The church office is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 5 pm. If you have questions or would like to stop by, visitors are welcome! You can also contact us by phone or email.
Office phone: 706-484-0600
Email: lopc@lopc-pca.org
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Jeff Birch is our Senior Pastor and came to us in 2021. Married to his lovely wife, Evie, for 35 years, they have one adult son whom they love to visit. Originally from Brooklyn and a graduate of Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Jeff has pastored churches in Philadelphia, Oklahoma City, and central Florida. Jeff is a voracious reader and if not reading, he's either spoiling his two puggles (Gracie & Maggie) or watching his beloved Yankees. Email Jeff at: jeff.birch@lopc-pca.org |
Mike Palombo is our Assistant Pastor and was born and raised in Alpharetta, GA. He served on staff with Campus Outreach at Georgia College for four years, where he developed a passion for discipleship and a love for his wife, Whitney Palombo. After receiving his Mdiv from Covenant Seminary in 2016, he served as Pastor of Relational Discipleship at Rivermont EPC for six years. Mike and Whitney have the joy of discipling their only daughter, Ellie, while also singing songs, going on daddy-daughter dog walks, and building forts in the playroom. When he is not reading on discipleship and creating discipleship tools, Mike also enjoys playing bass guitar, hiking, and drinking a warm cup of coffee on his front porch. Email Mike at: mike.palombo@lopc-pca.org |
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Travis Skillingstad is our Youth Director and is originally from Minnesota but moved to Atlanta, GA, in middle school. After a serious football injury in college, he began investigating Christianity and met Jesus through his friends. After graduation, he worked for Campus Outreach in Augusta, GA, for seven years while also pursuing his seminary degree with RTS Atlanta. He lives in Eatonton, GA, with his wife and daughter. Travis loves every single sport (but especially football), reading, and blizzards from Dairy Queen. Email Travis at: travis.skillingstad@lopc-pca.org |
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Ellen Skillingstad is our Children's Director and lives in Eatonton, GA, with her husband and daughter. Originally from Charleston, SC, she understood the gospel through the faithful influence of her parents and first trusted in Jesus at the age of ten. After she graduated from the University of South Carolina, she worked for Campus Outreach in Augusta, GA, for six years. Ellen loves sweets in any form, history podcasts, and getting to serve the smallest members of God's family. Email Ellen at: ellen.skillingstad@lopc-pca.org |
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Yvonne Beasley is our Office Administrator. Yvonne has served LOPC for 18 years and loves calling Greensboro home. She and her husband, Adrian, have two daughters. In her free time, Yvonne loves spending time with her family and two young granddaughters. Having lived in Greensboro most of her adult life, she is a wealth of information about our local area and loves to meet newcomers. Email Yvonne at: lopc@lopc-pca.org
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Terri Forrester is our Treasurer. Terri and her husband, Dick, are members of LOPC and serve in a variety of ways. Terri and Dick are parents to two grown daughters and several grandchildren. In her free time, Terri can often be found cheering for her granddaughter's soccer team, poring over a good book, or being a quality control expert for chocolate. Email Terri at: treasurer@lopc-pca.org |
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Meagan is our Communications and Social Media Coordinator. She loves to people-watch and believes that everyone has a story, which makes social media an ideal platform for storytelling and engaging the community. Some of Meagan's favorite things include her tabby cat, bonfires, mountain getaways, food she can't pronounce, classical music, rollercoasters, and old SNL episodes. Email Meagan at: socialmedia@lopc-pca.org |