|
Rev. Jeff Hopson, Interim Pastor
pastorheritagepc@gmail.com | 402-805-9611 Jeff Hopson was raised in Northeastern New Mexico on a ranch. His parents taught him and his siblings to believe they were just as close to God on a horse, riding through a pasture, as sitting in a Cathedral. He still believes that. Jeff was the only student in Second Grade; there was no telephone or television at Triangle Ranch then. It didn’t really matter though because there were great friends in the headquarters’ library books. As he moved through school each town and class was larger. Graduating from Oklahoma State University (Poli. Sci.) in 1977, Jeff returned to Albuquerque where he entered Politics. Although he’d not been raised in the church (it was 2 ½ hours to the closest congregation from the ranch), he eventually became more and more active in the three First Presbyterian Churches to which he belonged over the years. Finally, in April of 1983, God got Jeff’s attention and said, “No, not sometime. Now!” The sense of call was overwhelming and he graduated from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in 1987. Jeff served five Presbyterian churches in Pennsylvania before being pastor at First Congregational Church, Stockton, CA (UCC), and he is now delighted to be back home at Heritage in the PC/USA! |
|
Priscilla Kliewer, Organist
Michael O'Brien, Choir Director
|
Frances Beaurivage, Interpreter
Frances Beaurivage has been a professional interpreter for more than 20 years, but has been interpreting for most of her life, as her parents are both deaf. She is employed full-time at Boys Town National Hospital, in the EIPA Diagnostic Assessment program, and is the interpreter for Heritage Presbyterian Church. In addition to her work with Boys Town and Heritage, she does other community interpreting and training workshops for interpreters. She has her RID National Certification, CI/CT. |
