Meet our staff

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  • Rob Sparr

    Senior Pastor  |  Email

    Rob answered the call to HPC in August of 2010. An M.Div, graduate of Trinity School for Ministry, he currently lives in Hudson with his wife Heather and three children Joel, Isabelle, and Yabsira. Rob loves Pirates Baseball, grilling, and good coffee.  

  • Tim Slager

    assistant Pastor for Adult Discipleship  |  Email

    Tim serves HPC as the  Pastoral Assistant for  Adult Discipleship, joining our staff in June of 2015. He lives in Hudson with his wife Melissa and their daughter Mary Beth.

  • Katie Boor

    Director of student ministries | email

    Katie comes to us from Malone University and has spent a year with the Coaltiion for Christion Outreach at Ohio State.   

  • SuE Anderson

    Director of Music Ministries  |  EMAIL

    Sue joined our HPC family in 2019. She is married to Ken, and has 2 sons and a daughter in law.  Sue has 28 years of experience in leading Music Ministries, and has her own piano studio.

  • Susan Buerlen

    Director of Children's Ministries |  Email

    Susan joined our staff in October of 2015. She's full of energy & creativity and has a great passion to teach kids about Jesus' love & how they can know Him in greater ways. Susan lives in Hudson with her husband Joe and 3 children.

  • HEATHER SPARR

    Director of nursery ministries  |  Email

    Heather joined the HPC staff in April of 2014.  Heather has been married to Rob for 23 years and they have three children. In her spare time she loves drinking good coffee with her husband.

  • Chris Stone

    ECC Director  |  Email

    Chris has been running the Early Childhood Center since 2006. She lives in Cuyahoga Falls with her husband Dave and two daughters. In her spare time she enjoys camping, scrapbooking, and reading!

  • Sarah Norman

    Bell Choir director I EMAIL

    Sarah has been the Bell Choir Director at HPC for 7 years.  She is married to Forrest and has 4 children.   

  • Nancy Bock

    Office Administrator  |  Email

    Nancy has been with us since February of 2006. She lives in Hudson with her husband and three children. In her spare time she enjoys Gardening, her Dogs and watching the deer eat the flowers that she plants.

  • Tom Shoemaker

    Director of Men's Ministries |  EMAIL

    Tom is married to Kathy, and has a passion for leading men to Know and Serve Jesus in greater ways.  He is an avid sports fan, and played college football at Penn State.