Office Hours

General office hours are Monday through Thursday between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., though availability of individual staff members will vary.

Our Team

Reverend Dr. Christy Lohr Sapp
Pastor

A theology of kinship, trust in grace, and a call to live out faith active in love guide Pastor Lohr Sapp in her work with members of St. Andrew's, the ELCA, and the greater Hickory, North Carolina community.

Dr. Ryan Luhrs
Director of Music and Organist

Led by the belief that music helps our community of faith praise, pray, proclaim, lament, and learn, Ryan seeks to enable the congregation's song.  He also serves as Director of Choral Activities and Associate Professor of Music at Lenoir-Rhyne and as Artistic Director/Conductor of the Hickory Choral Society.

Penny Bost Schrum
​​Financial Secretary

God first intersected Penny's life with that of St. Andrew's 5O+ years ago, and after hundreds of miles and several other church families, she reconnected here as Financial Secretary in 2013.  In addition to serving at St. Andrew's, Penny teaches part-time and is a freelance writer.

Barbara McDaniel
Administrative Assistant

Barbara McDaniel joined the staff in January 2022.