Rev. Charles Johnson-Kelly

Pastor

I have had the privilege of serving Faith Church since April 2025. Raised in Houston, TX, I obtained my bachelor's degree in Philosophy from the University of Houston. I then received a Master of Divinity and a Master of Christian Education from Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, VA, and I am currently completing my Doctor of Ministry at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

My wife, daughter, and I relocated to Washington from southern Colorado. We love spending time together playing both video and board games, and enjoying the company of our dogs.

Meg Steele

Clerk of Session

I have been a member of Faith Church for over 40 years. I have served as a Deacon, Elder and Church Treasurer. I currently serve as Clerk of Session, Synod Representative for the Washington Presbytery and Co-Moderator of the Synod of the Trinity. I am married with 2 grown children and 1 grandchild.

Brad Debusk

Deacons

Hello, 

My name is Brad DeBusk. A Faithful member of Faith United Presbyterian Church. I am married to my wonderful, loving wife, Lee who has Blessed me with 44 years in marriage. We have also been Blessed with our two Daughters, Jillian and Erin. Throughout my Christian life I feel that I have been supported and strengthened by God’s Grace and Peace in all that I do. Currently, I am the Moderator for the Deacons at Faith Church.  I truly believe that serving my church and helping to keep our folks connected in Jesus Christ is a calling that I have. Along with being a Deacon I also serve at other capacities. I serve on the Pastoral Nominating Team, Nominating Team, Security Team, and Benevolence Team. I also participate in our Friday Faith Café held at our church, and coordinate a group of dedicated members called Food Helper Volunteers in which we pack food boxes at our local Food Bank.

My life outside the church is comprised of spending time reading devotions, traveling and spending time with my wife, bicycling, fly fishing, cooking, barbecuing, and working on projects around my home. 

Jan Hinerman

Treasurer and Office Administrator

After 38+ years, I retired as a Trust Office/Supervisor in the Wealth Management Department of BNY Mellon, Pittsburgh. Following retirement, I pursued part-time positions as a church secretary and have now served 3 churches in that capacity. Here at Faith, I have served on the Finance Team, Mission Team, sing in the church choir and am an Elder. 

I enjoy traveling, attending the Pittsburgh Pops, Pittsburgh Broadway Series, singing occasionally with the Washington Festival Chorale, and spending time with family and friends.

Kitty Fischer

Music Ministries

Our Music Director and Choir Director is Kitty Fischer. Kitty graduated from West Virginia University with a music Education degree and minoring in performance. She taught music in McGuffey School District and sings with the Washington Festival Chorale and the Washington Community Theatre. 

Kitty has directed the adult and youth choirs at Faith for 18 years. The music ministry under her direction has been a great blessing to the congregation, as well as, our choir members.

Dr. Helga Scheibert

Organist/Accompanist

Dr. Helga Scheibert began her musical training at the High School of Arts in Targu Mures, Transylvania at age 7. She has experience performing with orchestras both as a soloist and collaborator. She has performed several solo and chamber recitals in the U.S. and in Europe and had performances broadcast on Romanian National Radio, West Virginia Public Radio. She is the winner of numerous piano auditions and competitions including Duquesne University Concerto Competition, Intersection of Classical and Jazz Piano Competition, Pittsburgh Concert Society. She holds a Bachelor in Piano Performance from Gheorghe Dima Music Academy (Romania), Artist Diploma and Masters from Duquesne University (Pittsburgh), and a Doctorate in Piano Performance from West Virginia University (Morgantown). Currently she serves as faculty at Carnegie Mellon Preparatory School, and she is accompanist at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. She enjoys composing, improvising, and experimenting with classical, jazz, folk, and modern music. Since 2020, she released two albums with her own compositions for piano and keyboard, called Space Christmas, and Mirror Image. For more info please visit helgapiano.com.