Vincent S. Alig, Pastor: Vince is from Indianapolis, IN, and graduated from North Central High School. He received a B.A. in Psychology from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem. Vince served as a Young Life leader at the North Forsyth High School in Winston, and was active in Wake Forest Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, which is where he met his wife, Ruth. Vince graduated from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California with a Masters of Divinity degree. He has served as Associate Pastor for evangelism at the Irvington Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis and as an international church planting Mission Associate to help birth the Uniting Community Church in Banora Point, New South Wales, Australia in 1993. He returned to the U.S in 1997 to serve as the Pastor of Southminster Presbyterian Church in Marietta, GA., before he was called to Walhalla in 2006. Vince and Ruth have been blessed with two daughters, two sons and a wonderful daughter in law.
email: valig@bellsouth.net
Alan Houtzer, Lay Worship Leader WUPC: Alan is from Florida and serves as Information Technologies Manager for Keowee Key Property Owners' Association. Alan is married to Debbie, and their three children are Sophia, James, & Michael. In addition to his preaching duties as Lay Worship leader, Alan teaches Sunday School & Bible Study at the Chapel on a weekly basis. Alan is attending the Presbyterian Lay School of Theology with the goal of certification as a Commissioned Lay Pastor in the PC(USA).
Joe McAlister, Lay Pastoral Associate at West Union Presbyterian Chapel: Joe recently retired after 18 years of service in the position which Alan Houtzer is now filling, but continues as our Pastoral Associate for visitation and Pastoral Care, as well as Sunday School leadership. Joe retired to the Golden Corner after successful careers in the United States Navy and the United States Postal Service. Joe and his wife Nell have been blessed with two daughters and four grandchildren.
Becky Sobeck, Office Administrative Assistant: Rebecca Sobeck is from Miami, Florida and moved from the city life to the Mountains of South Carolina. She has been married 25 years to her husband Mike, and has two grown children: Steven and Sarah.
email: secretarywpc@earthlink.net
Bill Weeks, Organist: Bill and his wife, Mary, first joined our church in 1990 when Bill was asked to serve as our interim organist. He continued to serve as the regular organist until 1995, when they returned to Utica Baptist Church in Seneca.Two years later, he was asked to return and serve as our organist and has continued in that capacity to the present time. Bill and Mary reside in Clemson with their two beagles. They have three sons who live in Washington state, Florida, and Central. When he's not practicing and looking for more beautiful sacred music with which to honor God, Bill enjoys walking with his dogs, gardening, woodworking, model railroading, good movies, and reading biographies of R.E. Lee.
email: billandmaryw@charter.net
Mimi
Taylor, Choir Director: Mimi and her husband, Jack have been a great
blessing to the Walhalla Presbyterian Church. Jack is a retired PC(USA)
minister who continues to serve here and in other area churches of the
Foothills Presbytery as an interim and supply pastor. Mimi is a gifted
teacher and leader of our choir, who sees all of her musical creativity
as an offering of praise to the Lord God. Mimi is an accomplished vocalist
and pianist in her own right, and often shares her voice and her keyboard
skills as a wonderful addition to our worship services.
email: taylorm@nctv.com
Kitty
Coffee, Organist for West Union Chapel: Kitty and her husband Ronnie
are natives of this area who have enjoyed raising their family here
in the Golden Corner. Kitty loves to minister through her musical talents,
and serves not only at the West Union Chapel, but at several other area
churches as her time and energy permit.
Zandra
Overstreet, Pianist for West Union Chapel: Zandra and her husband
Ed have been affiliated with the West Union Chapel for several years.
Zandra is a culinary arts instructor at the Hamilton Career Center of
the School District of Oconee County and often shares her skills as
a master caterer and chef for the edification of the congregation at
our fellowship dinners. We appreciate her serving as our Chapel pianist
in her "spare time."
email: zpo@oconee.k12.sc.us
Deb
Wickliffe, Treasurer: Deb and her husband Clark are natives of Oconee
County who have served as faithful members and officers of WPC for many
years. They are the proud parents of daughters Clarka, Lindsay and Allison.
Deb is on the staff at the district offices of the School District of
Oconee County, and a master of the excel spreadsheet. We are blessed
to know that we can "count" on Deb to expertly and conscientiously
keep track of our financial stewardship.
email: wicklifd@bellsouth.net
