Corinne Letourneau
Gloria Squires
Interim Pastor
Sandy has a M.Div. from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and a D.Min. from McCormick Theological Seminary. Sandy has served as senior pastor at three congregations and was most recently at Grace Presbyterian Church, in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania for 15 years. Sandy and his wife Belinda have four sons in all parts of the U.S. Charlie and his wife, Kristi, live in Denver. Tim lives in San Diego. Kevin and his wife, Ariana, live in Charlotte with their incredibly adorable grandchildren. Ned lives in the Philadelphia area and is engaged to be married to Alex next June.
Contact: shull@palmettopreschurch.org
Rev. Sanford "Sandy" Hull
Commissioned Lay Pastor
Ralph Wetherell and his family have been worshiping and growing with Palmetto Presbyterian Church for over eight years. He comes to us from within our congregation, having served as an elder. Ralph is on staff at Palmetto as a Lay Pastor Commissioned by the Charleston-Atlantic Presbytery. During his Lay Pastor process, Ralph felt a deeper call to gain a better insight and understanding of his faith. Currently, both he and his wife, Terri, are completing seminary. Ralph has earned a Masters in Christian Leadership.
“I am a tent-maker, in that I have realized a thirst and passion to serve God and the church in a bigger way, but I also go to work every day to earn a living for my family. I have come to realize and enjoy the fact that there are a large number of folks out there who do just that. Palmetto is blessed with caring folks who live this life daily; I really love this about our church. We are a community of Christ-like people who desire to serve, not because of duty, but because of a burning passion!”
Ralph and his wife, Terri, together have four children: Tayler, Alex, Richard, and Harrison. Harrison is attending Clemson University, They also have been blessed with two grandchildren, Anne Elliott, and Price.
Contact: rwetherell@palmettopreschurch.org
Ralph Wetherell
Music Director
Originally from Hendersonville, North Carolina, Corinne has been living and working in the low country for the past eleven years. She has a diverse and extensive background in music, theatre, and audio engineering and has worked professionally for over twenty-five years as a singer, musician, and teacher.
Corinne received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre from Florida State University and has played several lead roles in theaters nationwide. She has sung with world-renowned a cappella group Voices of Liberty at Disney World in Orlando, FL, and toured with hip-hop group Raination and a cappella group Unsung Heroes in New York, NY, playing several festivals and opening for groups including The Black-Eyed Peas, Kanye West, The Roots, Jimmy Cliff, The Lonesome River Band, etc. While in New York and Nashville, she performed at venues including B.B. Kings, The Paramount, The Bitter End, Mexicali Blues, C.B.G.B.s, Blue Bird Cafe, etc.
In 2006, Corinne received a degree in Audio Engineering from SAE (New York/Nashville) and worked under Rick Giles (#1 hit songwriter for Reba McEntire, Rascal Flatts, etc.) and as a recording and mixing engineer for several Nashville artists. She recorded and co-produced an album of her own original songs called All My Days, which is available on iTunes. Her voice can also be heard on several other albums, including Harbinger (Raination), Underlay (Nashville artist Sali Hagan), and Jump Right In (GIA Publications).
Corinne plays over 175 shows a year and is the lead singer/acoustic guitarist/ keyboard/trumpet player in her band High 5 (www.high5charleston.com). She frequently performs in various venues in the tri-state area and is a sought-after singer/musician for wedding ceremonies and receptions, as well as small and large corporate events. Corinne is entering her tenth year as a private instructor at Wando High School, where she teaches voice, guitar, and piano lessons and at her home studio, and is honored to be a part of Palmetto Presbyterian Church.
Contact: cletourneau@palmettopreschurch.org
Organist & Pianist
Alex is an award-winning composer, music manager, and multi-instrumentalist from Charleston, SC. He co-owns Sunday Entertainment and Eastward Music with longtime friend Joshua Smoak. Collier’s career began as an organist at the age of 14. He has played at many Charleston churches, including St. Pat-rick’s, Sacred Heart, The Cathedral of St. John The Baptist Catholic Church, and St. Andrews Presbyterian. Collier attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA, with a focus on film scoring and the music business. Upon leaving Boston in 2006, he worked at Gold Mountain Entertainment, handling day-to-day management for artists such as Duncan Sheik, New York Dolls, and The Books. Later that year, Sunday Ent was conceived as a music house for composers, artists, and strategic thinkers. Sunday Ent and original music house Eastward Music have scored several commercials, film trailers, and documentaries. Clients include Microsoft, Lenovo, Lions Gate, Google, Nature Valley, AARP, TOMS, and Quicksilver.
In 2011, Collier joined the rock band The Weeks and toured extensively worldwide, opening for acts such as Kings of Le-on, The Meat Puppets, and North Mississippi All-Stars. Most recently, Collier runs and manages Bedlam Music Management with offices in Nashville, Los Angeles, and Toronto and spends his time between Charleston and Nashville working with his roster of bands and Film /TV clients.
Contact: alex@eastwardmusic.com
Alex Collier
Administrative Assistant
Gloria is most often the voice you will hear when you call the church office. Her responsibilities include general office management; church calendar and facility use; all aspects of communication for keeping the church office and church family connected; database maintenance for each individual with a connection to the church, whether member, prospect, or “friend” of the church, including oversight of contribution records.
Gloria joined the staff May 1, 2007—the first day the office doors were opened. She has the pleasure of working in ministry with the many talented people at Palmetto and is also actively involved in her church, Holy Ascension Orthodox (OCA). She and her husband, Mike, have a married son and three young adult grandchildren.
Contact: gsquires@palmettopreschurch.org
Lori Russ
Director of Faith Formation
Lori is a charter member of Palmetto Presbyterian Church. She has spent the last 15+ years focusing on and leading children in God’s word through music, stories and learning in an environment of fun. She has been very active here previously as a volunteer in children’s ministry, including leading Vacation Bible School for many years. Lori has also been involved with adult education at PPC. She has a true passion for the PPC community and for helping people grow more deeply rooted in their faith.
Her role is designed to provide leadership for PPC’s ministries that nurture the Christ-centered growth of children, youth, and adults through education, fellowship, and mission, with an overall vision that includes all ages. She will do this by working in and through volunteer teams, encouraging, supporting, accompanying, and sharing leadership.
She and her husband, Derrick, live in Mount Pleasant and have two children, Caitlin and Zach, and a granddaughter, Essie. She has a true love for her family, friends, animals and most importantly, her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Contact: lruss@palmettopreschurch.org