On October 1, 2006 the Rev. Chuck Moffett joined our ministry staff as Pastor for Equipping Ministries.  This part-time position (15 hours per week) was designed to help fulfill the Biblical mission “to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ” (Ephesians 4:12).  As Pastor for Equipping Ministries, Chuck will work with the staff, Session, and Volunteer Ministry Team to meet with individual members and to offer learning opportunities that will encourage people to utilize their resources and life experiences for the kingdom of God, to help people discover their spiritual gifts and claim their God-given talents, and to guide people to particular avenues of ministry that match their unique interests and dreams.  Chuck brings particular passion for this area of ministry, having equipped Christians to serve with joy during his forty years of pastoral ministry.  As part of a family of Presbyterian missionaries, Chuck was born in India.  After graduating from Maryville College and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Chuck served congregations in Minnesota and Kentucky before beginning a 28-year ministry leading the Canfield (Ohio) Presbyterian Church.  Upon his honorable retirement from full-time pastoral ministry, Chuck and his wife, Peg, moved to Venice in 2005 and began attending VPC through a personal invitation by one of our members. Chuck and Peg have been married for 45 years and have two sons and five grandchildren.  On Sundays when Chuck will not be serving in a pastoral role in worship, you’ll probably see him with Peg in the Chancel Choir!