Pastor:  Rev. John Jones, III

Pastor Jones was born and reared in Hickory, North Carolina. He is married 43 years to Rachel Moretz Jones of Hickory, NC. They have three daughters and three granddaughters. Pastor Jones graduated LTSS Seminary in Columbia, SC in 1973 with a Masters of Divinity. He serves as Chaplain of Hickory Sportsman Club (currently). Started and CEO’d a furniture manufacturing business with sales annually of $12 - $15 million which employed over 110 plant workers and 18 staff members. Pastor Jones was recognized at 2008 NC Assembly for 35 Years of Service to the Lutheran Church. He has taken continuing Education Courses to be applied towards Doctorate or PHD degree and is certified in Domestic and Crisis Counseling (2009). He has served five parishes in North Carolina, most recently at Unity Lutheran in Hickory.

 

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Director of Music:  Chuck Lindler            

 
Chuck was born in Winston-Salem, NC, then moved to Statesville in 1954, and attended St. John's on Mulberry Street as a child.

He is a 1970 graduate of Statesville High School, and attended Mitchell College, Appalachian State University and graduated from Catawba College, Salisbury in 1974 with a B.A. in Religion and Music.

Chuck has served as an organist-choirmaster for 21 years in Lutheran, Catholic, and Episcopal churches in Statesville.

He maintains professional memberships in the American Lutheran Church Musicians and The American Guild of Organists-Hickory, NC, chapter.

Chuck sees music in the church as a "pastoral" ministry caring for it's members and leading the church's music and worship as sung prayer through liturgy and praise.

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Director of Preschool:  Susan White
stjohnssusan@bellsouth.net

Our weekday preschool seeks to prepare young children for elementary school. As Director, Susan White has been at St. John’s since 2004. She is a native of Iredell County and graduated from Mitchell Community College and Gardner Webb University. She is married and has two children. With fourteen years spent in childcare, along with volunteering at her children’s schools in a variety of capacities, Susan brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the role. Her dedication and love for young children is demonstrated daily in her administration of the Preschool Program.

Click here for more information about St. John’s Weekday Preschool Program.
 

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Administrative Support Staff:

Two individuals attend to the daily administrative and financial tasks of St. John’s:

 

Janine Dopirak
serves as the church secretary.

Carol Brazel
serves as our financial secretary.

 

 

Both ladies ensure that all the little details of running a church office are taken care of expertly.