Joe King has served as pastor of Lake Oconee Presbyterian Church since October, 2000. He is a native of Birmingham, Alabama. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree (B.A.) from Southeastern Bible College (1976) in Birmingham, Alabama, a Master of Divinity degree (M.Div.) and a Doctor of Ministry degree (D.Min) from Reformed Theological Seminary (1983) in Jackson, Mississippi. He was ordained in the Presbyterian Church in America denomination in 1983. He married Nancy Hughes in 1983 and they have one daughter, Meredith. In addition to spending time with his family, Joe enjoys golf, fishing, reading, and watching sports.

David is our Associate Pastor of Worship and Discipleship, whose primary responsibility is the leading of the family of faith in worship together each and every week.  David directs the Celebration Choir, Praise Team, as well as other small ensembles.  Another aspect of his job is the multimedia of the church, including our sound team, projection team, and sermons posted online.  Additionally, David also serves as pastor to Adult Education and Discipleship at LOPC.  David is a native of Greenville, South Carolina.  David earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Presbyterian College (2002) in Clinton, South Carolina, and earned his Masters of Divinity (M. Div.) from Reformed Theological Seminary (2008) in Oviedo, Florida.  David was ordained as a pastor in the Presbyterian Church in America in 2008.  Currently, David is working on a Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) at Covenant Theological Seminary in the field of worship. David and his wife Jennifer live here in Eatonton with their son, Nathaniel.  In his spare time, you will most likely find David reading, blogging, cooking, playing with computers, or pretending like he is excelling in his golf game.

Yvonne Beasley joined LOPC in July of 2005 and is the staff's Administrative Assistant.  We refer to Yvonne as "the hub", because she keeps everything running smoothly.  Her talents are limitless and her servant's spirit are such an asset to the staff and the congregation.

Bill Noll has been a member of LOPC since 2003 and serves as our Church Treasurer.

He is responsible for overseeing cash inflow and outflow, the church budget, and all major purchases of the church.  Bill retired from the U. S. Department of Energy as an engineer, and is knowledgeable in the area of computer software, hardware, and purchasing in general, just to name a few.  We are fortunate to have such a gifted member serve as a volunteer.

Gale Prince joined LOPC in 2004, and is our Director of Publicity. Her responsibilities are maintaining the church web site, pictorial directory, church newsletter, and other miscellaneous publications and brochures.

Gale enjoys golf, tennis, gardening, and home renovations. She also serves as a Sunday School teacher at First Baptist Church in Eatonton.

Nancy began playing the piano at the age of eight. Beginning in her early teens she became involved in various music ministries including Children's Choir, Youth Choir, College Choir, Adult Choir, Handbell Choir and Vacation Bible School music programs. Along with being our church pianist for over seven years, she also participates in the LOPC Praise Team and Celebration Choir. She is the wife of our Pastor, Dr. Joe King and has been involved in full-time pastoral ministry with him for 25 years. She considers it a joy and privilege to use her musical ability to assist in worship. Nancy enjoys facilitating in-depth Bible studies for women, showing hospitality, and outdoor gardening.