Lay Staff
Sharon Smith - ACTS Director
Sharon Smith is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who moved to Hilton Head from Connecticut in 1996, specifically to begin a counseling ministry at St. Luke’s. Her husband of thirty years, Bob Smith, is a licensed Professional Counselor and works with her in the counseling center, known as ACTS, (Agape Counseling & Training Services).
The Smiths have three grown sons and three grandchildren. Sharon enjoys music and has been a member of the St. Luke’s Choir and Praise Team. She also enjoys facilitating classes on building healthy relationships, and she leads a weekly support group for mothers of adolescents. In her spare time, Sharon enjoys reading novels and shopping with friends.
Contact Sharon: sharonsmith@stlukeshhi.org
The Smiths have three grown sons and three grandchildren. Sharon enjoys music and has been a member of the St. Luke’s Choir and Praise Team. She also enjoys facilitating classes on building healthy relationships, and she leads a weekly support group for mothers of adolescents. In her spare time, Sharon enjoys reading novels and shopping with friends.
Contact Sharon: sharonsmith@stlukeshhi.org
Nina Rodman - Minister of Music
Nina has been a Minister of Music (Director of Music/Organist) for more than 30 years, including 22 years in the Anglican and Episcopal Churches. She has founded and directed children, youth, adult and handbell choirs.
Her education includes a Bachelor of Music in organ performance and music education from DePauw University and a Master of Music in organ performance and music education from Boston University. Postgraduate work includes studies at the University of South Carolina and Westminster Choir College.
Nina is also a professional carillonneur* and is a member of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America. Music in God’s Church has been her life-long calling.
Contact Nina: ninarodman@stlukeshhi.org
Her education includes a Bachelor of Music in organ performance and music education from DePauw University and a Master of Music in organ performance and music education from Boston University. Postgraduate work includes studies at the University of South Carolina and Westminster Choir College.
Nina is also a professional carillonneur* and is a member of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America. Music in God’s Church has been her life-long calling.
Contact Nina: ninarodman@stlukeshhi.org
Veronica Chisholm
Veronica Chisholm has been a member of St. Luke’s since 2009 and joined the staff in 2017. She is married to Steven Chisholm and they have two vivacious daughters.
She is originally from Brazil, and belonged to a Baptist church where her dad is a pastor. She was actively involved there as a Sunday school teacher, as part of youth group, church choir and summer missions with King’s Kids YWAM.
Veronica fell in love with the lowcountry and became a SC master naturalist in recent years, which was innate since she is a Biologist. She is a former middle and high school science teacher in Beaufort County, and brought her teaching experience to St. Luke’s combining it with her faith to minister to our children and families.
Contact Veronica: veronicachisholm@stlukeshhi.org
She is originally from Brazil, and belonged to a Baptist church where her dad is a pastor. She was actively involved there as a Sunday school teacher, as part of youth group, church choir and summer missions with King’s Kids YWAM.
Veronica fell in love with the lowcountry and became a SC master naturalist in recent years, which was innate since she is a Biologist. She is a former middle and high school science teacher in Beaufort County, and brought her teaching experience to St. Luke’s combining it with her faith to minister to our children and families.
Contact Veronica: veronicachisholm@stlukeshhi.org
Janice Ring - Director, St. Luke's Preschool
Janice Ring is married and has two adult children. She and her husband moved to this area in 2005 from Baltimore, MD for ministry purposes. Janice has a BA degree in Elementary Education from Arlington Bible College in Baltimore, MD. She has additional credits from Cedarville College (Cedarville, OH), Catonsville Community College (Baltimore, MD), and Tennessee Temple University (Chattanooga, TN). Janice was self-employed with a home-based Day Care where infants to five-year-olds were enrolled. She was a kindergarten teacher at Liberty Christian School for ten years. She also served as an administrative assistant for the Missions Pastor for three years and the Children’s Director for four years at Chapelgate Presbyterian Church. Janice feels called to ministry with children and loves sharing the love of Jesus Christ with them.
Contact Janice: janicewring@gmail.com
Contact Janice: janicewring@gmail.com
Denise Gildner - Parish Secretary
Denise has been the St. Luke’s Parish Secretary since November, 2001. She came to us from Michigan where she had been church secretary for 12 years in two Methodist churches. Denise and her husband Gary have been married over thirty years and currently live in Hilton Head Plantation. They attend Bluffton United Methodist Church. Her hobbies include reading and thrift shopping.
Contact Denise: denisegildner@stlukeshhi.org
Contact Denise: denisegildner@stlukeshhi.org
Nancy Justice - Business Manager
Contact Nancy: nancyjustice@stlukeshhi.org
Jordan Sturm - Praise Team, Publications
Jordan has been a member of St. Luke's since 2006. He grew up in Troy, Ohio, then attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, before finally settling in Hilton Head, where he met his wife, Stephanie. They've produced three kids and have totally outgrown their house. Jordan started playing drums with the Praise Team in 2007, until he was called to lead the blended Sunday Music Team along with Nina Rodman, and also took over Publications duties, such as the Messenger, E-Zine, and Website. In his spare time.... did we mention he has three little kids?!?
Contact Jordan: jordansturm@stlukeshhi.org
Contact Jordan: jordansturm@stlukeshhi.org