RUMPLE MEMORIAL  PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH   South Main Street   PO Box 393    Blowing Rock, NC 28605   phone: 828.295.7675 fax: 828.295.3184  email: rumple1@bellsouth.net And the king will answer them, 'Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.'   Matthew 25:40 “A caring congregation nurturing spiritual growth and demonstrating the love of Jesus Christ.”   Meet Our Staff     Rev. Charles Landreth, Interim Minister rumplepastor@bellsouth.net    828.295.7675 ext. 11 Charlie Landreth became the Interim Pastor at Rumple Memorial on September 1, 2007.  Ministry began for Charlie  in the spring of 1956 when his mother took him to see the movie A Man Called Peter. Charlie comments, “This planted in my consciousness the notion that maybe I should follow and become a Presbyterian minister, and with God’s help, I did.”  Upon graduation from Rhodes College in Memphis, Charlie continued his education at Columbia Theological Seminary, where he was graduated in 1966. He served as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Monticello, Florida, and then became the associate minister at First Presbyterian Church of Tallahassee where his focus was both on community and campus ministry. Beginning in 1972 Charlie served for twenty years as an administrator in Florida’s public mental health system in varied capacities. “As a result of these opportunities I gained a deep sensitivity for persons suffering from mental illness and for those who provide care for them,” comments Charlie. Charlie re-entered parish ministry in 1993 and served as pastor of Middleburg Presbyterian Church in Florida and First Presbyterian Church of Jonesboro, Georgia, from which he retired in 2005. Since retirement Charlie has completed service as interim pastor at the Emory and Decatur Presbyterian churches in Atlanta. He intends to engage in interim ministry for several years to come. Charlie is the father of three children: Charlie, Jr., Debra (deceased), and Greg; and he enjoys two lively grandchildren Noah (12), and Celia (10).   Laurie Nicholson, Director of Programs for Music and Education rumplemusic@bellsouth.net 828.295.7675 ext. 14 Laurinda (“Laurie”) Nicholson has been our full-time Director of Programs for Music and Christian Education since April 2003.  She served in a part-time capacity here as organist and youth choir director for a couple of years before that.  Laurie earned the B.A. degree with a double major in Music (piano performance) and U.S. History from The College of William and Mary.   In 1985 she graduated with the Master of Divinity with Church Music degree from Southeastern Seminary in Wake Forest, NC.  After further graduate coursework in Music Education at ASU, she taught as an adjunct instructor in the School of Music there from 1994 until 2001.  She worked as an adjunct faculty member in the Music Library at ASU from 2000 until she came to Rumple full-time in 2003.                                          Paula Bolick, Good News Preschool Director rumplegnp@bellsouth.net 828.295.7675 ext. 12 Paula Bolick has been employed at Rumple Memorial with Good News Preschool for 11 years.  She has been the director of the program since 1996.  Paula has her Early Childhood Credentials 1 & 2.  She and her husband Dennis were married in 1983 and have two children, Jeremy and Joshua.     Bonnie Robinson, Interim Youth Director rumpleyouth@bellsouth.net 828.295.7675 ext. 23 704-747-1697   Bonnie is currently serving Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church as Interim Youth Director.  Bonnie is a junior at Appalachian State University, majoring in elementary education.  She has been active in the Presbyterian Church since childhood, and is excited to be working with the middle and high school youth of Rumple.   She is from Gastonia, NC and enjoys spending time with her eleven nieces and nephews when at home.    Evalyn Sudderth, Choir director evalyn.sudderth1@wachovia.com 828. 295.7285   Evalyn Sudderth has directed the adult choir for Rumple since 2003 and before that lead in the children and adult music program at First Baptist Church in Blowing Rock for 19 years.  She attended ASU School of Music in a voice performance major and has worked full-time at Wachovia Bank in Blowing Rock for the past 26 years.  Evalyn is married to George M. Sudderth III and has a daughter, Natasha Schoonover who is married to Chris Schoonover.  They have a child, Noah and a daughter on the way.  Evalyn and George also have a son George M. Sudderth IV known as Chip.  He is with the Blowing Rock Fire & Rescue and also works at Watauga Medics in Boone.      Claudia Wilkinson, Church Office Administrator/Financial Secretary     rumple1@bellsouth.net     828.295.7675 ext. 10                      PHONE 828.295.7675 • FAX 828.295.0982 • South Main Street  Blowing Rock, NC 28605 • rumple1@bellsouth.net