Christ Church of Peace

Pastoral Staff

Our Pastor Elect (starts October 2019):

Rev. Kenneth (Ken) L. Walsh, M.Div.

The Rev. Kenneth Walsh (Ken) is a New Jersey native and has been a pastor for 35 years.  He has served churches in New Jersey, Iowa, New York and Florida as well as serving as chaplain and director of AIDS Pastoral Ministry of Southwest Florida for 10 years.  He holds a BA in Music from Montclair State University in New Jersey and a MDiv from New Brunswick Theological Seminary in New Jersey.  He is excited to serve CCOP as its new pastor and is ready to minister to the congregation and the community.  Ken is a father of six children and grandfather to eight more.

Pastor Ken is available for counseling or simply a good visit and is looking forward to walking and growing with us, as we follow the path God sets before us!

 

Our Minister of Music:

Rev. Larry Michael (Mike) Feltman

ccop_michael.20793459_stdMike was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia and graduated with a music scholarship from Walter F. George High School.  He graduated from Truett McConnell Junior College in 1969 with an Associate in Music degree.  He attended the University of Georgia and later graduated from Mercer University in Atlanta in 1972.
Mike has served churches in Georgia and Florida.  Mike taught elementary music for the Duval County School Board for eight years. He retired in 2004 but continued to serve at the Unity Church of Jacksonville until 2007.  He joined the staff of Christ Church of Peace as organist on September 2, 2007, and then added the position as Minister of Music (formerly Pastor of Worship Arts) in 2008.

Mike was ordained to the gospel ministry by First Baptist Church of Madison, Georgia in 1983.  Mike became a great-grandfather with the birth of Jewel Elizabeth Feltman on 7/24/19.