Peninsula Community Chapel - Staff

	Tom Kenney senior pastor Tom graduated from Virginia Tech in 1975 with a BA in Business Administration. While at Tech, he was nurtured by Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship and joined their staff upon graduation, serving the Vanderbilt campus in Nashville from 1975 - 1978. Having benefited from the works of men like J. I. Packer and John Stott, Tom earned a Masters of Divinity at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia from 1978 - 1982. Part-time work in small group ministry at Chelten (Conservative) Baptist Church convinced him that the church was his calling. In 1981, the Tabernacle Church of Norfolk (where Tom grew up) began a work on the Peninsula and called him to pastor the church planting effort. Tom, his wife, Mabel, and their four children have been with the Chapel since its inception in 1981. The focus of the senior pastor is on leadership development (elders, staff, home groups, and other ministry leaders). Teaching the Word, outreach opportunities, and developing a Christian worldview are other ministry passions.
	Joe Batluck associate pastor Coming soon...
	Mark Shaw missions pastor Mark divides his time between PCC and the Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology in Nairobi, Kenya in Africa.
	Cliff Hall minister of worship and arts Cliff grew up on the Peninsula and has been involved in church music since 1959 either as a choir member, pianist, or Minister of Music. He has ministered in a variety of styles and settings and has led regular services in churches as well as for special gatherings such as the March for Jesus and Nights of Worship.
	Matt Sowada director of student ministries Matt is responsible for both the junior and senior high ministries at PCC, grades 6-12. Both Matt and his wife, Robyn, graduated from JMU in 1999. While Matt was working on his degree in Kinesiology (Phys Ed. Specialization), he spent the majority of his time serving with Young Life, loving junior high students at a middle school outside of Harrisonburg. After their college graduation, Matt and Robyn began their long journey to the Peninsula, which took them through Denton, Texas. While in Texas, Matt spent several more years on both sides of a classroom desk, as both a teacher and a student. He taught in both 5th and 6th grades (various subjects) and attended Dallas Theological Seminary where he received a Masters in Christian Education, graduating May 2007. After spending seven years at Denton Bible Church (as a volunteer and on staff in Student Ministry), Matt moved back to Virginia to join PCC's staff in March of 2006. Matt and Robyn (married in July 2000) have 2 kids -- one son, Caden (born May 2006) and a golden retriever, Ember. In his spare time, Matt enjoys relaxing with Robyn, sports (both watching and playing them), movies, and playing with Ember. He is passionate about God, His Word, and the Redskins and enjoys seeing students "get it."
	David Taylor chapel administrator David started attending PCC back in the late 1980s while working for a local architectural firm after graduating from James Madison University with a BFA. He met his wife, Laura, at PCC and together they began to explore the possibility of world missions. In 1998, David & Laura moved to Geneva, Switzerland with their two young sons, Hayden & Corbin, to work with Youth for Christ and its outreach to international students and their families. During the almost eight years that they lived in Geneva, David also took on a role, with a church in the inner city of Geneva, that evolved from youth pastor to assistant pastor with direct leadership in youth, young adults, worship and administration. The family returned to the US in the late summer of 2005. David joined the staff full-time in May 2006 and is responsible for church administration, facilities and is one of the regular worship leaders at the church. David grew up in York County, less than a mile from PCC.
	Cindy Hahne interim director of children's ministries In the past 18 years of attending PCC with her husband Dave and their two kids, Nicole (11) and Benjamin (9), Cindy has both taught preschool ages and worked for six years as a small group leader to high school-age youth. She brings to this Interim DCM role a love for God's Church, for kids specifically--for seeing them get it about what God has done for us, and wants to do through us.
	Linda Carmichael office manager Linda is responsible for day-to-day running of the chapel office. She is a native of South Carolina and graduated in Elementary Education from Winthrop College. She loves her Home Group and working with the 2's class on Sunday mornings. Before working at PCC, she worked as her husband's assistant in a financial planning firm for six years after his USAF retirement. They have two grown children.
	Dottie James treasurer Dottie James is responsible for all things financial at the Chapel, both local operating and missions. She is a native of the Peninsula and a graduate of Virginia Tech. She previously taught high school math and was one of the founding artists of Blue Skies Gallery in Hampton. She is the leader of the Women’s Ministry Team. Married to Ron for over 30 years, they have one grown daughter. She joined the staff as Treasurer in 1999.
	Linda Ilardi financial administrative assistant
	Jay Jones worship & arts / facilities administration Jay and his wife, Genia have three children, Dylan, Chloe and Evan. Jay attends Christopher Newport University where he is working on his Masters of Arts in Teaching for Instrumental Music Education. The Jones family started attending PCC in September of 2005 after moving from Houston, Texas to Yorktown in August of that same year. At PCC, Jay takes on the responsibilities of Worship & Arts intern with Cliff Hall as well as helping David Taylor with the church facilities. He is also one of the musicians on the worship team.
	Renata Wallis administrative assistant
	Sue Jones administrative assistant
	Hannah Grimes student ministry administrative assistant
	Patti Cubstead childcare coordinator Patti grew up in a suburb of Chicago. She graduated from University of Illinois in Engineering but found that her true passion was working with children. Soon after graduating, she began a Christian Day Care Center which she ran for 10 years. Her most rewarding work has been with children's ministries and foster care. She moved here in August 2005 when her husband Kevin was transfered with his USAF career. Patti has four children of her own, two stepsons that live in MN, and two foster sons that live in IL. Patti joined the staff in September 2006 as the interim Director of Children's Ministries and now she is responsible for the coordination of childcare for the Women’s Ministry Bible Studies and for Mom2Mom.