Darrell McIntyre was born in Waxahachie, TX and grew up in El Dorado, AR. He received his BA from Columbia Bible College in 1980 and his M. Ch. Ed. and M. Div. from Reformed Theological Seminary in 1985. He was ordained in the Presbyterian Church in America February 2, 1986 in Rock Hill, SC. He has ministered in churches in AR, FL, MS and SC.

Darrell met his wife, Patricia (Sam), at Christ Community Presbyterian Church in Clearwater, FL. They moved to Gainesville in August 1999 with their two children, Duncan and Bethan.

STAFF

PASTOR

MUSIC MINISTER

Danny Lovelace has enjoyed music all his life because “my mother sang to me from birth.“  He learned all the popular and gospel songs and sang in the children's choir at church.  At age 11 Danny started leading congregational music and continued until college.

Working in hospital laboratories since college he has been involved in various churches in each community he lived.   Upon moved to Gainesville, Texas in 1980, he was looking for a church that had services on Sunday evenings since he was “on-call” or working Sunday morning a couple of times a month.  Westminster Presbyterian was the only church he visited that had evening services, so he joined in June of 1980.  After singing with the choir for about a year, he was asked to lead the music and has led the music program at Westminster Presbyterian Church for over 26 years. Danny also sings and plays in a bluegrass gospel ensemble.

ORGANIST

Peggy O’Neil is well-known to musicians in Gainesville.  She currently accompanies the NCTC choir and directs the women’s chorus.

PIANIST

Susan Howe