Pastor
Bob Phelps
The Reverend Bob Phelps' first Sunday in the pulpit at JJ White Memorial Presbyterian Church was July 21, 2013. He and has wife Deanna have moved to McComb from Brentwood, Tennessee, where he pastored at East Brentwood Presbyterian Church.
Reverend Phelps is a graduate of Western Kentucky University where he prepared for a career as an English teacher. After teaching for six years and working in education and staff development at a hospital in Indiana Bob became an elder in his church and sensed God's call to ministry as a profession. He attended Memphis Theological Seminary and upon graduation with distinction and awards for preaching, theology and church history, Reverend Phelps served Cumberland Presbyterian Church congregations in Kentucky, Mississippi , and Alabama.
Bob then sensed God's call to transfer to the Presbyterian Church (USA) denomination, and served as an organizing pastor for new church effort in the Presbytery of St Augustine, Florida.
Reverend Phelps has also written and taught extensively including Presbyterian church school resources such as series for Bible Discovery, Bible Quest, Adult Foundational Curriculum, The Present Word, and The Thoughtful Christian; and is occasionally a contributor to These Days, an ecumenical daily devotional resource, and Lectionary Homiletics, a preaching journal. He has served on the faculties of Huntsville Bible College and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church Program of Alternative studies.
His primary passion, however, is ministry in the local congregation. He and his wife Deanna are both lovers of music, and will enjoy working with the choir and other musicians in McComb. Bob and Deanna have two sons.
Bob Phelps
The Reverend Bob Phelps' first Sunday in the pulpit at JJ White Memorial Presbyterian Church was July 21, 2013. He and has wife Deanna have moved to McComb from Brentwood, Tennessee, where he pastored at East Brentwood Presbyterian Church.
Reverend Phelps is a graduate of Western Kentucky University where he prepared for a career as an English teacher. After teaching for six years and working in education and staff development at a hospital in Indiana Bob became an elder in his church and sensed God's call to ministry as a profession. He attended Memphis Theological Seminary and upon graduation with distinction and awards for preaching, theology and church history, Reverend Phelps served Cumberland Presbyterian Church congregations in Kentucky, Mississippi , and Alabama.
Bob then sensed God's call to transfer to the Presbyterian Church (USA) denomination, and served as an organizing pastor for new church effort in the Presbytery of St Augustine, Florida.
Reverend Phelps has also written and taught extensively including Presbyterian church school resources such as series for Bible Discovery, Bible Quest, Adult Foundational Curriculum, The Present Word, and The Thoughtful Christian; and is occasionally a contributor to These Days, an ecumenical daily devotional resource, and Lectionary Homiletics, a preaching journal. He has served on the faculties of Huntsville Bible College and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church Program of Alternative studies.
His primary passion, however, is ministry in the local congregation. He and his wife Deanna are both lovers of music, and will enjoy working with the choir and other musicians in McComb. Bob and Deanna have two sons.
Music Director
Deanna Phelps
Deanna Phelps has been married to our pastor, Bob Phelps, since 1974. They both started out as teachers. Deanna was an elementary music teacher in Elizabethtown, KY, and has worked in several other schools and settings through the years. She graduated from Kentucky Wesleyan College and Western Kentucky University with degrees in piano performance and music education. She has taught piano to children and young people in several communities where they have lived. She also served as choir director in several churches where they served together. In the new church for which Bob served as Organizing Pastor in Huntsville, AL, Deanna worked as Music Director, Director of Christian Education, and Church Secretary. She often reminded Bob that she had three jobs while he only had one! Music has always been an important part of Deanna’s life. She has also served as a leader for Sunday School and other children’s ministries. She served on the Presbyterial Board of Christian Education in Alabama and helped to staff summer camp and mission trip experiences for children and youth.
Outside the church, Deanna enjoys spending time with her family. She and Bob have two sons, Blake and Kyle. Her parents, her sister, and her family live in Indiana. She also enjoys reading, yard work, and walking.
We are so pleased to have Deanna with us as our music director and as our pastor's wife !
Deanna Phelps
Deanna Phelps has been married to our pastor, Bob Phelps, since 1974. They both started out as teachers. Deanna was an elementary music teacher in Elizabethtown, KY, and has worked in several other schools and settings through the years. She graduated from Kentucky Wesleyan College and Western Kentucky University with degrees in piano performance and music education. She has taught piano to children and young people in several communities where they have lived. She also served as choir director in several churches where they served together. In the new church for which Bob served as Organizing Pastor in Huntsville, AL, Deanna worked as Music Director, Director of Christian Education, and Church Secretary. She often reminded Bob that she had three jobs while he only had one! Music has always been an important part of Deanna’s life. She has also served as a leader for Sunday School and other children’s ministries. She served on the Presbyterial Board of Christian Education in Alabama and helped to staff summer camp and mission trip experiences for children and youth.
Outside the church, Deanna enjoys spending time with her family. She and Bob have two sons, Blake and Kyle. Her parents, her sister, and her family live in Indiana. She also enjoys reading, yard work, and walking.
We are so pleased to have Deanna with us as our music director and as our pastor's wife !
Church Secretary
Monique Gilmore
Monique Gilmore is an Ohio native and US Army Veteran. She is married to Greg Gilmore of McComb. Greg and Monique, married for 38 years, met in Germany and were married in Copenhagen, Denmark. They retired from the US Army in 1997, moving to McComb from Newport News Virginia. Monique most recently served as the School/Community Relations Director for the McComb School District. She had served the school district for a combined total of 18 years when she left in 2017.
Monique is a high energy, enthusiastic team builder, self starter and loyal team player. She is an avid reader. She loves painting, (especially treasures found in Flea Markets and Antique Shops). She enjoys traveling, walking, shopping and sharing her Mary Kay products.
Monique began as our secretary in December 2018, and we appreciate her friendly personality and efficiency in our church office.
Monique Gilmore
Monique Gilmore is an Ohio native and US Army Veteran. She is married to Greg Gilmore of McComb. Greg and Monique, married for 38 years, met in Germany and were married in Copenhagen, Denmark. They retired from the US Army in 1997, moving to McComb from Newport News Virginia. Monique most recently served as the School/Community Relations Director for the McComb School District. She had served the school district for a combined total of 18 years when she left in 2017.
Monique is a high energy, enthusiastic team builder, self starter and loyal team player. She is an avid reader. She loves painting, (especially treasures found in Flea Markets and Antique Shops). She enjoys traveling, walking, shopping and sharing her Mary Kay products.
Monique began as our secretary in December 2018, and we appreciate her friendly personality and efficiency in our church office.