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 Director
youth@bethanypresby.org
Abbie is the Youth Ministry Director here at Bethany for nearly 4 years! She has loved getting to know this church family and loves being a part of many different ministries that Bethany Presby has to offer. She still currently also serves at her home church, Rennerdale Presbyterian Church as their Youth and VBS Director as well.
While Abbie is not at one of the churches with youth, she can be found drinking coffee, eating tacos, or strolling around Hobby Lobby looking for a new craft to make! She loves getting creative, spending time with her family, and exploring new things.
Abbie is married to her wonderful husband Josh, who is often seen hanging with the kids too at youth events and meetings. Outside of church activities, they like hiking, camping, and just exploring God’s beautiful creations!
Abbie’s office is open to not only youth, but anyone who wants to chat about Jesus, coffee, crafts, or really anything - she LOVES hearing stories!!
Youth Ministry Director
youth@bethanypresby.org
Abbie is the Youth Ministry Director here at Bethany for nearly 4 years! She has loved getting to know this church family and loves being a part of many different ministries that Bethany Presby has to offer. She still currently also serves at her home church, Rennerdale Presbyterian Church as their Youth and VBS Director as well.
While Abbie is not at one of the churches with youth, she can be found drinking coffee, eating tacos, or strolling around Hobby Lobby looking for a new craft to make! She loves getting creative, spending time with her family, and exploring new things.
Abbie is married to her wonderful husband Josh, who is often seen hanging with the kids too at youth events and meetings. Outside of church activities, they like hiking, camping, and just exploring God’s beautiful creations!
Abbie’s office is open to not only youth, but anyone who wants to chat about Jesus, coffee, crafts, or really anything - she LOVES hearing stories!!
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
Laura Dugan
Worship Coordinator
worshipcoordinator@bethanypresby.org
Worship Coordinator
worshipcoordinator@bethanypresby.org
Caleb Auldridge
Music Associate
musicassociate@bethanypresby.org
Music Associate
musicassociate@bethanypresby.org
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.