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Pastor:  W. Richard Fritz, Jr.

Director of Music:   Ada M. Smith

Organist:  Amy Krohn

Children's Choir Director:  Marie Smith

Secretary:  Barbara Kennedy

Sexton:    Allen Houston

Custodian:   Sonya Cansler

 

Pastor Fritz has been here since 1995.  He graduated from Yale and Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, and served previous parishes in Virginia.   He's in his sixth year as an adjunct lecturer at Lenoir-Rhyne and has just 

become a grandfather. 

 

He and his wife Cecilia have three grown children: a son, Paul; a daughter-in-law, Kirstin, and daughter Katie.  Litte Alexander William Fritz arrived Jan 19th

  Cecilia, Katie and 
Pastor Richard Fritz

Pastor Fritz and family can be reached through the church office, obviously; or send him an email at the office. 

 The family email is

   
Pastor Stanley Stiver is a veteran of over 50 years of ministry in the Catawba Valley ALONE!  Serving for nine years as our Visitation Pastor, he inspired our frequent Midweek Noonday Worship series, visited our shut-ins and checked on all of us with compassion and concern.  

Pastor Stiver stepped down as our official care-giver at the end of November.  He's still in our prayers and in our hearts and often, we hope, will be in our midst.  Watch for him at St Andrew's and anywhere else the ministry might be happening!

Famous for his extraordinary collection of crosses and the wisdom he shares through them, Pastor Stiver is the subject of a fascinating website developed by his son, 

Click here to visit the site:  Cross Crucifix

 

Ada M. Smith, professional music educator with degrees from Lenoir-Rhyne and Yale, presides over both music and lots of creative educational ministries. She's our Director  of Music and supervisor of music staff.

She can be reached by phone at home (828) 324-4923.

 

Amy Krohn is also a professional music educator in the public schools, recently retired,  but her first love is church music.  She's our organist and coordinator of liturgical arts, as well as someone who helps every one in ministry .

 

 

 

 

   

Barbara Kennedy 
is our part time church Secretary.  She also manages most details of church financial business, and serves as well as our Financial Secretary for the confidential records of our donors.

Office Hours are Monday through Thursday, 9am-2pm