Community Presbyterian Church has a knowledgable and dedicated leadership team made up of our staff and a hardworking volunteer base. We are blessed to have such a diverse group of believers working tirelessly each week to ensure that our Beaches community is thriving in faith. We encourage you to get more involved!

Meet Melanie. Melanie Marsh Baum is our Senior Pastor and Head of Staff. She is an artist, a dancer, a creative spirit, and also an Ordained Minister in the Presbyterian Church, USA. Melanie holds a BFA in Theatre and Dance from Florida State University, and an MDiv from Princeton Theological Seminary. Before going into Ministry, Melanie worked in the Performing Arts, Arts education, and community activism in Central Florida and Southern California. She has served churches in New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, and now Community Presbyterian Church in Atlantic Beach. Melanie and Darrell have three children, Violet, Lena and James.

Minister of Family Life
Meet Robert. Robert is an ordained minister and has been in youth ministry for almost 25 years! He is on the National Response Team for Presbyterian Disaster Assistance and has led Community Presbyterian’s mission teams who respond to disasters all over the south east. As the leader on Community Presbyterian’s Living Water team, the church has served in El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, and The Dominican Republic. Robert’s passion, besides serving in his ministry his passions are his family and surfing (been surfing for 50 years). Robert is married to Trish, and they have two sons, Andrew and Brian, as well as six grandchildren.

Meet Melissa. Melissa Daniel is the Director of Christian Educator at Community Presbyterian Church. Since taking this position, Melissa has maintained and grown popular programs such as 1st and 3rd Wednesday night dinner, VBS, Sunday School, Advent and Lent events, Women’s Retreat, and Church Retreat. She has also led (or participated in) adding new programs such as Christmas VBS, Spiritual Care Ministry, and monthly meetings with other area Christian educators to support one another and share ideas. Prior to working at Community Presbyterian, Melissa was a stay-at-home mom, as well as an engineer (she holds both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in engineering). In her spare time, Melissa enjoys spending time with her three girls – Mia, Chloe and Alex – and husband Brian. She also likes to run, read, and advocate for children through her involvement in PTA.


Session Members
Moderator:
Reverend Melanie Marsh-Baum
Stated Clerk:
Lisa Herrold
Class of 2021
- Jill Carlee
- Bruce Andrews
- Emma Cottrell
- Jim Gann
- Summer Sklenicka
- Jeff Wight
Class of 2022
- Mike Davis
- Lisa Herrold
- Craig Jeup
- Traci Kilby
- Jackson Schrock
Class of 2023
- Tom Beeler
Nancy Bodge
Melinda Goins
Paul Herman
Mike Little
Deacons
Class of 2021
- Ginny and Jim Byrd
- Beth Cottrell
- Beverly Floyd
- Maria Luckey
- Susan VanLierop
- Larry Whitacre
Class of 2022
- Carol Anderson-Brennan
- Joan Craddock
- Martha Gainer
- Kim McCormick
- Brooks Anne Meirdierks
- Doug and Janie Papke
Class of 2023
- Beth Collins-Himes
Brandy Beeler
Hank Isaacs
Gail Backfish
Luanne Baldwin
Jerry Redfield
Trustees
Class of 2021
- Ray Kreichelt
- Beech Watson
Class of 2022
- Jay Faulkner
- David Harvey
Class of 2023
- Tim Stalter
Susan Stewart
Property
Manages campus including maintenance, repairs, and improvements.
Chair:
Frank Tappin
- Bob Burch
- Bruce Floyd
- Tony Gindlesperger
- David Lambert
- Jeff Wight
- David Hoppens
Finance
Chair:
Jim Gann- Rick Banks
- Nicole Brose
- Jay Faulkner
- Ray Fischer
- Maria Luckey
- Tim Stalter
- Beech Watson
Mission
Oversees and coordinates church mission work.
Chair:
Melinda Goins
- Robert McCrary
- Eric Wild
- Jim Simmons
- Summer Sklenicka
- Jackson Schrock
- Sherril Brown
- Dianne McAuliffe
- Glenn Yeakel
Congregational Life
- Joan Craddock
- Jim Gann
- Marsha Kreuz
- Penny Kamish
Worship and Music
Chair:
Jill Carlee- Cindy Anderson
- Carol Brennan
- Claire Brennan
- Carrie Brown
- Kelly Craddock
- Phyllis Haeseler
- Nelda Henderson
- Chris Kopp
- Kathy Millard
Christian Education
Co/Chair:
Traci KilbyCo/Chair:
Emma Cottrell- Lisa Herrold
- Melissa Gann
- Carrie Gilbert
- Lynn Robertson
- Marsha Kreuz
Memorial Garden Committee
Chair:
Hank Isaacs- Toni Gindlesperger
- Phyllis Haeseler
- Nanci Faulkner