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Reverend James F. Jennings, a native of Jacksonville, Florida has been in ministry since the age of sixteen when he received his License to Preach from the A.M.E. Church. He became a member of the Florida Annual Conference in 1983 and served local churches in the Jacksonville, Lakeland, Sarasota and Miami Districts. He was appointed Associate Council Director in 1987, District Superintendent of the Fort Myers District in 1992 and District Superintendent of the Miami District in June 1994. Reverend Jennings was a delegate to the General Conference, the Jurisdictional Conference and the 1992 World Methodist Conference in Singapore. He also served as Council Director from 1998 to 1999. Reverend Jennings was voted to represent the Florida Annual Conference the 1996 and the 2000 General Conference and Jurisdictional Conferences. In 2006 he served as a delegate to the World Methodist Conference in Soul Korea. Currently he serves as Assistant Pastor at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Jacksonville Florida.

Crystal's favorite scripture:  Colossians 3:23-24 "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving."

Dale Choate joined St. Paul in 2010. With extensive experience in choral music, he enjoys the heritage of choral singing with time proven music, as well as new and contemporary music in large group singing. He also serves as a music specialist for Duval County Public Schools, with nearly forty years of school music teaching experience.

Dale’s vision is to promote a “singing church”, where both choir members and congregants “let the word of Christ dwell richly as we teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as we sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in our hearts to God.”

“Since I was an early teen, I have felt God’s call on my life to lead people in worship of Him. It is one of my greatest joys and passions. I have been either directing or playing on worship teams for nearly the last twenty years. In each of these experiences God has used me to help develop musicianship in others and help congregants to deepen their relationships with Christ.

As a classically trained musician with a degree in music education, I feel I bring a unique skill set to worship teams with a musical understanding of how to play with the highest level of musicianship, artistry, and excellence. I am also well-versed in technology and do not shy away from the use of click-tracks, loops, multitrack, presentation software, and Planning Center Online. Additionally, I have a track record of successfully building worship teams and music programs through recruitment and auditions.”

Ryan is currently the Choir Director and Guitar Teacher at Terry Parker High School and is married with two amazing boys.

Penny was born and raised in the Jacksonville Beach area.  She is part of a large family with 4 brothers and 1 sister.

Penny has two children ages 22 and 25.  But her pride and joy are her two grandchildren, Ayden and DJ.

Dayessi Morales Rodriguez comes to us from Cuba.  She has two amazing children: David C. Morales 14 years old and Daniel C.  Morales, 12 years old. Mrs. Rodriguez has five years of teaching experience in Cuba where she taught Pre-K and three years teaching experience at St. Paul Pre-School.

She loves kids and it fills her heart with so much joy watching them grow. Mrs. Rodriquez says she was born to be with children and has been working with them her entire life. She is excited to continue expanding her role as the St. Paul Pre-School Director.

Together with an amazing team of creative teachers she is committed to provide families with a loving and developmentally sound foundation for a life time of learning. We know that playing is a child’s most important work.  St. Paul Pre-school will strive to create and maintain an environment where each child will grow and thrive while exploring the world around them.

Hi my name is Karen Steed.  I am the Assistant Director here at the Preschool.  I have been with the Preschool since April of 2012.  I have been a member of St Paul UMC for over 25 years.  I have three children with my husband of 20 years.  I currently have an AA degree and working towards earning my Bachelors.