Welcome: Staff

Staff

Rev. Stephanie Dion 

Rev. Stephanie Dion joined the Eastminster family in May 2022. Stephanie has a BA in religion from Florida Southern College and a Master of Divinity and a Master of Arts in Christian Education and Formation with a focus in spiritual formation and mission from Princeton Theological Seminary. Prior to joining the staff at Eastminster, she co-pastored a small village church in Titusville, NJ, and then served as Associate Pastor at Lowcountry Presbyterian Church in Bluffton, SC.

Rev. Dion loves leading God’s people in worship, finds joy in preaching and the creative process of making an ancient text come alive for today. She also enjoys teaching and encouraging people’s love of the Bible; and she loves getting to know people and their unique stories and hearing how God has been active in them.

Stephanie has been searching for a congregation that is authentic and offers generous welcome and is excited to have found that in Eastminster. She enjoys spending time with her husband, James and their two pets: a chatty orange tabby named Stan, and an excitable and affectionate Brittany named Rusty.
 
Eastminster Presbyterian Church - Lucie Svatonova-Hughes, Music Director

Lucie Svatonova-Hughes, Music Director

Lucie Svatonova-Hughes is a native of Prague, Czech Republic where she earned a bachelor’s degree in vocal performance from the Academy of Performing Arts.  She came to the U.S. in 1996 to pursue a Master of Music degree at Converse College.  Lucie has since been performing with numerous ensembles and organizations in SC, NC and Georgia.  She has been a church musician since the age of 18 and also enjoys working with aspiring artists of all ages. She believes everyone has musical ability. She is currently on the faculty at Presbyterian College and is the director of Laurens County Academy of Music at PC. Lucie is married to Kenny Hughes, and they have two sons, Caleb and Lewis.
 

lucie@eastminster.com

Kelly Fluker, Administrative Assistan

Kelly Fluker was born and raised in Iowa. She moved to South Carolina in 1997. She is married to Jermaine Fluker and they have one son, Caelin. The Flukers currently live in Simpsonville. Kelly is thrilled to be part of the EPC Staff.
 

Jason Neal, Accompanist

Pianist, composer, and arranger Jason Neal has been playing piano since age 9, receiving his first piano lesson at 11. At 13 he began regularly accompanying services at Clayton Baptist Church, Clayton GA and served there for the next 7 years. Since moving to Greenville in 2021, Jason served as a substitute pianist at various churches in the area including First Presbyterian Church where he was a bass section leader in the sanctuary choir. Jason served as accompanist for various vocal ensembles, services, and events at First Presbyterian and as a choral accompanist at local public schools, voice studios, and even for classes and performances at Carolina Ballet Theater. He and his wife Janae live near Furman University where in 2024 Jason began work on a BM in Music Composition.