Church Staff

I’m excited to continue to fulfill my calling in Christ as your next Interim Minister. I come to you most recently from serving as the Temporary Pastor of Firelands Presbyterian Church in Port Clinton. My career includes many years of service at every level of the denomination – General Assembly, Synod, Presbytery, parishes from large to small, from city to small town, and even a two stint at a mission-related preparatory school in New Mexico. I’m a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, attended Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, and graduated from San Francisco Theological Seminary. Additionally, I have an M.B.A. from the University of Findlay, certification as an Interim Minister, and have pursued professional development in the areas of preaching, evangelism and church growth, and technology and social media in the church. I’m married to Gwen who recently retired from a career of teaching in public education. We have two grown and married children.

Abby holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Organ Performance from The University of Michigan, a Master of Music degree in Organ Performance from The University of Michigan, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Organ Performance from West Virginia Wesleyan College, and a Zertifikat Deutsch from the Goethe Institut, Mannheim, Germany.  She is also a Licensed Kindermusik Educator, running a “Top Program” studio for many years.  Prior to moving to Ohio, Dr. Haake held positions at large Presbyterian and United Methodist churches in West Virginia, Michigan, North Carolina, and Tennessee. She has also served on music faculties at West Virginia Wesleyan College and Murray State University. Dr. Haake is married to John, a Colonel in the US Army,  and they have two sons and a sassy Weimaraner. In her spare time, she loves reading, knitting, baking, and being outdoors!

Claudine is from Carcassonne, France, where she met her husband, David. Dave and Claudine have two daughters: Rachelle (25) who currently lives in California and Jordane (23) who is a student at the Law School of Michigan University. Dave grew up at Westminster Presbyterian Church, where his parents are active members. Claudine is passionate about serving others and is an active member in the Rotary E-Club of One World and serves as a board member of Global Ties Akron.

Dave was born in Steubenville, Ohio and grew up in Toronto, Ohio, where he graduated from Toronto High School. Following graduation he joined the U.S. Navy where he served for nine years. Following his discharge from the service, he has lived and worked in Ohio. He has over twenty years of experience in building maintenance at Retiree Housing MGMT, and an additional two years of experience with the Central Stark County YMCA.