CHURCH STAFF
Pastor Emily Willhide
pastoremily@incarnationlutheran.com
Pastor Emily Willhide is originally from Palmyra, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Penn State University with a degree in organic chemistry before enrolling at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, graduating from that institution in 2003. In the years before her ordination in 2009, she worked in Lutheran churches in Phoenix, AZ, Albuquerque, NM, and Wichita Falls, TX, as well as in an ecumenical capacity with the Chaplain Corps at Kadena AB in Okinawa, Japan. Pastor Emily was ordained in 2009 at Incarnation Lutheran Church in Columbia, SC, and served there for two years. An Air Force assignment moved her family to Las Vegas, NV for three years, where she served as Senior Interim Pastor at Reformation Lutheran Church. Most recently, Pastor Emily served at Mt Tabor and Faith Lutheran churches in West Columbia, SC, before accepting the call to come back to Incarnation Lutheran Church.
Pastor Emily has a deep love of preaching, teaching, and exploring the word of God through both conventional and unconventional means. She believes that God prepares his people through word and sacrament in order to send them out to proclaim the good news of Christ crucified and risen. She also believes, preaches, and teaches that God loves all people, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, or ability, and that people of faith are called to love and live just as inclusively.
pastoremily@incarnationlutheran.com
Pastor Emily Willhide is originally from Palmyra, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Penn State University with a degree in organic chemistry before enrolling at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, graduating from that institution in 2003. In the years before her ordination in 2009, she worked in Lutheran churches in Phoenix, AZ, Albuquerque, NM, and Wichita Falls, TX, as well as in an ecumenical capacity with the Chaplain Corps at Kadena AB in Okinawa, Japan. Pastor Emily was ordained in 2009 at Incarnation Lutheran Church in Columbia, SC, and served there for two years. An Air Force assignment moved her family to Las Vegas, NV for three years, where she served as Senior Interim Pastor at Reformation Lutheran Church. Most recently, Pastor Emily served at Mt Tabor and Faith Lutheran churches in West Columbia, SC, before accepting the call to come back to Incarnation Lutheran Church.
Pastor Emily has a deep love of preaching, teaching, and exploring the word of God through both conventional and unconventional means. She believes that God prepares his people through word and sacrament in order to send them out to proclaim the good news of Christ crucified and risen. She also believes, preaches, and teaches that God loves all people, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, or ability, and that people of faith are called to love and live just as inclusively.
- Dr. Patrick Hawkins
- Music Director and Organist
- music@incarnationlutheran.com
Savannah Edis
Youth Minister
youth@incarnationlutheran.com
Savannah graduated in 2017 from Newberry College with a BA in Church Leadership - Youth Ministry. Savannah can be found in the office during regular office hours! Wednesday mornings and late afternoons she is having Chapel time with our two Child Development Centers and our After School/Summer Program!
Our Youth are currently meeting every Thursday at 4:00 pm via Zoom! Email Savannah if you would like to receive the link to join!
Youth Minister
youth@incarnationlutheran.com
Savannah graduated in 2017 from Newberry College with a BA in Church Leadership - Youth Ministry. Savannah can be found in the office during regular office hours! Wednesday mornings and late afternoons she is having Chapel time with our two Child Development Centers and our After School/Summer Program!
Our Youth are currently meeting every Thursday at 4:00 pm via Zoom! Email Savannah if you would like to receive the link to join!
CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER STAFF
Teresa Boykin,
Child Development Centers Administrator
cdc@incarnationlutheran.com
Teresa Boykin is the Director of the Child Development Centers. She has attended Incarnation since 1994 and joined in 1997. She became interim director of the CDC in 2000 and was hired by the church in 2001. She feels blessed to serve the church in this capacity and feel called to do so. Teresa also works with the Ministry Support Vision Team as on-site property manager. She is also a member of the Mary Martha Circle and serve on the Altar Guild.
Teresa is mother to Nicholas and Nathan. She grew up in Columbia and graduated from USC with a B.A. in Government and International Studies. Prior to working at Incarnation, she served as a staffing manager for Accustaff, Inc. Teresa has enjoyed a long relationship with the CDC, first as a parent, and now as director. She enjoys working with families and children and helping them along in their faith formation and childhood development.
Child Development Centers Administrator
cdc@incarnationlutheran.com
Teresa Boykin is the Director of the Child Development Centers. She has attended Incarnation since 1994 and joined in 1997. She became interim director of the CDC in 2000 and was hired by the church in 2001. She feels blessed to serve the church in this capacity and feel called to do so. Teresa also works with the Ministry Support Vision Team as on-site property manager. She is also a member of the Mary Martha Circle and serve on the Altar Guild.
Teresa is mother to Nicholas and Nathan. She grew up in Columbia and graduated from USC with a B.A. in Government and International Studies. Prior to working at Incarnation, she served as a staffing manager for Accustaff, Inc. Teresa has enjoyed a long relationship with the CDC, first as a parent, and now as director. She enjoys working with families and children and helping them along in their faith formation and childhood development.