GREETINGS & WELCOME TO WOODFOREST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Reverend Karen Estes
On April 1, 2021, Rev. Karen Estes began serving as the pastor of Woodforest Presbyterian Church.
Karen is a life-long Presbyterian, She graduated from Vanderbilt University where she felt her call into the ministry and where she met her husband, Jon-Paul. She was awarded her Masters of Divinity from Columbia Theological Seminary in 1993 and was ordained June 20th in the Middle Tennessee Presbytery.
Karen has served churches, both large and small, in Lewisburg TN, Memphis TN, Orlando Fl, and Desoto TX. She has extensive experience with Christian Education and a strong musical background. Her sermons are firmly anchored with scripture, and she is open to change and new worship experiences. She has always taken an active part in the Presbytery in which she serves. Most recently, she served a six-year term on the Committee on Ministry of Central Florida Presbytery. For five of those years she was the chair of the Examination Sub Team.
Karen and Jon-Paul have two grown sons. Martin and his wife Victoria, live in Austin. Alexander is a senior at the University of Central Florida and will be graduating this spring. He will start working on his Masters of Fine Arts this fall. Karen and Jon-Paul also have a 60-pound Great Pyrenees named Shado and an 80-pound Rottweiler named Jade. Karen may look familiar to you - she has preached at Woodforest Presbyterian while visiting her parents, who are long-term members of our congregation.
Karen is excited to be coming to Woodforest and looks forward to many years of serving and ministering in our community.
On April 1, 2021, Rev. Karen Estes began serving as the pastor of Woodforest Presbyterian Church.
Karen is a life-long Presbyterian, She graduated from Vanderbilt University where she felt her call into the ministry and where she met her husband, Jon-Paul. She was awarded her Masters of Divinity from Columbia Theological Seminary in 1993 and was ordained June 20th in the Middle Tennessee Presbytery.
Karen has served churches, both large and small, in Lewisburg TN, Memphis TN, Orlando Fl, and Desoto TX. She has extensive experience with Christian Education and a strong musical background. Her sermons are firmly anchored with scripture, and she is open to change and new worship experiences. She has always taken an active part in the Presbytery in which she serves. Most recently, she served a six-year term on the Committee on Ministry of Central Florida Presbytery. For five of those years she was the chair of the Examination Sub Team.
Karen and Jon-Paul have two grown sons. Martin and his wife Victoria, live in Austin. Alexander is a senior at the University of Central Florida and will be graduating this spring. He will start working on his Masters of Fine Arts this fall. Karen and Jon-Paul also have a 60-pound Great Pyrenees named Shado and an 80-pound Rottweiler named Jade. Karen may look familiar to you - she has preached at Woodforest Presbyterian while visiting her parents, who are long-term members of our congregation.
Karen is excited to be coming to Woodforest and looks forward to many years of serving and ministering in our community.
For Pastoral Concerns, please contact pastor@woodforestpc.org.