Rev. Dave Barkalow
Senior Pastor
Meet Pastor Dave! Dave has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religion with an emphasis in Christian Education from Huntingdon College and a Master of Divinity from Duke Divinity School. He served as the Minister to Youth at Capital Height UMC, Chaplain of Huntingdon College, Associate Pastor at Marianna FUMC, Senior Pastor at Tallassee FUMC and 8 years at Ft. Walton Beach FUMC.
Laura Barkalow
Director, Children’s Ministries
Please welcome our new Children’s Director, Laura Barkalow! Laura is coming back to work after a fairly extended time of chasing babies and volunteering in schools and churches. She has a masters degree in education and has worked in children’s ministry and as a public school teacher, even though her own children like to remind her that that was during the 1900s. She loves to paint, look for seashells, and teach kids about the love of Jesus.
Lynn Marshall
Director, Youth Ministries
Lynn Costin Marshall joined our Church staff in 2019. She earned a business degree in Hospitality from Georgia State University and has been planning events for 25 years. She is passionate about serving in missions and working with teenagers! Her love for God and passion for building relationships with students is why she loves ministry.
In her free time, you’ll find her hanging out with her twin boys Costin and Jacob and husband, Brian along with many other youth from our community. She is happiest when her house is full of students from her youth group.
Paul Brown
Director, Music Ministries
Paul’s bio
Heather Jones
Pastor’s Administrative Assistant
Heather Jones serves as the church’s Pastor’s Administrative Assistant. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Auburn University, with majors in both English and History. Upon graduation, she moved to Port St. Joe and taught History and Language Arts courses at Port St. Joe High School for many years. Heather is an active volunteer in the community, as well as a Master Gardener.
Diann Farnsley
Financial Manager
Diann Farnsley serves as our church Financial Manager. She is a native of Pennsylvania and has been a Florida resident for over 25 years. Diann is both a licensed Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Management Accountant. Prior to joining the church, Diann worked as a consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers and a world-wide Financial Analyst for IBM’s Systems and Technology Group. Diann sings in the church’s choir and enjoys creative writing. In year 2017, she published a poetic spiritual memoir titled Be Still the Dawn to impart insightful and inspirational messages to others.
Dr. Karl E. Burgher, PE
FEMA Church Administrator & Project Manager
Dr. Karl E. Burgher, PE, CPT serves as the FEMA Church Administrator and as the Director of Fitness. He was a professor and administrator for 30 years and retired from Indian State University as the Chief Strategy Officer. Karl specializes in change management, contract acquisition and management, and strategic planning. He earned a B.S. and an M.S. in Engineering from Michigan Technological University, specializing in engineering operations and costing, and a B.S. in Economics and a Ph.D. in Engineering, specializing in rock mechanics, pricing, and market modeling, both from the University of Missouri-Rolla. He has published two books, Volunteering: Managing Yourself and Others in Service and The Ozarks Cinnamon Road. A third is in progress titled Managing Chaos: Eliminating Crisis.
Nancy Dimitrijevich
Care Closet Manager
David Odom
Facilities Manager
Carolyn Sims
Kitchen Manager/Housekeeper
Linda Reinhart
Housekeeper
