Jon grew born and raised in Greenville, SC. He attended Erskine College where he graduated in 2012 with degrees in Bible & Religion and Spanish. Upon graduation he moved to Gastonia, NC where he served First ARP Gastonia first as the youth director and then as the pastoral intern. Jon graduated from Reformed Theological Seminary in May 2019 with an M.Div and MACC (Masters of Arts in Christian Counseling). 

Jon was called to be the associate pastor of First ARP beginning July 1, 2019. He and his wife Aimee have been married for six years and they have a son, Bo. 

Danni was raised in Louisville, Kentucky, but has been a Rock Hill resident since 2005 when she arrived to attend Winthrop University. She is married to Jason and they have a son, William, and a daughter, Parker Jo. William is on the autism spectrum and his participation in All American Athletes and Just Joy brought Danni to First ARP; she joined the staff in 2016. 

Danni enjoys gardening, cooking, writing, listening to vinyl records, and spending time with her family, friends, and church family.  

Connie serves as our Director of Christian Education and oversees Sunday School, nursery, Vacation Bible School, and other ministries for children and families. A native of Georgia, Connie has been a member of First ARP since 1993 and formerly served as Director of Youth Ministries. She is married to Tim, and they have two daughters, Anne Sanders and Emmie. Connie holds a Bachelor's degree in Music and English and a Master's in Education, both from Winthrop University, and a Master's in Music Performance from Northwestern University. She previously taught elementary music in Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools, and is a certified Kindermusik instructor.  She continues to teach music for our Preschool, and also enjoys reading, gardening and traveling whenever possible. 

Patrick Robinson first attended First Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in Rock Hill in 1967 when his father, Dr. Robert J. Robinson (Pastor Emeritus) answered the call to become senior pastor. He has been a member for more than thirty-five years, spending the past 25 as Director of Music. Robinson studied music at Erskine College where he graduated in 1986 with a degree in organ performance. Patrick was the winner of the SC Music Teacher's Association Collegiate Organ Competition in 1984 and competed in the southeast organ competition in Oxford, MS. He has a Master's of Music degree from the University of South Carolina; a Master's of Arts in Teaching degree from Winthrop University; and the Master's of Education degree from Winthrop in Educational Leadership. He formerly served the Chester Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church as director of music from 1982-1986. Patrick is married to Heather, and is the proud father to three boys; Eli, Nathan and Miles. 

In addition to serving as Director of Music, Patrick has worked many years with the Rock Hill School District, and is currently the principal at Findley Road Elementary School.