Troy Lesher-Thomas, Bridge Interim Pastor
Troy Lesher-Thomas is our Bridge Interim. He lives in Pittsboro with his wife, Mitzi, and two children, Mackenzie and Andrew. Troy has been pastoring in NC for over 20 years including 14 years of service to Pittsboro Presbyterian Church. Troy is a trained Interim Pastor through the Interim Ministry Network having completed Levels I & II along with supervised fieldwork. He holds a D.Min. from Union Presbyterian Seminary focused on Small Church Leadership and Family Systems Theory.
In his spare time Troy loves to garden, read, work on projects in his garage, and play music. Troy is very optimistic about the role of small churches across our denomination and in the present Covid environment. Troy serves as Co-Moderator for the Commission on Ministry(COM) of New Hope Presbytery and has served as a commissioner to the Synod of the Mid-Atlantic while serving in Salem Presbytery. He's looking forward to serving us here at Roxboro and getting to know the membership and our passions for ministry.
Troy is part-time and will be working Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday in Roxboro. Occasionally, due to his service on the COM, he may adjust his day in the office.
Troy Lesher-Thomas is our Bridge Interim. He lives in Pittsboro with his wife, Mitzi, and two children, Mackenzie and Andrew. Troy has been pastoring in NC for over 20 years including 14 years of service to Pittsboro Presbyterian Church. Troy is a trained Interim Pastor through the Interim Ministry Network having completed Levels I & II along with supervised fieldwork. He holds a D.Min. from Union Presbyterian Seminary focused on Small Church Leadership and Family Systems Theory.
In his spare time Troy loves to garden, read, work on projects in his garage, and play music. Troy is very optimistic about the role of small churches across our denomination and in the present Covid environment. Troy serves as Co-Moderator for the Commission on Ministry(COM) of New Hope Presbytery and has served as a commissioner to the Synod of the Mid-Atlantic while serving in Salem Presbytery. He's looking forward to serving us here at Roxboro and getting to know the membership and our passions for ministry.
Troy is part-time and will be working Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday in Roxboro. Occasionally, due to his service on the COM, he may adjust his day in the office.
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Bonnie Montague, Organist
Bonnie Montague is a graduate of East Carolina University in piano pedagogy and received her teaching certificate in Music Education from Meredith College. Bonnie served as the Choral Director at Southern Middle School in Person County for more than twenty years and led her students to perform for numerous community functions and organizations over the years as well as attending choral festival competitions. After retirement, Bonnie wasn’t satisfied not sharing her love for music with children so she accepted a part time teaching position at Bethel Hill Charter School. Beyond the classroom, Bonnie teaches private piano lessons and serves as pianist for the Community Choir of Person County. Bonnie's love for music began at an early age and she began playing for her church at an early age. She also plays for her family’s gospel quartet. |
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Beth Miller, Administrative Assistant
Beth moved to Roxboro in 2017 and joined Roxboro Presbyterian in 2018. She retired from the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) headquarters after serving near 20 years of service as an Administrative Assistant in the Division of Overseas Ministries. Beth enjoys spending time with her daughter, Jennifer Sneed and her husband Suki Sneed and grandson Raiden Sneed of Roxboro. She also enjoys spending time with her son, Brent Miller of Durham, and two granddaughters, Alexis Miller (20 yrs old) of St. Charles, MO and Melody Miller (9 yrs old) of Indianapolis, IN. In leisure, Beth enjoys traveling and spending time with her 3 sisters, nieces and nephews. |
Jodi DeVillier, Disbursing Treasurer
Jodi serves as the church’s Disbursing Treasurer. In addition, she also works as the Testing Coordinator and Student Services Assistant at Roxboro Community School, a charter middle school and high school in Roxboro. Jodi has a Bachelor’s Degree in Microbiology and Public Health from Michigan State University, and a Master’s Degree in Health Care Administration from the Ohio State University. Originally from Michigan, Jodi was raised in a military family and grew up living in numerous states and overseas. But Roxboro and Roxboro Presbyterian have been “home” for the past 17 years. When she’s not working, Jodi enjoys spending time with her husband Jim, and their adult children, Phil and his wife Katie who live in Roxboro, Paul who works in Raleigh, and Stephanie who’s a student at NC State. |