The Team

 

Jeremy Copeland – Lead Pastor

Jeremy and his wife Kimi moved to Durham in August of 2008 to plant STORYCHURCH. They have two girls and a baby boy. Jeremy and Kimi are high school sweethearts who have been married for thirteen years. Jeremy has been in full time ministry since 2000 as a youth pastor in CA. He graduated from Biola University. He’s a former college baseball pitcher and a fanatical baseball fan. In his free time he likes to play frolf, build things, read, and hang out with the family. 

 

Alastair Vance – Worship Leader

Alastair and his wife Liz moved to Durham, NC from Northern Ireland a couple of years ago. Alastair joined the team several months before we officially launched. A dad of three, Alastair spends his days doing real work that includes programming and writing software.

 

Liz Vance – Kids Ministry

Liz is Alastair’s better half and oversees the elementary aged portion of STORYKIDS. Aside from being a mom and keeping Alastair in line, she has an incredible vision and passion for seeing kids embrace the story they were meant to live.


Joel Philbrook – Dream Team Coordinator

Joel oversees many things, including our volunteer team (Dream Team). He first came to STORYCHURCH as a visitor, experienced some amazing life change, and has quickly become one of our most incredible leaders.