Sons in Ministry
In 1948 the Slater-Goerz Funds were established through the wills of Mrs. Pauline Slater and her sister Miss Christie Goerz. These funds have provided hundreds of thousands of dollars for the education of ministerial students including seven sons of the congregation. Endowments for other purposes have been received in recent years bringing the total endowment funds to over a million dollars.Reverend George A. West (1931 - 2003)
Education
- Commercial High School ~ Savannah, Ga. (1949)
- Newberry College ~ Newberry, SC (1953)
- Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary ~ Columbia, SC
- Ordained at Lutheran Church of the Ascension ~ Savannah, GA (1956)
- Holy Trinity Lutheran ~ Marietta, GA (1956 - 1961)
- Prince of Peace Lutheran ~ Houston, TX (1962 - 1970)
- Retired from St. Timothy's Lutheran ~ Albuquerque, NM (1970 - 1993)
Reverend Rodney W. Parrot
Reverend William H. Martin, D.D.
Education
- Savannah High School ~ Savannah, GA
- Newberry College ~ Newberry, SC
- Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary ~ Columbia, SC
- Honorary Doctor of Divinity ~ Newberry College
- Mt.Zion-St. Luke Lutheran ~ Oglethorpe, GA
- Advent Lutheran (Mission Church) ~ Augusta, GA
- St. Paul's Lutheran ~ Mobile, AL
- Retired from Holy Trinity Lutheran ~ Marietta, GA (1993)
- Served as Transition Pastor for eight congregations, including St. Paul's (2002 - 2003)
Reverend Henry M. McKay, Jr. (1937 - )
Education
- Lenoir-Rhyne College ~ Hickory, NC
- Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary ~ Columbia, SC
- Ordained at St. Paul's ~ Savannah, GA (1964)
- Served at Ascension Lutheran Church ~ Jackson, MS
- Established Advent Lutheran Church ~ Charlotte, NC
- Served as Executive Director of Outdoor Ministries for the Pacific Southwest Synod ELCA
- Served at First Lutheran Church ~ Watsonville, CA
- Served as first Executive Director of Lutheran Social Services of Central South Carolina ~ Columbia, SC
- Now retired, serves as a staff counselor with the Carolina Pastoral and Family Counseling Service
Reverend Gene Epting, Jr., M.Div., STM
Education
- AB Degree in Religion ~ Newberry College ~ Newberry, SC (1951)
- Master of Divinity ~ Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary ~ Columbia, SC (1954)
- Master of Sacred Theology ~ Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary ~ Columbia, SC (1973)
- St. Paul's Lutheran ~ Mt. Pleasant, SC
- Mission Developer for the Board of American Missions LCA ~ Doraville, GA
- First Called Pastor of Advent Lutheran ~ Doraville, GA
- St. James' Lutheran ~ Brunswick, GA
- Ebenezer Lutheran Parish ~ Rincon, GA
- St. John's Lutheran ~ Rincon, GA
- Interim Pastor of Small Congregation ~ Valley Falls, KS
- First United Lutheran Church (now Peace Lutheran) ~ Memphis, TN
- St. Luke's Lutheran ~ Thunderbolt, GA
- Transitional Assistant Pastor for St. Paul's ~ Savannah, GA
Reverend George Truett Moore (1920- )
Education
- Greenville High School ~ Greenville, SC
- BS Degree in Architecture ~ Clemson University ~ Clemson, SC
- Master of Divinity ~ Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary ~ Columbia, SC (1957)
- Ordained at St. Paul's Lutheran ~ Savannah, GA (1957)
- Missionary in Liberia (1952 - 1953, 1957 - 1958)
- Resurrection Lutheran ~ Kings Mountain, NC (1957)
- Calvary Lutheran ~ Spencer, NC (1963)
- Zion Lutheran ~ Hickory, NC (1965)
- St. Matthew's Lutheran ~ Charleston, SC (1970)
- Retired from Grace Lutheran ~ Prosperity, SC (1980 - 1985)
- Since retirement, has served eleven South Carolina congregations as interim pastor
Reverend Richard M. Connor
Reverend Alex Hoffner (1975 - )
Education- Benedictine Military School (1993)
- Lenoir-Rhyne ~ Hickory, NC (1997)
- Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary ~ Columbia, SC (2001)
- Ordained at St. Paul's Lutheran ~ Savannah, GA (2001)
- St. James Lutheran ~ Brunswick, GA (2001 - 2007)
- Christ the King Lutheran ~ Evans, GA (2007 - present)