Dan Smith
Pastor
Dan and Sandy Smith have been married since 1991 and are very proud of their 3 young-adult children. Dan is a graduate of Annapolis High School, Towson University (B.S., Business), and Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida (M.Div.). He was ordained as a Pastor in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) in 1994. Dan served as Assistant Youth Director at Annapolis EP Church for 2 years prior to attending Seminary, then was the Founding Pastor of Grace EP Church in Davidsonville from 1994 to 2000, and has served as Associate Pastor at Annapolis EP Church until 2019.
Dan Smith
Pastor
Mike Stephan
Assistant Pastor
Mike and his wife, Barb, have been married since 1996 and has two daughters. He spent over 9 years on Active Duty in the US Army as a Chaplain. Mike deployed twice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (2006/2009). He holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) in History from Towson State University, Towson, MD (1996) and a Master of Arts in Religion (MAR) from Reformed Theological Seminary, Washington DC/Baltimore, MD (2002). He was ordained Teaching Elder in the Presbyterian Church in America in 2005 and has served SPEP Church since 2015.
Mike Stephan
Assistant Pastor
Randy Crout
Executive Director
Randy and Karen Crout have been married since 1989 and are very proud of their 3 adult children. Randy is a graduate of Glen Burnie High School, UMBC and University of Baltimore School of Law. He attended Anne Arundel Community College to complete requirements so he could sit for the CPA exam. He is an ordained deacon and former Treasurer of SPEP. He supervises all unordained staff at SPEP.
Randy Crout
Executive Director
Andrew Broadwater
Worship Director
Andrew grew up in the Baltimore area and is a graduate of Catonsville High School. He holds two Bachelors of Music from Peabody Conservatory and a Masters in film scoring from New York University. He has served as adjunct faculty at Lancaster Bible College, Community College of Baltimore County, and Towson University. Before coming to SPEP, Andrew served as Worship Associate at New Hope Community Church and Director of Music at St. Hilda’s Episcopal Church, both in Catonsville. In his spare time, Andrew enjoys playing games, running, and spending time with his wife, Hannah, and their two young children.
Andrew Broadwater
Worship Director
Michele Prince
Children’s Ministry Director
Michele has served as SPEP’s Children’s Ministry Director since 2001. She enjoys seeing kids grow in their faith and love for the Lord and taking their place in the church through fellowship, service and membership. She has a bachelor’s degree in English and Journalism from Liberty University and was a professional writer in a former life. She still enjoys writing and journaling, walking, canoeing, playing games, puzzling and treasure hunting (aka, thrift shopping). She has been married to her college sweetheart, Brian, since 1980, and they have three adult children and four grandsons.
Michele Prince
Children’s Ministry Director
Katie Goslin
Director of Youth Ministry
Katie Goslin is originally from the small textile town of Alexander City, Alabama. She graduated from Presbyterian College in 2009 with a degree in Christian Education and a minor in Youth Work. Prior to coming to SPEP, Katie resided in Greenville, SC where she worked as a Residential Life and Community Service Coordinator at a public boarding high school with an emphasis in the arts. Katie has served in Youth Ministry at SPEP since
December of 2015.
Katie Goslin
Director of Youth Ministry
Jacob Brunk
Assistant Youth Director
Raised in Pasadena, Maryland, Jacob has been attending SPEP since 1997. He graduated from Chesapeake High School in 2015. Starting in 2014, Jacob worked on summer staff at Hemlock Wilderness Brigade Camp, serving as SALT leader and Assistant Program Director in 2017 and 2018. He was hired by SPEP for youth ministry in January 2019, with a focus on guys’ discipleship. He enjoys Scripture, the outdoors, the humanities, and learning, and is the author of a self-published Bible Commentary.
Jacob Brunk
Assistant Youth Director
Annie Gruber
Assistant Youth Director
Born and raised in Maryland, Annie Gruber has been apart of Severna Park Evangelical Presbyterian Church for ten years now. Annie has been apart of children’s ministry since she came to SPEP, first as a student and then as a volunteer before joining SPEP’s Youth Ministry Staff in 2019. Annie has walked faithfully with the Lord here in the U.S. but has also studied abroad in Germany for a year at an International Bible School to further her knowledge of scripture and deepen her relationship with Jesus.
Annie Gruber
Assistant Youth Director
April Foster
Ministry Support Coordinator
April has worked at SPEP since 2003 providing administrative support to the pastors, ministry staff, and various ministries. She and her husband, Michael, are both from Philadelphia and have been married since 1990. They have three daughters and six grandchildren. They have been attending SPEP since 2002 and both enjoy serving in various ways at the church, spending time with family, listening to jazz, cooking, and traveling.
April Foster
Ministry Support Coordinator
Melissa Drouin
Ministry Support Coordinator
Melissa was born and raised in Maryland and loves the outdoors. Melissa has certifications in both web design and graphics. She has worked in a church office since 2003 as a communications and publications coordinator. Melissa and her husband Robert have been attending SPEP church since 2006. She has served on staff since 2015.
Melissa Drouin
Ministry Support Coordinator
Debbie Gordon
Bookkeeper | Pastoral Assistant
Debbie Gordon has been at SPEP since 1983 when she moved from Long Island, NY to take a position teaching math at Severn River Junior High. Debbie met her husband John here at SPEP. They raised their two boys in Severna Park, homeschooling them through high school. When the boys no longer needed active supervision, Debbie started volunteering in the SPEP office. This led to her bookkeeping/pastoral assistant position which she started in 2014. When there isn’t anything pressing to do, she has been known to enter a book coma – not coming up to do housework for days.
Debbie Gordon
Bookkeeper | Pastoral Assistant
Brian Richards
Facility Manager
Brian was born and raised in Maryland. He has been on staff since 2016 and a Deacon since 2019. He manages the facilities and has a love hate relationship with the local squirrels. In his spare time, he enjoys going on cruises.