Judy Pogemiller—Christian Education Committee
Judy was a teacher in Texas and a university professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, for 40 years after graduating from East Texas State University. She holds a master’s degree and a doctorate in Secondary English Education from Texas A & M University.

She served on the Education Committee, the administrative board of the church pre-school, sang in the church choir, and served on the pastoral nominating committee at St. James Presbyterian Church in La Porte, Texas.

She and her husband, Jerry, became members of Presbyterian Kirk in the Pines in 2007 and are Group 8 Shepherd leaders. They are active in the Kirk’s Saturday evening worship services. Judy has served on the Communications Committee and is a Circle leader for Presbyterian Women.

Education
Check the Kirk's calendar and you'll see something educational and informative is going on year around. The Kirk's Education Committee provides the Kirk with a variety of stimulating lectures and classes that meet weekly, monthly, semi-annually or annually.

Each Sunday morning an adult class, the Focus Group, meets to view and discuss videos. September through June a weekly Bible class meets in Hoffius Hall each Wednesday and a theology class meets each Thursday

The Faith and Film class meets the third Wednesday each month. The Rev. Bill Bailey leads a discussion on a movie participants have viewed beforehand.

The Kirk Study is an all-day class held in the fall and is led by a pastor from the surrounding area. The Midwinter Lecture Series is an intensive two-day seminar on a relevant topic. This year's subject was “Living into God’s Amazing Grace” led by a guest theologian.

Every other Wednesday from June through September a different Session committee hosts a Super Summer Supper, which includes dinner -- usually potluck -- followed by an interesting program on a variety of topics.

The Fran Brown Library is stocked with more than 2,000 titles on a wide variety of subjects ranging from spiritual life, prayer, Bible study and theology to biography and fiction.