Meet our Staff

Pastor Joe Glymph

Pastor pastorjoe@poplargo.org

Pastor Joe came to Prince of Peace in July, 1999 from Charleston, SC, where he served St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church for 5 years. Prior to that time he was a student at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary in Columbia, SC from 1990 to 1994. Being a part of a wave of 2nd career clergy, Pastor Joe worked as an attorney for a construction/engineering firm before entering seminary. “I considered parish ministry as a possibility at different times when I was younger, but I always thought `if that’s what God wants me to do, then God will work that out.’ Well, God did.” With their daughter now away at college, Pr. Joe and his wife, Dianne, are the only caretakers of an energetic yellow lab and a senior “emergency back-up dog”—a corgi mix.

Jane Corcoran

Parish Nurse jane@poplargo.org

Jane Corcoran R.N. serves fulltime and in her 24 years at Prince of Peace she has been committed to the healing ministry of the church. Jane serves as health counselor, health educator, a referral source for more than 60 homebound and those recovering from surgeries and treatments. She equips folks to serve and is a developer of support groups. She acts as liaison and advocate for those who need community resources and services. Jane facilitates the Samaritan Caregivers - those lay folks who minister to the homebound and the Eucharistic Ministers who take communion to all in need of the sacrament. She shares a role in the travel and exercise ministries of the church as well. “The Parish Nurse Ministry becomes a concrete way in which to live out the call to preach, teach and heal.”

Donald Rolander

Parish Musician don@poplargo.org

Donald Rolander is the full-time Parish Musician. Don is also a gifted organist and choral director! His gifts are used to encourage more than 100 volunteers to enhance their musical service to the One we worship! The music ministry supports worship as our highest obligation and greatest privilege. We attempt to incorporate a variety of musical styles from renaissance to Rutter- including classical, folk, jazz. Opportunities abound for all ages to serve through the joy of music.

Don is currently serving a second term as Dean of the Clearwater Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. He is also an active charter member of the Association of Lutheran Musicians.

Whether he is warming up the choirs, looking for one of his 3 batons to direct the bell choir or signaling with his characteristic smile, Don is a vibrant part of the worship and music ministry at Prince of Peace.

Rick and Debbie Christie

Parish Musicians

As you enter any building at Prince of Peace, you will hear moderate to loud shouts from the younger children. “Mr. Rick, Mr. Rick or Miss Debbie, Miss Debbie.” Those welcoming words speak volumes about our Coordinators of Children’s Music Ministries. This family has 30 years of music; their gifts are the relationships they establish with the young people! They are loved by all the children. The goal of nurturing our children in a life of faith through music is done in lively classes filled with doing and active, interactive and intergenerational experiences. Come & See!

Faye Belskey

Coordinator of Discipleship Ministries faye@poplargo.org

Probably one of the first members you will meet as you visit Prince of Peace is Faye Belskey! Faye’s position at Prince of Peace is as broad at her title indicates. Some of her gifts for ministry include discerning the gifts of others and helping them to use those talents within the life of this congregation. Faye works with the many volunteers who keep the ministry of Prince of Peace vital and growing – providing them with resources and support. She also coordinates our Wednesday night dinners, as well as other receptions and events. In addition, Faye has been charged with oversight of our growing small group ministry. She and her husband of 44 years, volunteer in the community of Largo, and in our larger Lutheran body. They are the proud parents of four grown children and the grandparents of fiver.

Sue Mendenhall

Associate in Ministry

Director of Faith Formation, Youth and Families sue@poplargo.org

As Director of Faith Formation, Youth and Families, Sue’s objective is to encourage youth in their faith development, to equip parents and grandparents on their journey to build faithful families and to empower the congregation to minister to and with the young people in their midst and beyond their doors. Sue was commissioned as an Associate in Ministry in 1998 and has served in the field of youth and family ministry since 1990. Prior to accepting the call to PoP in the fall of 2007, Sue served on the Bishop’s Staff as Specialist for Youth and Young Adult Ministry for the Florida-Bahamas Synod for six years. Sue and her husband Rick have been married since 1992 and are the proud parents of Ricky, Mackenzie and Brian.

Evelyn Mennie

Parish/ Receptionist evelyn@poplargo.org

Ann Matter

Parish Bookkeeper ann@poplargo.org

Karen Marshall

Nursery Attendant