Pastors

Old Stone Church
91 Public Square
Cleveland, Ohio
44113-2058

Phone
1.216.241.6145

Fax
1.216.241.6149

Pastors

Rev. Dr. David L. Horne, Interim Pastor
Rev. June W. Begany, Associate Pastor
Rev. Robert H. Bates, Parish Associate

Dr. David L. Horne

Dr. Horne received an undergraduate degree from Purdue University, and Masters and Doctor of Ministry degrees from McCormick Theological Seminary. He has served pastorates in Ohio, Indiana and Tennessee. This is his twelfth intentional senior pastor interim. He is a member and former council member of the Association of Presbyterian Interim Ministry Specialists. He is a Certified Interim Ministry Specialist with the National Ministries Division (PCUSA) and a Professional Transition Specialist with the Interim Ministry Network (IMN). He is the current president of the IMN. He enjoys pastoring congregations during the time of transition.

Rev. June W. Begany

June Begany has served as the Associate Pastor of Old Stone Church for the past 10 years. Currently she works in the areas of Christian Nurture and Education and Mission. Before entering the ministry, June taught American History in the Cleveland Public schools for 8 years. She also trained tellers for a bank in New Jersey and served on the staff of another Presbyterian church in the city. As she points out, "I've been involved with education or teaching in some capacity all the time." But becoming an ordained minister was a second career. June graduated from Allegheny College with a BA in history. She received a Masters in Urban Studies from Cleveland State University and a Masters of Divinity from McCormick Seminary in Chicago. In addition she has an LSW in Social Work and is certified to administer the Myers Briggs Personality Inventory. Beyond her work at Old Stone, June recently completed her term as Moderator of The Presbytery of The Western Reserve and currently serves as Moderator of the Mission Council and at the Synod and General Assembly levels of the church on committees that review requests for grant and loan funds When not involved with some aspect of the life of the church, June enjoys reading mystery novels, cooking and having coffee or tea at Arabica. She and her husband Paul are looking forward to getting a new cat and to vacationing in Mexico.

Rev. Robert H. Bates
Rev. Bates is a native of Michigan, Graduate of Michigan State and Yale Divinity School (1950). He worked in Mission Field in Tennessee, then served three Pastorates in Ohio: Hicksville, Fairborn and Parma-South Presbyterian Churches. As Parish Associate, since retirement, he serves in the Ministry he thoroughly enjoys, at Old Stone Church. If you visit he will be sure to greet you. He is a Rotarian, Scottish Rite Mason, and an Al Koran Shriner. He is an avid sports enthusiast enjoying golf, bridge and bowling. He married Jane in 1954 and is blessed with two daughters who are married and have given them four grandchildren.

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