A Brief History of Northminster Presbyterian Church

1990

         The Reverend Dr. Richard Wiggers comes as the organizing pastor

         The first worship service at Rodgers Northview Funeral Home

         Choir sings for first time at worship service

         The first Sunday School classes held; nursery in small kitchen/lunchroom

         Begin ministry to Habitat for Humanity

1991

         Northminster chartered by Florida Presbytery as their 42nd church

         Northminster Service of Dedication at Trinity Presbyterian Church;

              the Rev. Dick Wiggers installed as first Pastor

         New worship location at the Eastern Gate Memorial Chapel

         Partnership with Westgate School

         Groundbreaking for the first church building at 1100 East Nine Mile Road

              on Pentecost Sunday

1993

         Move into new building; April 25th, 1993 first Sunday in new building

1992

         Northminster's first Small Group was formed (and continues to the present!)

1994

         Michael Richardson begins as Director of Music

         Group from Northminster goes to Georgia to help in flood clean-up; 

              they lodge in jail--new, but not yet opened!

1998

         The Reverend Dr. James Sawyer becomes Parish Associate

         Page Skinner is our first Director of Christian Education/Youth Minister

         We become the first church to participate in American Cancer Society's Relay

              for Life in Pensacola

1999

         Small group ministry begins; Discovery Groups form

         The Reverend Dick Wiggers retires

         The Reverend Bert Eyster becomes Interim Pastor

         We link with sister church in Africa

2000

         The Reverend Dr. Jerry Little becomes Northminster's second Pastor

2001

          Michael Woods and John C. Harris respond to God's call to the ministry

          The Reverend Jerry Little accepts call to New Church Development 

               in Naples, Florida

          Curt Goldhill becomes Interim Music Director

2002

          The Reverend Dr. Carl Geider becomes Visiting Pastor

          The Reverend Paul Abell joins us as our Interim Pastor

          Rew Randolph becomes our Music Director

2003

          Michael Woods begins his studies at Columbia Seminary, Decatur GA

          The Reverend Dr. Walk C. Jones becomes Northminster's third Pastor

          Rew Randolph becomes Director of Christian Education as well!

          Fun & Faith held for first time.

2004

          Hurricane Ivan strikes, new ministries begun

          Church is opened to work teams

          Galilee Village is built in the church for Fun in Faith

2005

          Sara Varnado, 1st Summer Intern Pastor

          Dianna Bell begins her studies for ministry

2006

          Libby Shannon comes as 2nd Intern Pastor

          Mike Woods graduates seminary, becomes a pastor in Georgia

          Myong Kim becomes candidate for ministry

2007

          Fun in Faith teaches the stories of Moses

          Quinna Grundhoeffer Architects are hired to make a new master plan

          Three octave of Mallmark Bells are purchased

2008

          New Master Plan unveiled; discussion continues

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