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In the early years of her ministry, Rev. Yearick served three churches in New Hope Presbytery in North Carolina. She also was a chaplain at Duke University Medical Center and served as program director of the Human Services Department at Piedmont College, Roxboro, NC. Rev. Yearick says her work in the secular and religious worlds has sharpened her focus on church leadership. “I have had the opportunity to be in a variety of church and secular positions that all emphasize the building of programs and spiritual lives,” she said. “In all my church positions, as well as my job with Piedmont Community College, I was involved with redevelopment efforts that created strong and vibrant programs and deep relationships with others. At Piedmont, I was selected to be on a team that redeveloped the human services curriculum at the state level. I love bringing fresh and innovative ideas to a group, directing team-oriented leadership, delivering relevant and passionate sermons, providing compassionate care for young and old and training the next generation for church leadership.” Ruei-Hwa Shyu is our Organist and Music Director. Ruei-Hwa was born and raised in Taichung, Taiwan. She received her B.M. from Tunghai University and a graduate certificate from the Royal College of Music in London. She also has Masters degrees in piano and organ performance from Kent State and Boston University. She has also taught at BU. She is married to Jeng-Tyng, an engineer for U.S. Spring. They have two children, Brian and Eugene. She has performed as a soloist and in chamber groups in Washington, Chicago, Cleveland, New York, and Boston. She also teaches at the Yamaha Music School. Ruei-Hwa says, "Happiness is playing both piano and organ." Gayle Santiago is our Editor of the Third Chronicles, a monthly newsletter for Rockville Presbyterian Church. She lives in Rockville with her husband, Andre, and two children, Alec and Garrett. Gayle also works part-time for Energy Federal Credit Union as Marketing Coordinator. She enjoys reading, taking walks, and other outdoor activities such as hiking and biking--both of which she hopes to do more of as the children grow. Most of all she loves spending time with her family. Gayle is from Winchester, Virginia, where her brother and parents still live. She attended George Mason University and The University of Texas at Austin for graduate school. Bob Taylor is our Treasurer. Bob and his wife, Judy, have been members of Rockville Presbyterian Church for over 20 years. They have two grown children, Christy and Jeff. Bob has been Treasurer for about nine years and has served as a Deacon. For fifteen years he has served as staff for Rainbow Place, PRC’s shelter for homeless women. When not at church Bob manages a CVS store and works with City of Rockville recreation programs as Chairman of the Recreation and Parks Advisory Board. Elizabeth Soileau Acton joined the RPC staff in September of 2005 as Youth Director. She loves reading, watching movies, doing random craft projects, watching college football and basketball, and traveling. Elizabeth’s favorite places that she has traveled to thus far are Sydney, Australia or Montreat, NC. In addition to those hobbies, she loves working with youth at RPC and beyond. She is active in the leadership of conferences at Massanetta Springs Conference Center in Harrisonburg, VA and at Montreat Conference Center in Montreat, NC. Elizabeth is grew up in Baton Rouge, LA. She has a B.S. in Psychology
from Presbyterian College in Clinton, SC and a Master of Divinity
from Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, GA. She and her husband,
Andy, moved to Maryland a year ago. They have two spectacular cats:
Harper, named after Harper Lee, the author of one of Elizabeth’s
favorite books, To Kill a Mockingbird; and Dylan, named after one
of Andy’s favorite musicians, Bob Dylan. Rockville Presbyterian Church |
Rev.
Carrie Yearickwas formally installed on September 10,
2006. Rev. Yearick’s background includes master’s degrees from
Duke University, Durham, NC, in divinity and theology in pastoral
psychology/preaching. Ordained in 1988, Rev. Yearick served for
the past seven years at Fairfax Presbyterian Church.