PEACE CHURCH STAFF
JUDI CRENETI
Assistant to Pastors
GIA HAVENER
Director of Music
DAMARIS LUNA
Childcare Provider
JOSEPH SARDO
Guitarist
Judi Creneti, with husband Frank, spent most of her life in northern Virginia, where they raised two children. Judi has considerable experience in the church, serving as Educator, and in management, as a medical office administrator. She is an accomplished artist, who prepares bulletins and visual displays in powerpoint for worship. Her administrative gifts add to the effective organization of Peace. She’s been in Florida since 2003. She and Frank have two grown children and two granddaughters.
Gia Havener has been playing the organ for worship since she was twelve years old. Her roots are in Massachusetts, where she trained at Berklee School of Music and at the New England Conservatory. She spent most of her adulthood in SW Florida managing, with her late husband, several music stores and doing tours to promote new lines of organs. She has been meaningfully involved with Peace since 2007. Still teaching piano, Gia has two sons and two granddaughters.
Damaris Luna is a child development specialist, who serves as co-director of Kids R Kids, daycare in Lakewood Ranch during the week. On Sundays she provides excellent care for the youngest participants at Peace. With three teenagers of her own and a husband employed by Out of Door Academy, Damaris understands the needs of families.
Joe Sardo lived in upstate New York for many years, where he and his wife, Linda, raised their four children, who are all grown now. With a heart for young people and a love for music, Joe teaches guitar, drums, bass, and other music lessons in the Port Charlotte area. Joe composes his own music for worship at Peace, based on the scripture and theme for the day. He also records and plays guitar in a number of sacred and secular venues.