The vestry is an elected group of parish members who oversee the church and its operations.
This group of parish members ensure that the church obeys the denomination’s church doctrine.
Janice De Pinto, who joined us as Parish Secretary in 2023, is originally from New York State, Jan received a BA in English from Lehman College CUNY and an MA in Ministry with a Certificate in Group Spiritual Formation from Drew University. Her professional life has spanned a threefold track in administration, writing/editing and spiritual…
The Rev. Donald P. Goodheart has led congregations from rural New Hampshire to Seattle, Washington in his 45 years of ordained ministry. Under his leadership St. Paul’s in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, grew to a membership of 2800, carried out a $14 million expansion of facilities, developed an Outreach Center, and started programs focused on spirituality…
Tweed is a life-long Episcopalian and joined St. John’s in 1995 when she married Rick Eckhard. Tweed has volunteered as a Sunday School teacher, Vacation Bible School teacher, and as Newborn Ministry co-chair; currently, she assists on the Holy Hospitality Committee and delivers altar flowers. Tweed was a member of the St. John’s School Board…
Donna Gem was baptized and confirmed at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in downtown Tampa, where she sang in the choir for many years. Donna joined St. John’s in 1983 and became a very active member from that time on. She has led or participated in variety of different lay ministries, including: Sunday School teacher, Discovery…
John Giordano, his wife Ruth, and their family (Elizabeth Mackie, Mallory Curtin and Sam) have been members of St. John’s since 1991. He has been a member of the Vestry on two occasions, serving from 2002-2004 and again from 2012-2014. John was the Senior Warden in 2014 and a member of the St. John’s School…
Born and raised in Tampa, Jeff is a lifelong Episcopalian and was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church. Jeff joined St. Johns in 1987 shortly before his late father, Richard Hunt, and stepmom, Mary Beth Hunt, were married at St. John’s by Father Peterson in April of 1988. After attending college at Georgia…
Born in Pensacola, Lisa is a native Floridian; she spent most of her early years in the Panhandle. In the early 1980s her family moved to the Jacksonville area where she graduated from high school. She attended Florida State University earning Bachelor of Science degrees in both Marketing and Multinational Business Operations. After several years…
John was born and raised in Tampa and has been a member of St. John’s Church for over 30 years. He is a lifelong Episcopalian, having grown up as a member of St. Andrew’s and St. Mary’s churches and is a multi-generation member of St. John’s. His parents were married at St. John’s in 1959,…