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ST. THOMAS STAFF
NORA FITCH, PASTOR - noraf@stthomaspc.org (ext. 204)
Nora has served as Pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Odessa, Texas and at First Presbyterian Church in Angleton, Texas. She completed her Doctor of Ministry degree at Austin Seminary in May, 2011. Prior to going to seminary, Rev. Fitch was a Registered Nurse with a M.Ed. from U. of H. and BSN from UT Health Science Center. As a RN, she worked in critical care at Hermann Hospital, as a school nurse in Alief ISD and was assistant manager at the Institute for Preventive Medicine at The Methodist Hospital. Married to Jim Fitch, they have three grown children and four grandchildren.
KAY CRONK, DIRECTOR OF CONGREGATIONAL CARE - kaycronk@gmail.com; (ext. 202)
Kay Cronk grew up in Sac City, Iowa and graduated from Iowa State University and Princeton Theological Seminary. She came to St. Thomas in January of 1990. Kay is married to John and enjoys reading, gardening, classical music and opera. Her "second home" is Rome, Italy.
CHRISTY GURLEY, DIRECTOR OF FAMILY MINISTRIES - christyg@stthomaspc.org; (ext. 206)
Christy Gurley, Director of Family Ministries, joined the staff as Director of Family Ministries in October, 2008. She provides Christian education, nurture, and fellowship to our children, youth, and their families at St. Thomas. Christy has a Master of Arts in Christian Education as well as a Master of Divinity and over seven years experience in Christian Education. Christy relocated from Charleston, SC to Houston in October, 2008.
WENDY OSTIEN, DIRECTOR OF MUSIC - mostien@comcast.netWendy Ostien was born in Panama and has lived in Mississippi, N. Carolina, Virginia, Hawaii, and Michigan. Her Bachelor of Music degree is from Houghton College (New York) and her MA is in Education from the University of Michigan. She moved to Houston in 1981 and is retired from teaching music at all grade levels for 33 years, the most current position being choral director at Alief Hastings High School. Although raised a Baptist, she became a Presbyterian and has been directing music at St. Thomas for 15 years. She has one daughter, a son-in-law, and three grandsons.
JAN SIMMONS - ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER - jans@stthomaspc.org; (ext. 203)
Jan Simmons was born in Flushing, New York, moved to Houston as a child. She is a graduate of The University of Texas in Austin with a B.S. in Elementary Education and Secondary Education (Marketing). She taught marketing at Westchester High School and also worked in the advertising and public relations industry. She began work at St. Thomas in 1989. Jan and her husband, Stan, have four grown children. She enjoys reading, fishing, relaxing at their lakehouse, and traveling to small towns searching for antiques.
BRENT WARD - DIRECTOR OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC - stpc@brentward.net; (ext. 212)
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