Contacts
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Rev. Dr. M. Becky Burton, Pastor BBurton@peacememorial.org
The Rev. Dr. M. Rebecca "Becky" Burton, Peace Memorial Presbyterian's first female pastor and head of staff, is a fourth generation Floridian, born in Miami. Prior to her call to Peace Memorial in late 2006, Pastor Becky served several churches in Atlanta, Georgia for more than 10 years, including our denomination's largest church, Peachtree, as an associate pastor. She is a graduate of Columbia Theological Seminary where she holds both the Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees.
A second career pastor, she served in a variety of executive capacities in United Way organizations and other human service agencies before entering the ministry. She is a graduate of Western Carolina University and Appalachian State University where she received her bachelor and master's degrees in political science respectively.
Deeply committed to sharing Christ's call to love God and neighbor, Pastor Becky has helped her congregations develop faith partnerships locally and throughout the world. She continues that work today through her preaching, teaching and leadership with the congregation at Peace Memorial
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Anna Elshennawi, Office Administrator aelshennawi@peacememorial.org
Anna comes to us from Jersey City, NJ, where she lived from 2000-2007. She was employed as a Church Secretary for New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Jersey City from 2002 to 2003 and as a Church Secretary for First Presbyterian Church of Dunellen, also in New Jersey, from 2003 to 2007. She holds an Applied Associates Degree in Computer Information Systems and is currently residing in Dunedin. During her spare time, she creates and maintains websites for two overseas clients and for her previous employer, First Presbyterian Church in Dunellen. She also enjoys going to Clearwater Beach on weekends, crocheting and reading. |
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Gale Horbay, Business Manager ghorbay@peacememorial.org
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Dorris Folwell, Wedding Coordinator dnave@tampabay.rr.com
Dorris, Wedding Coordinator, has been a member of Peace Memorial since 1978 and, as an elder, served as chairperson of the Worship Council. The council started the current policies and procedures for weddings in May 1995. The Worship Council and Session have changed and updated the procedures when necessary since.
Mrs. Folwell is a member of several heritage societies and takes notice of their protocol and processions which she applies to the wedding worship service. She is receptive to new ways of doing the settled etiquette of weddings. She takes special care to make sure that the entire family and wedding party of the bride and groom-to-be are comfortable in their roles in the service of marriage. |
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Paul Temple, Facilities Manager PTemple@peacememorial.org
After spending 30 years at a wire manufacturing company in Michigan, Paul retired, then relocated with his wife, Kris, to Florida. They have three children and five grandchildren. Paul has been with Peace Memorial Presbyterian Church for nearly five years. During this time, he enrolled at P-Tech and became an apprentice in Building Maintenance. He now serves on the board of the apprenticeship program. He is also a Deacon at Peace Memorial. Paul has a very loving and kind congregation whom he enjoys working with as a Facility Manager and a Deacon. |
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Lisa Hopler, Director of the Child Development Center LHopler@peacememorial.org
Lisa has been the Director of the Child Development Center since 2004. She has been employed in the childcare field since 1998. Lisa has been married for 24 years and has two children, Amber and Justin. During her free time, Lisa and her family enjoy boat cruising, fishing, enjoying life and spending quality family time together.
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Carol Alexander, Music Director CAlexander@peacememorial.org
Carol holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance from the Oberlin Conservatory and a Master of Music in Choral Directing from the University of South Florida. Ms. Alexander appears frequently as a recitalist in the Tampa Bay area on piano, organ, harpsichord and fortepiano. From 1980-2005, she was Music Director at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Dunedin, Florida. She also directed a community choir, The Shepherd Chorale, who performed in the Tampa Bay area as well as traveling to Austria, Scotland, Washington, D.C. (the National Cathedral) and Williamsburg, Virginia. She is the founder of Chamber Music on the Beach, as well as “Go for Baroque”, a local Early Music Festival. She enjoys attending summer workshops in Choral Directing, Organ, Harpsichord and Early Music, and living on Clearwater Beach.
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Charles Tagoe, Sexton
CTagoe@peacememorial.org
Our Sexton, Charles Tagoe is a 26 year old man, born and raised in Ghana, West Africa. He is the middle child of four siblings. He is currently attending St. Petersburg College, majoring in pre-med; his life career goal is to become a doctor.
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