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 the 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.” He, his wife and daughter live 10 minutes from the church with their peculiar chocolate Labrador retriever.

Pastor Cynthia Keyser

Pastor pastorcindy@poplargo.org

Pastor Cindy began her ministry at Prince of Peace in December of 2003 after serving for four years as Team Pastor at Windsor Heights Lutheran Church in Des Moines, IA. The daughter and granddaughter of Lutheran pastors, she grew up in St. Petersburg, FL and is thrilled to be back home again. Cindy received her BA in Religion from Florida State University in 1994 and graduated from Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN in 1999. Pastor Keyser feels strongly that an essential part of her call to ministry is to affirm the spiritual gifts of those in her care, to equip and provide opportunities for those gifts to be used, and to call Christians to a deeper commitment to God and others. She and her husband, Eric Rothgery, are the proud parents of two boys, Jonah & Micah.

Jane Corcoran

Parish Nurse jane@poplargo.org

Parish Nurse, Jane Corcoran, R.N. serves fulltime and in her 21 years at Prince of Peace she has been committed to the healing ministry of the church. The ministry is lived out in and through our faith community. She serves as Health Counselor, Health Educator, and referral source for more than 80 homebound members. She acts as liaison and advocate for those who need community resources and services. She facilitates the Samaritan Caregiver’s Ministry- volunteers who receive encouragement and training to assist our homebound.

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 40+ 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 four.

Sue Mendenhall

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

Sue is the newest member of the Prince of Peace staff, joining us in October 2007 as an Associate in Ministry to serve as Director of Faith Formation for Youth and Families. She began her ministry to young people in 1990 and was commissioned as an Associate in Ministry in 1998. After serving two congregations in North County, she served on the Bishop’s staff as Specialist for Youth and Young Adult Ministry for the Florida-Bahamas Synod. Her goals in ministry are to encourage youth in their faith development, equip families to be faithful families and empower the congregation to minister to and with the young people in our midst and beyond our doors. Sue is enjoying her return to congregational-based ministry. Sue is married to Rick and they have twins, Ricky & Mackenzie. They are enjoying worshiping together as a family here at Prince of Peace.

Barb Lindenmeyer

Parish/ Receptionist barb@poplargo.org

Ann Matter

Parish Bookkeeper ann@poplargo.org

Meri Hasbrouck

Nina Hasbrouck

Nursery Attendants