Our Session

Teaching Elder Miguel D'Azevedo

Miguel D'Azevedo is a dual citizen of the United States and Brazil. Miguel is married to Hannah who is a U.S. citizen raised on the mission field in West Africa. Together, they have four children, aged 8 years, 5 years, 2 years and a newborn. Miguel earned a degree in business administration in 2002, after which he founded and managed a company for 10 years. During these years he was also very active in church; as Miguel’s call to the ministry became more apparent, he began pursuing a Bachelor of Theology which he completed in 2016. 

In 2017, Miguel was sent by his presbytery to pursue an MDiv. at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. While at GPTS, Miguel was under care of Calvary Presbytery and a pastoral intern at Woodruff Road Presbyterian Church under the mentorship of Pastor Carl Robbins. 

In 2020 he was licensed to preach by Calvary Presbytery, and after graduating with his MDiv. in 2021 began a pastoral internship at the Independent Presbyterian Church of Savannah under the mentorship of Pastor Terry Johnson. 

In 2022 Miguel was ordained and installed by the Southeast Alabama Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in America to be the pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church (former Okinawa Covenant Church) in Okinawa Japan.

 

Ruling Elder Joshua Diddams

The Diddams family began their second tour in Japan in the Summer of 2023. Josh is an active duty Marine and Leah homeschools their three children. Josh became a ruling elder in June 2024.

 

Ruling Elder Kevin P. Jones

The Jones family has been worshipping the Lord at CPC since 2023. Kevin and his wife, Rosemary, are both from Texas and have been married since 2015. God has blessed them with 3 children - Eden Grace Jones, Kanaan Paul Jones, and Olive Joy Jones. Rosemary homeschools their children, and Kevin is an active duty Marine.

Our Deaconate

 
 
 

Deacon Cory Jure

The Jure family has worshipped at CPC since the summer of 2023. Cory and Kristen have been married since 2010. Their three children are Collyn, Carson, and Kora. Cory is an active duty Marine, and Kristen is a stay-at-home mom who volunteers at their children's school.