Pastor: Rev. Dr. Hanlim Chae
He comes to us from Jupiter, Florida, where he was recently the Parish Associate Pastor of Gardens Presbyterian Church in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Before that he was the Transitional (Interim) Minister of the Korean Presbyterian Church of Palm Beach, in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Hanlim was born in South Korea and moved to the United States in 2004. He has been married to his lovely wife, Euna, for 30 years and they have three children. Their oldest daughter, Minji, is working in Atlanta, as a Pilates Instructor. Their second daughter, Min is currently in medical school in Jacksonville. And their son, Suhwan, is currently attending the University of Florida.
Hanlim is excited about the calling to Lafayette Presbyterian and eagerly seeks to build relationships with the congregation, our Westminster Oaks neighbors, and the FSU student population through UKirk Tallahassee.
Hanlim was born in South Korea and moved to the United States in 2004. He has been married to his lovely wife, Euna, for 30 years and they have three children. Their oldest daughter, Minji, is working in Atlanta, as a Pilates Instructor. Their second daughter, Min is currently in medical school in Jacksonville. And their son, Suhwan, is currently attending the University of Florida.
Hanlim is excited about the calling to Lafayette Presbyterian and eagerly seeks to build relationships with the congregation, our Westminster Oaks neighbors, and the FSU student population through UKirk Tallahassee.
Office Manager: Faith Kinneer
WELCOME OUR NEW OFFICE MANAGER FAITH KINNEER
Our new Office Manager will be a familiar name and face to most of you. It is our very own Faith Kinneer.
At the April Session meeting, the Personnel Committee recommended to Session that she become permanent, and we resoundingly said “Yes!” Faith joined Lafayette by Reaffirmation of Faith in 2011. Faith was born in Sarasota, FL but has been a current resident of Tallahassee since 2005. She was married here at Lafayette to her husband, John, who is a Deacon, and they are both very active members of the congregation.
Faith also enjoys crafting, volunteering at a local no-kill animal sanctuary, and is very active in Kiwanis. She is also a co-advisor with her husband, of the Aktion Club, a club for Adults with Disabilities sponsored by Kiwanis. This is something they are very passionate about since her sister Patti had been a member of the club for many years before Faith and John got involved.
Faith loves this church so much that she stepped down from Session to take this position. This way there would be no conflict of interest with her employment. She is looking forward to helping out in any way she can. We are very glad to have her as the Office Manager on a permanent basis.
Our new Office Manager will be a familiar name and face to most of you. It is our very own Faith Kinneer.
At the April Session meeting, the Personnel Committee recommended to Session that she become permanent, and we resoundingly said “Yes!” Faith joined Lafayette by Reaffirmation of Faith in 2011. Faith was born in Sarasota, FL but has been a current resident of Tallahassee since 2005. She was married here at Lafayette to her husband, John, who is a Deacon, and they are both very active members of the congregation.
Faith also enjoys crafting, volunteering at a local no-kill animal sanctuary, and is very active in Kiwanis. She is also a co-advisor with her husband, of the Aktion Club, a club for Adults with Disabilities sponsored by Kiwanis. This is something they are very passionate about since her sister Patti had been a member of the club for many years before Faith and John got involved.
Faith loves this church so much that she stepped down from Session to take this position. This way there would be no conflict of interest with her employment. She is looking forward to helping out in any way she can. We are very glad to have her as the Office Manager on a permanent basis.
Director of Music: Steven Olson
Originally from Hazard, Kentucky - Steven Olson is currently the Director of Choirs at Green Level High School, a new school in the Wake County Public School System in North Carolina. Since opening their doors in 2019, the program at Green Level has grown rapidly from 35 singers to the 100+ it serves today. The choir most recently performed for the school’s first ever MPA (Music Performance Adjudication) in which all choirs received superior ratings in both performance and sight reading. Steven is incredibly proud of the work his students have put in to make the choral program so successful in such a short amount of time. In addition to his teaching at Green Level, Steven is also the Staff Development chair for HS Choral Teachers in Wake County, as well a Co-Director of the Cary Youth Voices, a community youth ensemble serving grades 2-12. Steven is also the recipient of the Excellence in Teaching Award from the Cary Chamber of Commerce (2020) and the Richard G. Cox Award for Outstanding Emerging Choral Director presented by North Carolina ACDA. (2021)
Steven holds the Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Kentucky, where he studied conducting with Drs. Jefferson Johnson and Lori Hetzel, and voice with Dr. Angelique Clay.
Outside of music, Steven loves travelling and spending time with his wife, Sarita, and their cat TiDo (named after the solfege syllables, of course).
Steven holds the Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Kentucky, where he studied conducting with Drs. Jefferson Johnson and Lori Hetzel, and voice with Dr. Angelique Clay.
Outside of music, Steven loves travelling and spending time with his wife, Sarita, and their cat TiDo (named after the solfege syllables, of course).
Pianist: Bryden Reeves
Bryden Reeves is an instrumental music education major studying piano at Florida State University! She is a member of the FSU Big 8 Drumline and plays percussion and piano in the bands as well. She writes music and has 7 world premieres to her name! Besides music. Bryden likes to paint and cuddle her seven cats, one dog, and snake.
Music Department Intern: Maggie Merrell
Maggie Merrell is a second year Choral Music Education major at the Florida State University. She is involved in an acappella group on the FSU campus called the Acabelles! She has been their apprentice music director for the past two years! Maggie is involved in an international music fraternity on campus, Sigma Alpha Iota , and has been their Music Director for the past year. Outside the college of music, she loves spending time outside and hanging out with friends! I She notes, that she is honored and excited to be your music intern!