Our Pastors:
The Rev. Dr. Jerry Koch
Professor of Sociology
Department of Sociology, Anthropology, & Social Work
Box 41012 (Holden Hall 158)
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX 79409
Email: drjrk94@yahoo.com
Jerry received his B.A. in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin (his home
State) in
1975. He earned an M.Div. from the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago
and was ordained in 1982. He has served churches in Macomb, Stronghurst,
and Fountain Green, Illinois as well as in Remington, Indiana. He earned a
Ph.D. in Sociology from Purdue University in 1994 and immediately began a teaching and
research position in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work
at Texas Tech University. He began supply preaching at First Presbyterian
Church in Post shortly thereafter and now preaches at both congregations three
to four Sundays per month. Jerry is married to Jeanie; he has three adult
step-children and six grandchildren.
Click for the link to: Jerry's
teaching and research page at Texas Tech
The Rev. Elizabeth Abraham
Chaplain, Hospice of Lubbock
1102 Slide Road, Suite 3
Lubbock, TX 79416
Phone: (806) 795-2751
Email:
Eliztx@yahoo.com
Elizabeth originally comes from upstate New York and was ordained a pastor in
the Southern Baptist Convention. She works full-time as Chaplain for
Hospice of Lubbock. Now a clergy member of the Presbyterian Church (USA),
she began supply preaching in Post in 1998. Elizabeth preaches at both
congregations about once per month. She is married to Kyle; they have two
school-age children, Elliot and Katherine. Click for more information about:
Hospice of Lubbock