Jon Martin Pastor.
Jon Martin comes to Green Spring Presbyterian Church from a church near Lexington, Kentucky were he has served as the solo pastor for six years. Prior to this, he served as an associate pastor with a church in Martinsville, Virginia. Originally from California, he completed a degree in Aeorspace Engineering at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California and was working for Lockheed Missile and Space Company when he heard the call to the ministry. He moved to the east coast to earn his Masters of Divinity degree at Princeton Theological Seminary in 1991. There he met his wife, Susanne, who grew up in southern Virginia, although born in Germany. Susanne is from Independence, Virginia, and attended Wake Forest University, graduating with a double major in art history and religion. She entered Princeton Seminary after graduating from college. Jon and Susan were married in the summer of 1995. She has surved as youth minister, chaplin to a large retirement community, and a Stated Supply Pastor.
The Martins have two children, Katherine, age 9, and Jonah, age 5. Katherine loves to draw. She enjoys her school (4th grade) and is a good student. Like her father, she enjoys playing the guitar, and writes her own songs, which she enjoys singing. Jonah likes toy cars and trains, as well as real trains. He started kindergarten this year.
Jon enjoys woodworking as a hobby, and along with his wife Susanne, has done remodeling of homes they have occupied. In addition, he plays guitar and enjoys coffee and conversation. With family in Independence, Va and Germany, the Martins enjoy travel.
Jon supports the scouting program and hopes to further a scouting program at Greenspring. He also enjoys the teaching aspect of Sunday School and looks forward to participating and fostering the Sunday School program here in Washington Co, Va.