Church Staff
Dr. David Lee: After serving two pastorates in North Carolina, his home state, "Dr. Dave" was called to be the Sr. Pastor of Highlands in November 1996. Dr. Dave attended Atlantic Christian College (now Barton) and Union Theological Seminary in Virginia, graduating in 1981 with his Doctor of Ministry.
Dr. Dave is married to Susan Byrne Lee and their household is completed by their standard poodle, Samson. They enjoy travel, local eateries and music, and life with the wonderful people of Highlands. Dr. Dave is an avid reader and a collector of 'nativity scenes' from around the world.
Dr. Dave's ministry at Highlands is one of involvement in the lives of the membership as they worship, play, pray, and serve in the local community and in the world. His favorite moments at Highlands are spent watching children grow, youth experiencing faith, families finding expression of their life in the church, older members sharing the depth of their faith, and as the whole church gathers in worship.
Laura Sambito,
Director of Christian Education
Laura has been serving Highlands as our DCE since December 2014.
She is a "child of the church" having attending church at Highlands since she was a toddler.
Laura feels called to help our children and youth grow in their relationship with God and to support our congregation in fulfilling the promises made during baptisms.
Gibson Dixon,
Director of Music
Gibson has served Highlands as our Director of Music since 2006.
Gibson is a skilled musician. He takes great pride in leading our Adult Choir and Children's Choirs, as well as participating in our Handbell Choir.
Laura and her husband, Chad, have three children - Colton, Nolan, and Selah. When she isn't at the church, Laura can be found at the baseball field watching her boys play ball or spending time at the pool or beach with her family.
Anneliese Robbins,
Church Administrator
Anneliese has served as our Church Administrator since 2015.
Anneliese and her husband, Alan, have two adult children. They have been members at Highlands for over 20 years.
Anneliese enjoys spending time with her family and making delicious desserts at Logos each Wednesday!
Michele Loerop, Director,
Highlands Precious Gifts Preschool;
Michele and her family have been members of Highlands for over 20 years and served as both a teacher and assistant director of Highlands Precious Gifts before becoming the Preschool Director. Married to Peter Loerop for over 25 years, they have two children and two grandchildren.
Anna Serrano,
Asst. Director, Highlands Precious Gifts Preschool
Before becoming our Assistant Director, Ms. Anna spent several years as a teacher at HPGP. She is a wife and the mother of two beautiful children. Anna loves teaching children of all ages and continues to share this joy as our music teacher. She feels God has placed her where He wants her to be in both her career and home life.