Youth & Children's Ministry

The Rev. Garcia Barnswell-Schmidt is the School Chaplain at Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, in Melbourne FL. She also serves as a mentor to school chaplains in the NAES Chaplain Mentorship Program.

Rev. Garcia’s areas of specialty include:

• School Chaplain at Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, in Melbourne FL
• Mentor in the NAES Chaplain Mentorship Program
• Worship Leadership for Young Children and Teens
• Children’s Chapel, Programming & Storytelling
• Pastoral Care and Mentorship

Rev. Garcia believes that the ministry of youth and families is fundamental. Her love of children and her passion to teach them about God drives her ministry forward. She is happy to serve and support you in your ministry needs, even if it’s just simply to talk or use her as a sounding board for your ideas.

The Rev. Kevin Bartle has served as rector at St. Mary of the Angels, Orlando, since his ordination in 2018. He holds a Master of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary, Orlando, and completed Anglican studies at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Jacksonville.

Rev. Kevin’s areas of specialty include:

• Rector at St. Mary of the Angels Episcopal Church, in Orlando FL.
• Diocesan Events: Soul in the City and New Beginnings
• Leadership and Training for Diocesan Youth Leaders
• Middle, High School, and Young Adult Ministry Development
• Pastoral Care and Mentorship

Throughout his life, Kevin has continually felt a calling to attend to the care and development of youth. He taught elementary students, worked as a psychiatric assistant in a residential facility for adolescents facing mental health challenges and served as youth pastor for a handful of churches within the diocese. Today, Kevin continues his investment in the next generation by serving as the director of New Beginnings and as a chaplain at Camp Wingmann’s winter and summer camps.

The Rev. Jared Jones is rector at Holy Cross Episcopal Church in Sanford. He received his Bachelor of Science in Biblical Studies from Liberty University and his Master of Divinity from Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, where he is currently working on his Doctor of Ministry degree.

Rev. Jared’s areas of specialty include:

• Rector at Holy Cross Episcopal Church, in Sanford FL
• Diocesan Events: Grounded
• Family Ministry Formation
• Curriculum and Educational Resources
• Pastoral Care and Mentorship

In 2022, while serving as an associate priest at All Saints in Winter Park, Jared helped start “Grounded,” a diocesan-wide youth weekend that had over 75 students and leaders in attendance. With regard to student ministry, Jared’s focus is making sure that middle and high school students find their way into youth environments with leaders who love them and preach the Gospel.