ is from the Conservatory of Shenandoah University. At Yale University, he earned a Master of Music in Choral Conducting as well as a second Masters, which will lead to the Doctor of Musical Arts Degree (anticipated 2016). Brian has extensive choral directing experience and has studied with some of the great choral directors of our time, including: Marguerite Brooks, Simon Carrington, and Robert Shafer. In addition to his role at FPC, he serves as assistant director of the City Choir of Washington. Brian met his wife, Santana in a choral audition. She is a music therapist and accomplished pianist.

Susie Kline, Office Administrator

office@frederickpresbyterian.org

As Office Administrator for FPC, Susie is often the first person members and visitors meet when they contact the church. She coordinates communications, including the weekly church bulletin, monthly newsletter, and frequent emails to the congregation. Susie came to FPC in 2007 after retiring from Howard County Public Schools, where she spent 32 years as an elementary vocal music teacher. Involved in agriculture all her life, she currently raises goats and is an active 4-H leader in Howard County.

Jenny Genovese, Nursery Coordinator

jrb15@hood.edu

Jenny is a 2007 graduate of Hood College with a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Development. She works as a nanny for two families. Jenny is married to Pete Genovese, and the two enjoy playing softball together on FPC’s outstanding team. Jenny’s love of children is evident in the way she engages with the youngest members of the FPC congregation.

Dr. Martha Sommers, Missionary to Malawi

Dr. Martha Sommers, originally from Wisconsin, serves with the Synod of Livingstonia of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian, where she is a physician at Ekwendeni Hospital in Malawi. Martha serves a large rural area in a country where 25 percent of the population is HIV-positive and one in four children does not live to the age of five. She has served as a PC (USA) medical missionary since 1997, and our congregation’s relationship with her began in 2008. Martha has visited us here in Frederick several times.