Pastor and Staff

 

Pastor....................................... Rev. Dave C. McCabe

Director of Christian Education.......... Peg Russell

Director of Music................................. David Nicol

Organist................................................ Mary Nicol

Interim Praise Team Leader……………Hermann Ball

Secretary............................................... Sue Smith

Treasurer............................................. John Souder

         Custodian……………………………  Doug Kohnken

 

Rev. Dave McCabe is the pastor of First Presbyterian. He welcomes all who trust Christ and seek to share his love with

the world through the word and work, fellowship and witness of the church universal, to join him in this joint effort. 

As Jesus said: "For whenever two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them." (Matthew 18:20)

 

Peg Russell (Director of Christian Education)

Peg has served as the C.E. Director for seven years. Previously she held the position of youth director at a church in the Philadelphia Presbytery. She has also been the director/teacher of a day care center and taught at the elementary school level in public school for fourteen years. She is married and has two sons and one daughter-in-law.

 

David Nicol (Director of Music)

David Nicol, Music Director, holds a B.A. from Eastern University in Music Education and has taught choral music in Spring-Ford School District for thirty-six years.  As the former director of the Spring-Ford High School choral program, he directed five vocal groups and taught theory classes. He is co-founder and director of the Christian Artists Singers, a choral group that performs sacred concerts throughout the greater Philadelphia area.  He and his wife, Mary, live in Phoenixville and are the parents of three grown children.

 

Mary M. Nicol (Organist)

Mary Nicol, organist, holds a B. A. degree in English from Eastern University and an M. Div. degree from Princeton Theological Seminary. Her love of sacred music and understanding of ways music can contribute to individual and corporate response and participation in worship are the focus of her music ministry. She also works part-time as an editor for Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. She and her husband, David, live in Phoenixville and are the parents of three grown children.

 

Hermann Ball (Interim Praise Team Leader)

Hermann is the interim Praise Team leader and the team's keyboardist.  He's a writer by profession and a life-long musician.  He is married and is the father of two brilliant and grown children.

 

Sue Smith (Administrative Assistant)  Sue attends First Presbyterian Church in Pottstown and previously was their Sunday School Superintendent for 8 years.  Sue has a business degree from West Chester University.   She is married and has two children.  Sue is very involved with the Music League, & PTO’s in Pottsgrove School District.  She also is the colorguard instructor for the HS marching band.

 

John Souder (Treasurer) John has been the Treasurer for the past 14 years.  An avid golfer, enjoys sports and grandchildren, self employed for 30 years doing tax and accounting.

 

Doug Kohnken (Custodian)  By day, Doug is an IT technician for a firm in Plymouth Meeting.  By night, he is the new church custodian.  Doug is a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Pottstown.  He is married and has three children.

Doug enjoys restoring antique cars and playing with his dog “Lucky”.