Born in Michigan and calling Simpsonville, South Carolina, his hometown, Jeffrey Lang serves as the minister at First Presbyterian Church in Glendale. He is a graduate of Montreat College, Montreat, North Carolina, with a BA in Bible/Religion. He earned his Master of Divinity from Erskine Theological Seminary, Due West, South Carolina in 1999, and has done additional doctoral work at the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa. Ordained to the gospel ministry in 1999, the Rev. Lang has served congregations in several states.  His professional interests theology, church history, and Christianity’s role in shaping Western Civilization.

Caroline is our wonderful church secretary. Check back soon for her complete bio

Phoebe is pursuing her Communications degree, developing strong skills in writing, media, and creative storytelling. She has a natural gift for graphic design, bringing color, clarity, and thoughtful detail into everything she creates. Outside of her studies, Phoebe loves dog sitting. Esther 4:14

Clara Reeves, a soprano from Greenville, North Carolina, is a second-year Master’s student at the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), where she also earned her Bachelor's degree. Clara is a three-time CCM Corbett Competition winner, receiving the Seybold Russel award in 2025/2024 and the Richard I. Lauf award in 2023 and recent Encouragement Winner of the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition Kentucky District. This season, she will sing Helena in A Midsummer Night’s Dream with CCM Opera and return to Wolf Trap Opera to cover Countess Almaviva in Le Nozze di Figaro and Madame Lidoine in Dialogues of the Carmelites . Last season, she performed Li?ák in Janá?ek’s The Cunning Little Vixen with CCM Opera and Winnie in B.E. Boykin’s Two Conners in a workshop with Cincinnati Opera. Last summer, Clara covered Mimì in La bohème with Wolf Trap Opera and sang ensembles for La bohème and Così fan tutte. She also performed Eurydice in scenes from Orphée et Eurydice by Gluck and Krysia in scenes from Two Remain by Jake Heggie. In 2023, she received the Bonnie Bell Encouragement Award in the James Toland Vocal Arts Competition, and an honorable mention award in the 2023 Hal Leonard Art Song Competition. Clara's achievements include second-place prizes in both the 2020 Matinée Musicale Competition and the 2019 CCM Undergraduate Competition. She is our church's newest vocalist and choir director with a powerful and elegant voice, which is an honor to listen to in worship and wherever she is performing.

Ke Pan. Bio coming soon