E-mail: billhyer@lakesidepres.com
Phone: 601-992-2835
Bill was born in San Bernardino, California, and grew up playing baseball and surfing on the beaches of Southern California. He went to the University of Southern California, then dropped out and went to live in Hawaii. After returning home, he began reading the Bible and was converted to Christ in the “Jesus Movement.” He then went to Wheaton College, Illinois, where he met his wife, Michelle, and played football, being an All-American at wide receiver. After graduating from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton, MA, he served as a Youth Minister in Fort Myers, Florida, and Pastor of a church in Abington, MA. In 1987, he started Christ Church EPC in Anderson, South Carolina which he pastored for 23 years. As a member of the Presbytery of the Mid-Atlantic, he served for many years as chairman and a member of the Ministerial Committee and as Moderator of the Presbytery. In November, 2009, he was called to be Pastor of Lakeside Presbyterian Church. Bill and Michelle have two sons, Billy and Andrew, who are married to two wonderful wives. Bill loves his wife, learning about most anything, and sports. Bill’s passion is to love and live for God and to know the Word of God (Ezra 7:10) and teach it (2 Tim. 2:2) so that people will come to know the Lord Jesus Christ and grow as His disciples (Matt. 28:19).
Rev Jim BlahaRev. Jim Blaha
Associate Pastor, Congregational Care
E-mail: jblaha@lakesidepres.com
Phone: 601-992-2835
Part of the Lakeside “team” since 1998, Jim currently serves as Associate Pastor of Congregational Life, a ministry that looks to the healthy participation of every member of Lakeside in the life of the church. This is to be accomplished through lives lived in terms of the Gospel of Jesus Christ who calls all of His people to loving discipleship. Jim and his wife Vicky have three children, only one of which is still living at home; which is good because they are getting tired.
E-mail: youth@lakesidepres.com
Phone: 601-992-2835
Weston has grown up in the Lakeside family since he was 12 years old. Now, he is 26, married to his lovely wife Candace, and is excited to be able to serve his home church in the capacity of Youth Director. His desire is to see our students filled with a passion to live for and serve God no matter what trial or turmoils may come.
Amy SummerhillAmy Summerhill
Preschool Director
E-mail: preschool@lakesidepres.com
Phone: 601-992-1629
Amy is proud to call Mississippi her lifelong home. She has undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Southern Mississippi. She has been a member of Lakeside Presbyterian Church since 1985. Amy is passionate about early education and the quality care of God’s children and has been employed by Lakeside Preschool since 1999. In her free time, Amy loves to spend time with her family, travel, exercise, sew and listen to music.
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