Pastor's Info
Marty Cates
Born and raised in The Commonwealth of Virginia Marty grew up hunting and fishing with his father throughout the Tri-City area, from hunting in Dinwiddie County to fishing on Lake Chesdin and the Appomattox. After graduating from Virginia Tech he moved to Norfolk, VA, and worked in wholesale finance and sales consulting. He married his college sweetheart, Meredith, who taught in the public school system of Chesapeake, VA during there time in the 757.
Marty with the encouragement of the session at Trinity Presbyterian Church of Norfolk, VA moved to St. Louis to pursue an M.Div. from Covenant Seminary. After seminary, Marty took a call to serve as Dir. of Student Ministries at Seven Rivers Presbyterian Church in Lecanto, FL, and in the summer of 2016, God in his grace called Marty back to the Commonwealth to Sycamore Presbyterian.
In 2019 God began working in the hearts of Marty and Meredith with a call to a new place, and in the Fall of 2022, the Session of Spring Run called Marty as Assistant Pastor of Church Planting. Marty, Meredith, and their 3 daughters are excited about the place God has called them home to Amelia County, and excited about the work God is doing through his church.