 | | Sue Creighton
Visitation
brobill01@aol.com
Sue was born in Pennsylvania and attended Reunion Presbyterian Church of Mount Pleasant.
Later, as a teenage member of Oak Park Presbyterian Church in New Orleans, Louisiana, she was an assistant
teacher in the Children’s Ministry. She graduated from UTEP and Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Sue moved around the country with her husband, Bill, a career Army officer, and became active in Chapel life
as a summer church school coordinator. When the family settled in Virginia, Sue spent 25 years as a high
school mathematics teacher and assistant principal in Fairfax County Public Schools. Sue and Bill joined
Vienna Presbyterian Church and transferred their membership to Providence when they moved to Hilton Head
in 2004. She is active with Lydia Circle and Grannies’ Laps. |
| | | | Sterling Hight
Local Mission
sterling@floorsbysterlinghight.com
Sterling Hight was born in Henderson, N.C. , grew up a Methodist, and graduated from East Carolina University. He moved to Hilton Head in 1980 and has been married to Judy for 24 years. Sterling and Judy’s son,
John, is attending Clemson, and daughter, Kassie, is an aspiring actor living in Los Angeles, CA. The Hights joined Providence 16 years ago.
Sterling has been selling flooring on Hilton Head since 1982. He has
been a Deacon in the past, and a Stephen Minister. He enjoys taking
care of 2 dogs, biking on the beach and attempting to surf, and wind surf |
| | | | Larry Janson
Communications
swms2008@gmail.com
Larry Janson was born and raised in New Jersey, moved to Hilton
Head in 1976, and started on a career path of wall covering installation.
“God has blessed me with countless miracles, the greatest of which is
my life as a born again Christian who is building an ever deepening
personal relationship with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. God
through His Grace brought to me, my wife Susan and our three children
Sydney(9), Olivia(age 7),and Nicholas (age 20 months).” Larry was
once a passionate scratch golfer Most all "non work" activities today are faith and family focused. Presently, he is active in the Men's Ministry, Ushering, and coaching Upward Basketball. The Janson family loves causing God joy at PPC! |
|  | | Wanda Kleinert
Fellowship
skleiner@us.ibm.com
Wanda and Scott Kleinert live in Long Cove and moved to Hilton Head full-time from Cincinnati three years ago. Wanda grew up on a farm in Minneapolis and has experience as an artist, business manager, chef, caterer and mom. Scott continues to work internationally for IBM. Their son, Andy, is involved in Youth ROC and attends Hilton Head High School where he is an avid basketball player. Scott & Wanda also have three older children, Audrey, Jennifer and Jessica. And yes, Scott's parents were "old time" Providence members, Gini and Bob Kleinert. Wanda has a vibrant faith in Jesus Christ and enjoys hosting our young women's Beth Moore Bible study in her home on Friday evenings. She is interested in deepening her own walk of discipleship and serving Christ by serving His Church as a Deacon here at Providence. |
|  | | Vicki Lich
Shepherding
vicki1228@aol.com
Vicki grew up in Waterloo, Illinois and has been married for 40 years to her high school sweetheart, Marv. They are blessed with a daughter, a son and his wife, and two precious grandchildren. They retired and moved to Hilton Head in 2001. She joined Providence in 2003, and has served on the Mission Committee, as an Usher, been involved with the Thanksgiving Basket Program, and served on the Music and Worship Committee. She has been responsible for coordinating and scheduling greeters the past 3 years. Vicki says, “Through Providence Church, it’s pastors and people, and Jesus Christ, my faith has grown. I am excited about serving the Lord and the Congregation as a Deacon.” |
| | | | Nancy Lifer
Local Mission
nnlifer@mindspring.com
Nancy Lifer was born in Orlando, Florida where she was active in youth choirs and the youth group in her home church, The First Presbyterian Church of Orlando. At Edgewater High School, she was captain of the tennis team and President of the National Honor Society. She met Martin during college at Vanderbilt University, where she was also active in
sorority and Christian fellowship groups. She earned her Masters of
Business Administration at Rollins College in Winter Park. Nancy and
Martin have two daughters, Grace and Faith, and Nancy's mother, Louise Haddigan, now lives on Hilton Head and is a Providence member. Nancy has served as a Vice President with Barnett Banks, BankSouth, SunTrust, and Security Bank, and she currently works for Coastal States Bank. Nancy has been involved in various church ministries at previous congregations Martin has pastored, including leading Bible
studies for the women's ministries and singing in the chancel choirs and on the contemporary
worship teams. She is a certified Precept Bible Study Leader and a Stephen Ministry Leader. Nancy's civic activities have included board leadership with the Junior League, Rotary, and three
local Habitat for Humanity chapters. |
| | | | Johnna Marbut
Youth Ministry
ajohnna@hargray.com
Johnna Marbut grew up in Nashville, TN, where she was a member of
Donelson Church of Christ and was baptized as a teenager. She
graduated from Abilene Christian University with a BA in
Communications. Next she completed class work towards a Masters in
Communications at Pepperdine University and then attended
Vanderbilt’s Owen Graduate School of Management where she
received an MBA. She went to work for GE in Cleveland, OH where
she met her future husband Steve Marbut. Steve and Johnna worked
for GE in London and Tokyo where both of their children, JT (14) and
Trevor (12) were born. When the couple moved to Hilton Head in 1999 Steve went to work at
Lummus Corporation in Savannah and Johnna retired to focus on raising their two boys. After an
extensive search of churches in the area the Marbuts joined Providence in 2000. |
|  | | Alora McAlister
Fellowship
alora@hargray.com
Born in Indianapolis, IN, I moved to Long Cove on Hilton Head with my husband Mark 3 years ago. I am currently a real estate agent with a team at RE/MAX Island Realty, and mortgage broker with Global Equity Lending. My favorite past times are golf, gourmet cooking, boating, travel and Bible studies. Duke is our 85 pound German Shepherd and he loves to play the “Bring” game. |
| | | | Warren Norris
Fellowship
gamecockathh@hargray.com
Warren Norris has been an educator in the state of South Carolina for
thirty-one years, including experiences as a classroom teacher, assistant principal, principal and district operations director. He received his B.S. from Appalachian State University and holds an M.A. from Appalachian and a M.S. from the University of South Carolina. He has served as Sunday School Teacher, Deacon, and Elder at previous churches and has taken active roles on various committees including Worship and Music, Building and Grounds and Nominating Committees. Additionally,Warren has helped in the construction of Habitat houses in Bluffton and worked on houses of Katrina victims in Lakeshore, Mississippi. He currently sings in the choir and is a core leader for the Community Bible Study (CBS) in Bluffton. |
|  | | Tom Rasch
Fellowship and Youth
trasch@totalhomeresource.net
Tom was born in Munster, Indiana and graduated from Clemson University. He first started coming to
Hilton Head Island in 1967 and it has been his “second home” ever since. In 2003 he moved here permanently
with his wife, Cathie, and daughter, Abigail. Tom has spent most of his career in the golf industry. In 2006 he
started his own renovation business so he and his family could stay involved with close friends, Providence and
the beautiful island. Tom is actively involved with Youth Roc, Mens Ministry and youth mission trips. |
| | | | Joanne Revie
Building and Grounds & Local Missions
josrevie@aol.com
Joanne Revie joined Providence in November of 1990. Joanne and her
husband, Dick, live in Long Cove and have just celebrated their 55th
wedding anniversary. They have two daughters, and five grandchildren.
They lost their only son and his sweet daughter in a traffic accident in 1989. From those dark days after the accident, through Dick’s absence during 3 years of deployments to Vietnam and Japan as a Marine Corps fighter pilot, and an unexpected bout with ovarian cancer, Joanne knows and depends upon Jesus Christ as her Savior. She has previously served
on the Diaconate and many committees. She is still serving on the Decorating and Design Committee. Joanne was instrumental in creating our Chrismon Tree and
designed the presentation quilt for Dr. Gerald Mills on his retirement from Providence. She has been
a member of the Community Bible Study for eleven years. Joanne majored in Art and Interior Design
at Arizona State and Penn State and owned an interior design firm in Hawaii. A successful real
estate career kept her busy for over twenty years in Hawaii, Virginia, and Maryland, but since arriving in South Carolina she has retired. Family, duplicate bridge, Bible study, and painting fill her hours now. Whatever gifts and talents she has been given, she now dedicates to “Cause God Joy.” |
|  | | Jennings Snider
Discipleship
jenningsnider@earthlink.net
Jennings is a graduate of Davidson College in North Carolina, attended the Insurance School at
Purdue University and has degrees in Financial Planning from the American College in Pennsylvania. His
business life has been in the insurance, real estate, financial investment and tax planning area. His company
is Planning Consultants, Inc. Jennings and his wife, Linda, split their time between Hilton Head, Charlotte and
Mouth Of Wilson, VA. They have 4 children and 9 grandchildren. Jennings was involved with two Billy
Graham Crusades. A member of the Moravian Church since birth, he has severed as a trustee, elder,
representative to the Synod, and Chairman of the Board of the Moravian Camp. Other services have included
the Young Life Organization. He was Chairman of the Young Life Committee in Charlotte and now serves
on the Hilton Head and Bluffton Committees. Mission work includes disaster relief in Mississippi, Nicaragua
and the Appalachian Mountains. |
|  | | Chuck Russell
Shepherding
none
Chuck was born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he met and married Ruth. He graduated from Bryan College in Tennessee and received a Masters Degree in History from Michigan State University. He spent most of his working years in the insurance industry in Maryland and New York. Chuck accepted Christ as his Savior in 1950, and for a short time contemplated going into the ministry. He and Ruth moved to Hilton Head after their retirements in 1997, and joined Providence in 2005. He has served as an Usher, Greeter and Visitor Angel and is looking forward to serving God as a Deacon. He and Ruth have a daughter in Michigan and a son in Kentucky, and five grandchildren. |
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