Leadership

Rev. Lisa Anderson, Pastor

Rev. Lisa Anderson
Lisa Anderson is an ordained Cumberland Presbyterian minister who has served as pastor at Colonial for 4 years and is a full-time chaplain at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Reverend Anderson graduated from Christian Brothers University and Memphis Theological Seminary and received Clinical Pastoral Education from the Veteran's Administration Medical Center in Memphis. She is married to Dr. Barry Anderson. They have three adult children and one granddaughter.

Ruth Harrod, Organist

Laura Narowetz, Youth Director

Laura Narowetz
Laura Narowetz is a candidate for ministry in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and is a Wellness Education Specialist at Hope and Healing, which is a ministry of the Church Health Center. Over the past year Laura has served as Coordinator of Children and Youth and last summer she was the Camp Co-Director of the Colonial Summer Day Camp. Laura graduated from Lambuth University in 2006 with a B.S. in Health and Human Performance and The University of Memphis in 2008 with a M.S. in Health Promotion. In the fall Laura will start attending Memphis Theological Seminary to pursue a Master of Divinity degree.


Robert Morgan Powers, Youth Director

Pat Edwards, Secretary

Pat Edwards has served the church as secretary and publications specialist for the past several years. Prior to that she worked part-time for Bethany Christian Services and as office manager for the Memphis Food Bank. Pat has a Master's degree from the University of Memphis and has studied graphic design at Southwest Tennessee Community College. Pat and Frank Edwards celebrated their fortieth anniversary last November and are proud to be mom and dad to daughter Christy and son-in-law Wesley King.

Jennifer Webster, Treasurer

Dennis Pope, Assistant Treasurer

Session

  • Albert Brooks
  • Linda Dinwiddie
  • Marilyn Godwin
  • Debby Marston
  • Beba Mullins
  • Earl Nichols

Core Group

  • Fran Benderman
  • Pat Edwards
  • Cathy Kemp
  • Brenda Powers
  • Morgan Powers