Bradley Hills is blessed with an active and talented staff that supports the many programs and activities of the Church. Our staff functions with a strong emphasis on teamwork, seeing its role as empowering the lay members of the congregation - i.e., supporting ministry while also calling forth and encouraging the gifts of individual members in planning and implementing programs.
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Jon Smoot, Interim Pastor, Head of Staff
 
 
As Interim Pastor and Head of Staff, Jon Smoot provides vision, coordination, and encouragement for all aspects of BHPC life. As preacher, teacher, and worship leader, he enjoys proclaiming the Good News of the Christian faith. As a pastor, he walks with people through the valleys and transitions of their living. The focus of his interim ministry is toaffirm and bolster the strengths of the congregation and to work with the challenges that are present in order to prepare the people for their next chapter of worship, service and learning.
 
Jon has just completed two years as the Interim Senior Pastor/ Head of Staff of Old Presbyterian Meeting House (OPMH) in Alexandria, VA. OPMH is a 1,000 member church with a staff similar in number to Bradley Hills. Prior to OPMH he served for three years as Interim Associate Pastor at the Wallingford Presbyterian Church in Wallingford, PA, a suburban church with 625 members. He has served as pastor and head of staff at churches in Madison, Wisconsin and Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
 
Jon has a Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from King’s College, University of Aberdeen, Scotland and a Master’s of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena California where he won the Preaching Award and Overseas Study Fellowship. His bachelor’s degree was in Communication Arts at Wheaton College, Illinois. He has also received the Interim Ministry Training that our denomination offers. Jon is married to Mary Hobbie and has two sons, a daughter, and a step-daughter.

Scott Winnette, Associate Pastor

scott@bradleyhillschurch.org

The Rev. Dr. E. Scott Winnette has served the Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church as Associate Pastor since 1998. His primary responsibilities are to staff the mission and outreach agencies of the church, to organize Youth and Young Adult community, to assist the Senior Pastor in pastoral care, worship leadership and preaching. Mr. Winnette graduated from the Louisville Presbyterian Seminary with a Master of Divinity after a short career in computer programming and two years as a Mission Volunteer of the PC(USA). He completed a Doctor of Ministry degree from the McCormick Theological Seminary of Chicago in preaching in 2007.

Karen Werner, Director of Education Ministries
karen@bradleyhillschurch.org

Karen Werner, as Director of Education Ministries of Bradley Hills is responsible for the education and nurture of children, youth, and adults. Karen provides leadership for educational opportunities that develop and enhance the spiritual, physical, mental and emotional well being of the congregation. Our programs are creative, experiential and encourage hands-on involvement with all ages. Karen serves as a POINT person (Presbyterian Organized in Nurture - Teaching) for the PCUSA. Karen earned her B.S. in Education from Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois and a M.S. in Physical Education from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. She was ordained as an Elder in 1985 and in 1994 completed the necessary requirements to become a Certified Christian Educator in the Presbyterian Church (USA). Karen served as Church Educator at First Presbyterian Church, Elkhart, Indiana for ten years before being called to Immanuel Presbyterian Church in McLean, Virginia. Karen began her ministry at Bradley Hills in January, 1991.
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