Our New Parish Visitor

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Cindy Betar and Todd Duvall were some of the members of the Fellowship committee...	..that set out the cake and coffee honoring our new Parish Visitor...


Kate Hudson our new Parish Visitor chatting with Ginny Chedrick...	...and Carol Hughes
Kate partakes of some of the coffee and cake refreshments.
Kate Hudson is a recent graduate of Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia. A native of Marietta, Georgia, she and her husband Blake have moved to the Pittsburgh area so that Blake could attend Pittsburgh Seminary.
	Long time member Amanda Hockensmith Richey (r) was the day's Guest Preacher and is seen here with her mother DeeDee.
Mandi grew up at First Presby in Irwin and has participated in Youth Club, Middle School and Senior High Fellowship, Common Thread Young Adult Bible Study and Disciple Bible Study. She has also sung with the choir on various occasions and has been involved with the Lenten drama. Mandi graduated from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in 2006 and is the recipient of the Walter P. and Anna L. McConkey Award in Homilectics and the Robert M. Ezzell Homiletical Prize. She is currently under care in Redstone Presbytery as a Candidate for Ordination. At the moment, Mandi is working at a local hardware store and living in Dormont with her husband, Matt and newly adopted puppy, Tessa.
Mandy and Kate
	Rev Marnie Abraham Russell with Kate.
All three together.