Hickory Street Presbyterian Church
Meet the Staff
Home | The Next Step column - by David Naeher | Sunday School | About Our Church | Calendar of Events | FAITHFUL FRIENDS | Comfort On Their Minds | What's Going On | Thanks and Congratulations | Meet the Staff | Fellowship Groups and Activities | Youth Activities | Photo Album | Contact Us | Directions | Links

greatescapepictures055.jpg

Ed Peterson
D.C.E.:

Ed joined the staff as Director of Christian Education in February, 1991.  Prior to that, he was the youth minister at Edgewood Presbyterian Church in his native Pittsburgh, PA.  A 1976 graduate of Maryville College in Tennessee, Ed's ministry to our young people and to the overall Christian Education program of our church has been marked by his astounding creativity and devotion to Christ.  Young people flock to him, and even the adults are touched each week by his children's sermons.  He spends much of his time on the road with the kids, whether it be a day trip, a week-long summer mission project, or a weekend retreat to our presbytery-owned camp in Vosburg, PA.  He has one married daughter, Kate Snyder, and three grandchildren. The newest, Haydon Mackenzie, was born on July 26, 2008.  His wife Thea almost always works with him.  They live in the Hill section of Scranton. 

Ed can be reached at 570-344-1488 or pearball@yahoo.com.

Eugene Hopkins
Minister of Music:

Gene is Hickory Street's longest tenured employee.  His work at our church began in 1967, soon after he was graduated from Westminster Choir College.  Attracted to our area by his wife Kathy, a native Scrantonian, Gene started as a full-time Minister of Music and Youth Worker but later began a teaching career in the Scranton School District from which he retired in 2005.  Gene is a master organist!  It would be hard to find someone who can match his ability to lead congregational singing, especially on our beautiful 51-ranked Casevant organ.  Gene and Kathy live in Moscow, PA and are the parents of three grown children, Barbara, Richard, and Eugene, Jr. and, the grandparents of seven grandchrildren.

Gene can be reached at 570-842-2272 or gkh7867@comcast.net.

barb.jpg

Barb Perechinsky
Business Manager:
Barb began her position as our business manager on June 1, 2007 but has been a lifelong member of our congregation. 
She is excited to  be able to work for the congregation she loves so much.  She has three children, Michael age 18, Cole age 14 and Grace age 12.
Barb can be reached at 570-343-4235 or barbhspc@verizon.net

Gene.jpg

Feel free to come by and meet us!