Rev. James H.M. Boyce Rev. David O. Shipley, Sr. Rev. Shipley succeeded Rev. Boyce in 1960 after the demise of Rev. Boyce in 1959. Rev. Shipley was very active in community activities and highly respected by the community. The membership of the church continued to grow and continued to be a major leader in the Fifth Ward Area. He helped established Univeristy Presbyterian Church in the Third Ward Area. Rev Shipley moved on in 1966 to serve as Pastor of Second Baptist Church, Kansas City, MO and Protestant Chaplain of the Kansas City Police Department until his retirement and death in 2002. Rev. David L. Northcutt serves as an interim minister in the Presbytery of New Covenant. He succeeded Rev. Triem in 1999 until 2003.	The History of Pine Crest Presbyterian Church
	Pine Crest began as a Presbyterian Mission in 1922, when Rev. James H. M. Boyce moved to Houston with his family. He responded to a request from Dr. A. M. Hardie, Pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church, to begin this type of mission in the black community of Fifth ward. The congregation was then organized as a church and moved into the Gregg Street building in 1928. This would mark the beginning of one of the leaders in the Historic Fifth Ward Area of Houston. The church carried out a ministry to the entire community. The first Boy Scout Troop for Black youth in Houston was organized as well as Vacation Bible School and the Hi-Y Movement. During the depression the church operated a relief center to provide food, clothing, shelter, and medical care for those in need. In 1949, the congregation of 287 members had outgrown the Gregg St. building and land was purchased across from historic Phillis Wheatley High School. By November 1950, the new structure was completed and on March 18, 1951, the Dedication Service of Pine Crest Presbyterian Church was held. After Rev. Shipley succeeded Rev. Boyce, Rev. Triem succeeded Rev. Shipley and would be instrumental in the church offering mission programs including a food pantry, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, Summer Enrichment Computer Classes, Youth Employment, and Day Camp. Pine Crest would be a charter member of The Metroplitan Organization. A housing rehabilitaion project was begun cooperation with Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church. Rev. Triem retired in 1999 and left a legacy of Christian Service. Later, Rev. David L. Northcutt succeeded Rev. Triem as interim minister until 2003.  Pastor Intsiful succeeded Rev. Northcutt in May 2004 as Pinecrest began a new legacy of Christian Discipleship.	Rev. Edward T. Triem Rev. Triem would succeed Rev. Shipley in 1968 and serve over 31 years and help shape Pine Crest into one of the most active churches in the area. "If we hunger and thirst for righteousness we will never see the complete realization of what we're working for, and success may elude us. Nevertheless, We will be filled." J.D. Insitful has been the pastor of Pinecrest Church since 2004.

Pine Crest is a member of the Presbyterian Church, USA. We are amongst the 113 area churches in the New Covenant Presbytery. Regionally, we are apart of the Synod of the Sun, which includes member PC(USA) churches in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Arkansas. Rev. Boyce and Mrs. Nellye Joyce Punch both served as a moderator of the Brazos Presbytery, now the New Covenant Presbytery. Rev. Boyce was the first African-American Moderator while Mrs. Punch was the first woman to be a Moderator. Mrs. Jean Young has served as the moderator of Presbyterian Women and the Moderator of the Racial Ethnic Division of the New Covenant Presbytery and as a Representative for the Women of Color in the Synod of the Sun. Mrs. Ruby Everett serves on many levels throughout the Presbytery, the Synod of the Sun and at the General Assembly. Our members are also very involved in the National Black Presbyterian Caucus. The president of the Houston Chapter is Mr. James Hooper from our congregation. Some ministries also began at Pine Crest:  The late Rev. Anthony Armstrong, the late Rev. L. A. Bayne, the late Rev. Bridges Edward and Rev. Jon C. Guyton, now pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church. Our missionary family includes Mrs. Cheryl Maddox and family serving the Presbyterian Church in Zaire. Pine Crest has also sponsored refugees from Ethiopia and Haiti. Currently, the session is made up of eighteen elders that serve in various capacities. An elder chairs each of the following committees: church education, stewardship and finance, building and grounds, personnel, service, worship, and evangelism. Session of Elders Our other activities that extend from committees are: the Presbyterian Women, the Men of the Church, Youth, Boy Scout Troop, Girl Scout Troop and the Young Adults of Pine Crest (YAPC). We have an Adult Choir, Young Adult Ensemble, and Youth Choir. Some of our service projects include the Senior Meals Program and our Youth Employment Project. We are imminently in the midst of summer programs, including the Youth Employment Project, Summer Day Camp and Vacation Bible School.

Mrs. Nellye Joyce Punch