Senior Pastor
Rev. Dr. Brian Janssen
janssen@bethanypresby.org
The Rev. Dr. Brian Janssen, better known as Pastor Brian or PBJ, began his ministry here at Bethany in January of 2021. Having previously served churches in Harrisburg, and the North Hills of Pittsburgh. Brian has a heart for the church and God’s people, and is excited to be a part of what God is up to here in Bridgeville.
Brian is married to his amazing wife Lisa who works in finance for American Eagle Outfitters. Together they have a dog named Buddy and currently reside in Upper St. Clair. Brian and Lisa love traveling, spending time with family, exploring the amazing city of Pittsburgh, and rooting for the Steelers, Pirates, and Penguins.
Brian is in the office most days when he is not out visiting parishioners or learning more about the neighborhood. You should always feel free to stop by and say hello, have a conversation, a time of prayer, and a cup of coffee, but not necessarily in that order.
janssen@bethanypresby.org
The Rev. Dr. Brian Janssen, better known as Pastor Brian or PBJ, began his ministry here at Bethany in January of 2021. Having previously served churches in Harrisburg, and the North Hills of Pittsburgh. Brian has a heart for the church and God’s people, and is excited to be a part of what God is up to here in Bridgeville.
Brian is married to his amazing wife Lisa who works in finance for American Eagle Outfitters. Together they have a dog named Buddy and currently reside in Upper St. Clair. Brian and Lisa love traveling, spending time with family, exploring the amazing city of Pittsburgh, and rooting for the Steelers, Pirates, and Penguins.
Brian is in the office most days when he is not out visiting parishioners or learning more about the neighborhood. You should always feel free to stop by and say hello, have a conversation, a time of prayer, and a cup of coffee, but not necessarily in that order.
Administrative & Business Support
Youth Ministry
Abbie Gardner
Youth Ministry Intern
youth@bethanypresby.org
Abbie Gardner is currently serving both Bethany Presbyterian Church and Rennerdale Presbyterian Church youth groups. She is a graduate of Liberty University with a degree in Biblical Studies & Christian Education.
She graduated from Chartiers Valley High School and started attending Duquesne University majoring in Secondary Education and English. During this time, she began working as the youth group director at Rennerdale Church; the church she grew up in and is currently a member. After working with the youth group at Rennerdale for a couple of months, Abbie realized God’s plan for her was not to teach English, but to learn and teach students about God in a youth group-type environment. She quickly took the jump to apply to Liberty University and continue down the path of youth ministry.
Both youth groups Abbie leads are separate and have their own space, but they will do some combined things like retreats and mission trips!
While Abbie is not at a church with youth, she can be caught drinking coffee, eating tacos, or buying unnecessary things from Dollar Tree. She loves crafting, spending time with her family, and exploring new things. Abbie is married, and her husband, Josh, is often seen hanging with the kids too at youth events and meetings. Outside of church activities, they like hiking, camping, and just exploring what God has to offer.
Abbie is so excited to be a part of Bethany’s mission and community – and looks forward to getting know more of her brothers and sisters in Christ.
Youth Ministry Intern
youth@bethanypresby.org
Abbie Gardner is currently serving both Bethany Presbyterian Church and Rennerdale Presbyterian Church youth groups. She is a graduate of Liberty University with a degree in Biblical Studies & Christian Education.
She graduated from Chartiers Valley High School and started attending Duquesne University majoring in Secondary Education and English. During this time, she began working as the youth group director at Rennerdale Church; the church she grew up in and is currently a member. After working with the youth group at Rennerdale for a couple of months, Abbie realized God’s plan for her was not to teach English, but to learn and teach students about God in a youth group-type environment. She quickly took the jump to apply to Liberty University and continue down the path of youth ministry.
Both youth groups Abbie leads are separate and have their own space, but they will do some combined things like retreats and mission trips!
While Abbie is not at a church with youth, she can be caught drinking coffee, eating tacos, or buying unnecessary things from Dollar Tree. She loves crafting, spending time with her family, and exploring new things. Abbie is married, and her husband, Josh, is often seen hanging with the kids too at youth events and meetings. Outside of church activities, they like hiking, camping, and just exploring what God has to offer.
Abbie is so excited to be a part of Bethany’s mission and community – and looks forward to getting know more of her brothers and sisters in Christ.
Music
Nadina Robusto
Music Director
music@bethanypresby.org
Nadina Robusto has worked in the music field in Pittsburgh and the surrounding area in many different roles. Lots of hats and batons, folders and binders, clipboards and clip lights- in many different roles- leading, directing, conducting, orchestrating, arranging, teaching, and even using music in therapy. Summer camps, mental health services/hospitals, education, nursing homes, private lessons- it's a diverse field! She's studied sacred music, classical/jazz piano, choral conducting, pipe organ and music therapy at Duquesne University, and is blessed to have connected with so many gifted people (and saints) along the way. She's worked at several churches and the blessings outpoured from all of the communities she worshipped with - ranging from Temple Baptist, to St. Benedict the Moor, from Newlonsburg Presbyterian, to Trinity Methodist, from Westminster Presbyterian to her very first summer church job at Concordia Lutheran, substituting for her beloved teacher who joined the church triumphant but lives in Nadina's heart.
Nadina excites in being able to share all the ways music brings our congregation closer to God. Like the Psalms teach us- in our songs of ascent, confession, lament, or praise- in community, in our individual prayer lives, and in the way that music connects us with our own church history and Scripture, in the days passed, in the here and now, and through eternity. Let our praise through music be our truthful hearts connecting with our God whom understands us.
"Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!" Psalm 150:6
Music Director
music@bethanypresby.org
Nadina Robusto has worked in the music field in Pittsburgh and the surrounding area in many different roles. Lots of hats and batons, folders and binders, clipboards and clip lights- in many different roles- leading, directing, conducting, orchestrating, arranging, teaching, and even using music in therapy. Summer camps, mental health services/hospitals, education, nursing homes, private lessons- it's a diverse field! She's studied sacred music, classical/jazz piano, choral conducting, pipe organ and music therapy at Duquesne University, and is blessed to have connected with so many gifted people (and saints) along the way. She's worked at several churches and the blessings outpoured from all of the communities she worshipped with - ranging from Temple Baptist, to St. Benedict the Moor, from Newlonsburg Presbyterian, to Trinity Methodist, from Westminster Presbyterian to her very first summer church job at Concordia Lutheran, substituting for her beloved teacher who joined the church triumphant but lives in Nadina's heart.
Nadina excites in being able to share all the ways music brings our congregation closer to God. Like the Psalms teach us- in our songs of ascent, confession, lament, or praise- in community, in our individual prayer lives, and in the way that music connects us with our own church history and Scripture, in the days passed, in the here and now, and through eternity. Let our praise through music be our truthful hearts connecting with our God whom understands us.
"Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!" Psalm 150:6
Pastoral Care Support
Debra Gossic
Pastoral Care Associate
parishcare@bethanypresby.org
Ruth Doyle
Pastoral Care Associate
parishcare@bethanypresby.org
Pastoral Care Associate
parishcare@bethanypresby.org
Ruth Doyle
Pastoral Care Associate
parishcare@bethanypresby.org
Nursery
Our Nursery Coordinators - Michelle Kuchta, Jen Shay, Addison Milharcic and Heather Milharcic - work together to create an inviting and safe place for our youngest to gather during worship services and special events.