SERVICE FOR THE LORD S DAY

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1 SERVICE FOR THE LORD S DAY IDLEWILD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH BAPTISM OF THE LORD; JANUARY 10, :30 & 11:00 A.M. Worship begins when the first person arrives. Please worship silently through the prelude. HANDBELL PEEL (11:00) ASSEMBLE IN GOD S NAME Bold text is read or sung by the congrega on. *Please stand if able. THE GATHERING (8:30) THE REVEREND REBEKAH ABEL LAMAR (11:00) THE REVEREND MARGARET BURNETT Idlewild welcomes children and encourages them to par cipate in our en re worship service. Pick up a children s worship pack at the sanctuary door. Processing with the clergy and choir this morning are Charles Key, outgoing clerk of Session; Jason Hood, incoming clerk of Session; Sam Stewart, outgoing chair of the Board of Deacons; and Ca e Jane Berger, incoming chair of the Board of Deacons. We give thanks to God for the ways these leaders have lived into their bap smal callings by serving, with their administra ve gi s, the governing boards of the church.. PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP PRELUDE What is faith? Faith is being grasped by the power of love. Faith is recognizing that what makes God is infinite mercy, not infinite control; not power but love unending. William Sloane Coffin, Credo *CALL TO WORSHIP WIE SCHÖN LEUCHT UNS DER MORGENSTERN ( O MORNING STAR, HOW FAIR AND BRIGHT, HYMN NO. 827) (Verses of the hymn are sung alternating with variations played at the organ.) JAN PIETERSZOON SWEELINCK ( ) May the one who still shines in the darkness bring light to us this day. May the one who was washed in the Jordan bring new life to us this day. May the one who removes night with the gift of dawn come to us this day. May the one who restores the broken mend us with cleansing waters. Beginning with an allusion to Romans 6:9, this exuberant bap smal hymn unfolds the implica ons of our incorpora on into Christ s new life, making us a new crea on (2 Cor. 5:17). The hymn text was wri en to fit this expansive tune by a dis nguished Bri sh composer. Sisters and brothers, praise the Lord! The Lord s name be praised! *PROCESSIONAL HYMN NO. 485 WE KNOW THAT CHRIST IS RAISED *CALL TO CONFESSION ENGELBERG

2 We come before God in complete honesty, confessing our sins, and asking God by the grace of forgiveness, to restore what is broken. *PRAYER OF CONFESSION We are precious in your sight, yet we often forget that we are your beloved. We confess that our love is fickle and inconstant. We follow selfish goals and deny that our way of life harms others and hurts your world. We are sorry and we want to change. Create in us a clean heart, strengthen our resolve, reconcile us to one another, and bless us with your peace. (period of silent prayer and meditation) Amen. *ASSURANCE OF PARDON *CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE Halle, halle, hallelujah! Halle, halle, hallelujah! Halle, halle, hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! The Passing of the Peace is one of the most ancient responses in worship. Having received Christ s peace, we pass it on. *PASSING THE PEACE The peace of Christ be with you. And also with you! We invite young children to come to the front at this me. Each week children bring quarters to put in educa on s cks, so that young girls around the world might have the opportunity for an educa on. Just $275 (1,100 quarters) provides scholarship, supplies, and empowerment for a young girl. As our children come forward for the Children s Time, please pass them quarters to share. The children lead the congrega on in The Lord s Prayer (using Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors ). Following the Children s Time, three-year-olds through senior kindergartners may go to C3. Parents, please take your children out to the hallway, but the T.K. Young Room, and sign them in. Helpers will escort them to Room 203W in the Jones Building. If you have babies, toddlers or two-yearolds, you will take them to the nursery area (2nd floor east, Jones Building). PROCLAIM GOD S WORD GATHERING HYMN (11:00) THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE This little light of mine, Hide it under a bushel? No! This little light of mine, Hide it under a bushel? No! This little light of mine, Hide it under a bushel? No! Let it shine, Let it shine, Let it shine, Let it shine, Let it shine. Let it shine. TIME WITH THE YOUNGER CHURCH (11:00) THE LORD S PRAYER WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS MS. ELIZABETH HOUSTON THE REVEREND DR. STEPHEN R. MONTGOMERY

3 By connec ng the water in the font with the waters of crea on, the parted waters through which the Israelites were set free, and the rivers that sustain life everywhere, this hymn reminds us that bap sm incorporates us into God s crea ve, redemp ve, and sustaining ac vity. *PROCLAMATION HYMN NO. 484 PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION OUT OF DEEP, UNORDERED WATER RUSTINGTON MR. CHARLES KEY OLD TESTAMENT LESSON ISAIAH 43:1-7 (PAGE 672, OT, PEW BIBLE) GOSPEL LESSON LUKE 3:15-17, (PAGE 60, NT, PEW BIBLE) DR. MONTGOMERY This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. SERMON IT S ALL IN A NAME DR. MONTGOMERY RESPOND TO GOD S WORD In 1985, the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) adopted A Declaration of Faith as a contemporary statement of faith, and a reliable aid for Christian study, liturgy, and inspiration. It does not have official standing in our Book of Confessions, but we continue to be guided by in in our worship and study. *AFFIRMATION OF FAITH MS. ABEL LAMAR We believe that in baptism the Spirit demonstrates and confirms God s promise to include us and our children in his gracious covenant, cleansing us from sin, and giving us newness of life, as participants in Christ s death and resurrection. Baptism sets us in the visible community of Christ s people and joins us to all other believers by a powerful bond. In baptism we give ourselves up in faith and repentance to be the Lord s. For both children and adults, baptism is a reminder that God loves us long before we can love him. For both, God s grace and our response to it are not tied to the moment of baptism, but continue and deepen throughout life. (from A Declaration of Faith) PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE PRESENTATION OF GIFTS, TITHES AND OFFERINGS OFFERTORY (8:30) LORD OF THE DANCE A SHAKER MELODY Pamela Schnell, soloist

4 . Doxology literally means words of glory. Doxologies have long been used by Jews and Chris ans to praise God. Here we honor and thank God from whom all blessings flow. (11:00) O THOU, CENTRAL ORB CHARLES WOOD ( ) *DOXOLOGY O Thou the central orb of righteous love, Pure beam of the most high eternal light of this our wintry world. Thy radiance bright awakes new joy in faith, hope soars above. Come, quickly come, and let thy glory shine, gilding our darksome heaven with rays divine. Thy saints with holy lustre round thee move, as stars about thy throne, set in the height of God s ordaining counsel. As thy sight gives measured grace to each, thy power to prove. Let thy bright beams disperse the gloom of sin, Our nature all shall feel eternal day in fellowship with thee. Transforming day to souls, erewhile unclean, now pure within. Amen. H. R. Bramley Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Christ, all creatures here below. Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise Holy Spirit evermore; Praise Triune God whom we adore. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! *PRAYER OF DEDICATION ORDINATION & INSTALLATION OF ELDERS & DEACONS (11:00) MR. KEY, DR. MONTGOMERY, THE REVEREND ANNE H.K. APPLE STATEMENT ON ORDINATION AND INSTALLATION CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS PRAYER OF ORDINATION AND LAYING ON OF HANDS DECLARATION, WELCOME, AND CHARGE CONGREGATIOANL RESPONCE I, the Lord of sea and sky, Refrain: Here I am, Lord. I have heard my people cry. Is it I, Lord? All who dwell in dark and sin I have heard you calling in the night. my hand will save. I will go, Lord, if you lead me. I, who made the stars of night, I will hold your people in my heart. I will make their darkness bright. Who will bear my light to them? Whom shall I send? The invita on to the Lord s Supper is extended to all who desire to follow Christ, remembering that access to the communion table is not a right conferred upon the worthy, but a privilege given to the undeserving who come in faith, repentance, and love. Even one who has doubts or whose trust is wavering is invited to the table in order to be assured of God s love and grace in Christ Jesus. THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION (8:30) WORDS OF INVITATION GREAT PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord.

5 Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise. WORDS OF INSTITUTION SHARING OF THE BREAD AND CUP PRAYER This 20th-century text was wri en by a Presbyterian layperson and poet who, in her later years, became interested in wri ng hymns for the seasons of the church year and prepared a collec on for her congrega on. It pairs effec vely with this sturdy Welsh tune. *RECESSIONAL HYMN NO. 280 *BENEDICTION COME, O SPIRIT, DWELL AMONG US EBENEZER DR. MONTGOMERY POSTLUDE POSTLUDE ON ENGLEBERG CRAIG PHILLIPS (B. 1961) (Based on today s Processional Hymn.) WORSHIP NOTICES The Sanctuary flowers are given today to the glory of God and in celebra on of the wedding anniversary of Be y Lee and Fraser Humphreys, who were married here 67 years ago. They are honored by their children and grandchildren: Rick Humphreys; Lily and Fraser Humphreys, Hayly and Fraser; and Beth and Bruce Moore, Libby, Jim, Sam and Mary Margaret. New church officers will be ordained/installed during the 11:00 worship service. We are grateful for these dedicated men and women who serve God with their me, skills and gi s of the Spirit. The Bap sm of the Lord Is celebrated today: At the beginning of his public ministry, Jesus presents himself to John to be bap zed in the Jordan. The heavens open, the Holy Spirit descends as a dove, and we hear the voice of God: You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased. At this fes val of the Chris an year, we not only remember Jesus bap sm but we celebrate our own: the bap sm we share with Christ. Accordingly, this Sunday is an appropriate me to celebrate the sacrament of bap sm or the reaffirma on of the bap smal covenant. It also foreshadows the season of Lent, as Jesus was immediately driven into the wilderness for 40 days a er his own bap sm. Large print bulle ns and hymns are available on Sunday mornings. Please ask an usher. Camera and video use is not allowed during the worship service. Please turn off your cell phone. Members and guests, please indicate your presence on the Friendship Roster this morning. The 11:00 service is live at new.livestream.com/idlewild, or search for Idlewild in the Livestream phone or Roku app. You can also listen on WREC-AM 600 or at or use the iheartradio app. Music is printed under Onelicense.net A VISITOR NOTICES We welcome our visitors this morning. To learn more about Idlewild, please speak to a clergy member at the sanctuary door a er the service, or call the church office during the week. New members are received by the Session the 3rd Sunday of each month at 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel. If you are seeking a church home, we invite you to join the Idlewild family. Please see a minister a er the service, or call the church office, , during the week. Visit for news, events and more. If you re not on the web, call the church office at I am the resurrec on and the life MADELYN RICHARDSON BROCK June 5, 1924 January 4, 2016 JOSEPH S. SIMS April 3, 1927 January 4, 2016 CONGREGATIONAL NOTICES Refreshments are served in the T.K. Young Room after the 11:00 service. All are encouraged to join in this time of fellowship. Members in the hospital as of January 6: Dana Burke, Sallie Hughes, and Nathalie Manire. A congrega onal mee ng has been called for Sunday, January 24, following the 11:00 worship service. Members of the congrega on will receive a summary of the opera ng budget of the church for 2016 and an annual year-end report. If you requested 2016 pledge envelopes, you may pick them up today in the church office. These Days is a booklet of daily medita ons published quarterly by the PC(USA). Pick up your copy for January, February and March in the office.

6 Can you sew? Iron? Cut? Be cheerful? On Tuesday, January 19, from 10:00 to 12:00 the Presbyterian Women will get together to make stoles for youth confirma on and make Valen nes for care receivers. Join us for this fun me of service and fellowship no par cular skills are required! Plan to stay a erwards for a light lunch ($8 per person). PASTORAL CARE & EVANGELISM Unless otherwise noted, contact Anne Apple, ext. 18 or anne@idlewildchurch.org. On Sunday, January 24, come and see the movie He Named Me Malala and join in a follow-up discussion. It will be from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the T.K. Young Room. Popcorn and drinks will be served. Confidential prayer requests can be made by calling the prayer chain at , or filling out a card from the literature rack. CHRISTIAN FORMATION Unless otherwise noted, contact Rebekah Abel Lamar, ext. 46 or rlamar@idlewildchurch.org. Women s Outreach Group welcomes new members! This is for women (early 30s to mid-40s) who are seeking to grow in faith and connect with others. The group meets 9:00 11:00 a.m. each Monday, beginning January 25, in the parlor. The study is on Invita on to Genesis: Par cipant Book by Peter Enns (available on Amazon). If you are interested please contact Julie Markham at Julie.A.Markham@gmail.com. Childcare is available. ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES JANUARY 17 If you would like more detailed informa on on Sunday morning church school please visit UKirk Sunday School (302W) Coffee at 9:40; discussion begins at 10:00 (Led by Sarah Wolf and Walt Tennyson) Young Adults (303W) Coffee at 9:40; discussion begins at 10:00 (Led by members of the class) Chris an Paren ng of Young Children: Nurturing the Soul of Your Family (304W) Join other parents/guardians/partners of young children, birth to early elementary, to explore moving through parenthood (Led by Earle Donelson and clergy) Class 20/20 (305W) The Gospel of Mark for Today (Led by John Boughter and Dan Dunaway) Praying with Scripture: The Prac ce of Lec o Divina (114E) (Led by Mary McIntosh) Timothy (Strock Rm) Polling Class. Using handheld devices, the class will find out where we stand on a broad spectrum of issues (Led by Ferrell Varner) Faith and Func on (Harlan Room) The Gospel of Luke: A Walk with Jesus, with the Physician as Our Guide (Led by Dr. Mitzi Minor, the Mary Magdalene Professor of New Testament, Memphis Theological Seminary) Stephen (306W) Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (Facilitated by Stephanie Rodda) YOUTH MINISTRY Unless otherwise noted, contact Frank Kelly, or fkelly@idlewildchurch.org. QUEST (6th-8th grades) and BASIC (9th-12th grades) are heading to the Grind House today to see the Memphis Grizzlies take on the Boston Cel cs. Meet at the church by 4:00. Pick-up is at 8:00. Bring $10 for your cket and extra money if you want to buy food. Any youth needing assistance with funds, please let Frank or Dara know. CHILDREN S MINISTRY Unless otherwise noted, contact Elizabeth Houston, ext. 33 or ehouston@idlewildchurch.org. Next Sunday, all children s classes have a lesson tled Jesus Chooses, about the tempta on of Christ. The new sign-in procedure begins today for Children s Church Con nued (C3), which is for pre-k, junior and senior kindergarteners. Parents, please take your children out to the hallway, by the T.K. Young Room, and sign them in. Helpers will escort them to Room 203W in the Jones Building. If you wish to accompany your child to C3,that is fine. At the end of January, Ministry Architects (MA) will be here to help us build a sustainable children s ministry that will have a deep impact. The MA team will spend much of their with focused listening groups. We hope to see par cipa on from a broad spectrum of parents, volunteers, staff, and people who just love children. We want your insights, frustra ons and dreams to be heard! At the end of two days, the MA team will give us a report, sharing what they have heard about children s ministry including assets, challenges and how we compare to children s ministries around the country and where God might be taking us next. If you want to be part of the process and have your voice heard, please contact Elizabeth Houston at ehouston@idlewildchurch.org or OUTREACH MINISTRY Unless otherwise noted, contact Margaret Burne, ext. 19 or margaret@idlewildchurch.org. The new Mission Yearbook is now available at www. presbyterianmission.org/yearbook. One of our 2015 community support grant recipients is the Memphis Child Advocacy Center (MCAC). The organiza on s mission is to serve children who are vic ms of sexual and severe physical abuse through preven on, educa on and interven on. Their child advocacy center model has been officially endorsed by the America Bar Associa on. The MCAC was cer fied as a child abuse preven on agency by the State of Tennessee in Their Stewards of Children training equips adults to take effec ve steps to prevent child sexual abuse. Over 14,000 adults in Shelby County, including Idlewild parents and teachers, have taken the Stewards of Children child sexual abuse preven on training. Together, we are crea ng a network of trained, proac ve adults watching out for kids in our community. For addi onal informa on contact Virginia Stallworth, vstallworth@memphiscac.org or visit

7 Please join us in praying the Prayers of the People in a special way. Each Thursday, More Than A Meal (MTAM) guests write prayers to be prayed aloud. Many of these prayers are posted on the bulle n board on the first floor ramp. You are invited to take one and commit to that prayer each day for a week. New ones are posted each week, so please check o en and pray alongside our MTAM friends. On March 5, with the help of Memphis Area Legal Services, we will be offering a neighborhood civil legal clinic at the church. Please let us know if you are available to volunteer from 9:00 to 2:00. Contact Bruce Webber at brucewebber@earthlink.net, with ques ons or to volunteer. And please spread the word! The more volunteers we have, the more people we can help. Watch for more info soon. RECREATION MINISTRY Unless otherwise noted, contact Ashley Gordon, or agordon@idlewildchurch.org. Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler! The annual Fat Tuesday pancake supper is February 9, at 6:00 in the T.K. Young Room. Cost is $8 adults, $4 children. Bring a guest or two, wear a mask or costume, and let the good mes roll! There s a parade, mask -making, and all the pancakes you can eat. Volunteers are needed before and a er supper. If you can help, contact Ashley Gordon. Baseball and so ball registra on is open through January. There are teams for all ages, including a five week T-ball clinic for 4 5 years olds; coach-pitch for 6 8 year olds; majors for up to 18 years; so ball teams for youth girls; and adult teams for men and women. Games are from April to early July. Discover New Orleans! Visit NO with a fun church group and enjoy a swamp tour, a ghost tour, good food (beignets!), and worship at St. Charles Presbyterian. Dates are March Cost is $250 (depending on lodging arrangements). A $50 deposit is due by February 9. Space is limited to 12. Contact Ashley Gordon, oragordon@idlewildchurch.org Spring soccer is offered for boys and girls ages All prac ces and home games will be played at the Kroc Center. Call the recrea on office for more details. Cost for 4-5 year olds is $55, youth 6-18 is $85. Registra on runs through January. For more informa on or to register visit recrea on. Jesus establishes clearly that the greedy accumula on of things is an a empt by persons to evade dependency on God. The one who greedily hoards possessions in order to establish security for the future lacks the faith that Jesus expects of those that follow Him. Our security, according to Jesus, is in our rela onship to God in whose hands lies our future. Tony Campolo If you pledge, please consider an increase this year. If you are a new member or have not pledged before, now is the me to begin. Everybody s pledge is important because our 2016 budget is based upon pledges. Your pledge means that the church s ac vi es, from youth, adult and children s programs to global missions and community outreach, can con nue to grow and serve. Please complete the pledge card you received in the mail, or pledge online at If you have any ques ons concerning stewardship, please contact Jim Harwood at or jim.harwood@ fabsrv.com. Class of 2016 Catherine Berger Chad Braddock Molly Glover Jenny Haddad Nan Hawkes Mark Jones Drew Kofahl Lisa Martin Josh Poag Will Presley Donna Rhodes Scott Sherman Ramey Bourland, youth Elizabeth Roehm, youth 2016 DEACONS Class of 2017 Buff Adams Catie Jane Berger Delois Cunningham Andrew Falls Will Gibbons Forrest Gross Kathy James Bob Spencer Joellyn Sullivan Nancy Toma Cheryl Westlake Class of 2018 Will Adams Debbie Brooks Alan Glenn Katie McLeod Julie Markham Jamie Moore Kristen Murphy Mary Muscari Betty Nelson Julie Raines Nate Taylor Ben Wescott Class of 2016 Laurie Barbee Carol Bishop Susan Elliott Melissa Grimes Jim Harwood Jason Hood Jamie Linkous Drew Taylor Barry White Meredith Hood, youth Margie Peeler, youth 2016 RULING ELDERS Class of 2017 Lynda Freeland Dennis Higdon Bob Llewellyn Cindy Moore Sarah Prosser Mitchell Redd Tom Roehm Anne Bradley Thomas Jess Wesberry Class of 2018 Doug Alrutz Jeff Emerson Alyce Haynes Karen Matthews Pat Neely John Pickens Thad Rodda Jan Wardle Bruce Webber

8 THIS WEEK S EVENTS More informa on at Did you know that the u li es in the buildings are used on nights and weekends when some mes the only space being used is the gym? MORE IDLEWILD means having a relocated gym with year round, a er-hours access that creates efficiencies with heat, lights and security. MORE IDLEWILD means improved facili es to serve our members and the greater Memphis community. Thanks to the generosity of members and non-members, $8.5 million of the $12.5 million MORE IDLEWILD goal has been secured. It is not too late to make a contribu on to the future of this church. Your gi will impact the thousands who benefit from the reach of Idlewild in Memphis and beyond. ONLINE PLEDGING IS NOW AVAILABLE. Visit and click More Idlewild at the top to read about plans, see architectural renderings, watch the campaign video, submit ques ons or comments and make a pledge. Feel free to ask for informa on. You may moreidlewild@idlewildchurch.org, call Sissy Carpenter at ext. 42, or contact any member of the More Idlewild team: Larry Bryan, Kirk Bobo and Peggy McClure, co-chairs; Wendy Ansbro, Taylor Berger, Dennis Higdon, Mark Jones, Milton Lovell, Michelle Miller, Elizabeth Rouse, Anne Stokes, Steve Valen ne and Kyle Veazey, commi ee members; and Steve Montgomery, Be y Anne Wilson and Sissy Carpenter, staff. January 10 Baptism of the Lord 8:30am Worship Service, Chapel 9:40am Adult Church School Resumes 9:40am Church School 11am Worship Service, Sanctuary 11am Installation & Ordination of Officers, Sanctuary 12:30pm Christian Formation Ministry Unit, Parlor 1pm Men s Basketball, Gym 4pm AAU Basketball, Gym 4pm QUEST & BASIC, Grizzles Game Monday January 11 1pm Natural Spirituality, Parlor 4:30pm Greek Class, Conf. Rm 5pm Basketball Practice, Gym 5:30pm Congregational Care, Conf. Rm 6:30pm Evangelism, Away Tuesday January 12 6:30am Youth Prayer Breakfast, Panera Bread 5pm Basketball Practice, Gym 5:30pm Worship & Music, Parlor 6pm Young Adults Grizzlies Game Wednesday January 13 9:30am Wed Morning Class, 304W 5pm Basketball Practice, Gym 5:30pm Budget & Finance, 306W 6pm Pottery, 104W 6:15 Section Rehearsal, Choir Rm 6:30pm Women s ChristCare Group 7pm Adult Choir Rehearsal, Choir Rm Thursday January 14 2pm Trezevant Communion 3pm PreK & K Yoga, TV Rm 4pm Elementary Yoga, TV Rm 5pm Basketball Practice, Gym 5pm More Than A Meal Worship, Chapel 5:30pm More Than A Meal, Gym 6:30pm AA Meeting, Conf. Rm 6:30pm Young Adult Men Fellowship, Schweinehaus Friday January 15 5pm Wedding Rehearsal, Sanctuary 6pm Basketball Practice, Gym Saturday January 16 8:30am Mini Jammers, Gym 10am Basketball Games, Gym 6:30pm Wedding, Sanctuary January 17 8:30am Worship Service, Chapel 9:40am Church School 10:30am New Members, Chapel 11am Worship Service, Sanctuary 12pm Diaconate 1pm Men s Basketball, Gym 4pm AAU Basketball, Gym 6pm QUEST & BASIC, Wrenn Rm MINISTERIAL AND PROGRAM STAFF Ministers: All the members of Idlewild Presbyterian Church For staff phone numbers and s visit or call the church. IDLEWILD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA) 1750 Union Avenue / Memphis TN / / Recreation / Children s Center The mission of Idlewild Presbyterian Church is to pursue, personify, and practice as Presbyterians the good news of reconciliation and salvation in Christ through worship, education, fellowship, and outreach. Stephen R. Montgomery Pastor Anne H.K. Apple Associate Pastor for Pastoral Care and Evangelism Margaret Burnett Associate Pastor for Outreach Ministry Rebekah Abel Lamar Associate Pastor for Christian Formation Corinne Nienhuis Parish Assistant Denton McLellan Parish Associate Walt Tennyson Parish Associate Stephen R. Haynes Theologian in Residence Barry Oliver Director of Music Ministry Elizabeth Houston Director of Children s Ministry Frank Kelly Director of Youth Ministry Dara Bigger Assistant Director of Youth Ministry Ashley Gordon Director of Recreation Ministry Jacob Pierce Assistant Director of Recreation Sarah Wolf Young Adult Ministry Latrice Toombs Children s Center Executive Director Cheryl Ward Kindergarten Director Betty Anne Wilson Chief Administrative Officer Henry B. Strock, Jr. Pastor Emeritus Margo Richardson Outreach Ministry Intern