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CHURCH STAFF

Mark E. Nugent, Senior Minister
mark@mapleavenuechurch.org
   Mark has been working in the United Methodist Church since 1986. He has served many positions including but not limited to youth minister, children's minister, student pastor, and now Sr. Minister at Maple Avenue UMC. Before coming to Maple Avenue, Mark was the Associate Director of Communications for the North Georgia Conference of the UMC and spent 8 - 9 years developing electronic cutting edge communications for the church worldwide. He graduated from Berry College with a BS in 1991 and Emory University.with an M. Div in 1994. He was Ordained Elder in 2001 and was appointed to Maple Avenue in June of 2005.
   Mark's wife Jane is the Sr. Pastor at Powers Ferry UMC in Marietta. They have two children: Timothy, age 21 and Hannah, age 3. Mark enjoys his family time, restoring muscle cars, biking, but most of all working for Maple Avenue UMC.

Barry Lancaster, Associate Minister
barry@mapleavenuechurch.org
   Barry was born in the little town of Swifton, Arkansas and has been singing since he was 13 and sang with a youth quartet called The New Home Singers. He attended college on a music scholarship and served as president of the representative singing group and of the college concert choir, and for 17 years has been the tenor for the Peachland Quartet.
   Barry won the southeastern regional male vocal championship and placed 2nd in the national male vocalist championship for the Regency talent search which was a preliminary tournament for Star Search.
Barry moved to Georgia in 1984 and married Debbie Bishop, a lifelong member of Maple Avenue U.M.C. in April, 1989. He became Worship Leader/Song Leader, a part time position, of Maple Avenue in 1991 and became full time Associate Minister/Music Director in 2005. Debbie and Barry have three sons: Sam, Mitchell and Joshua - all very active in the life of Maple Ave.

 

Tom & Marla Dexter, Youth Directors
youth@mapleavenuechurch.org
   

 
Sue Sloane, Preschool Director
sue@mapleavenuechurch.org
   Sue Sloane, majored in Early Childhood Education at the University of Connecticut and has worked with children for over 20 years. She was born in Key West, Florida, lived in Connecticut through her college years and has lived in the Atlanta area for 39 years. Sue and her husband Jeff, have 3 children of their own and 7 grandchildren. In 1997, Maple Ave UMC hired Sue to develop a preschool program for the church and community.

 
Lamar Newton, Organist
lamar@mapleavenuechurch.org
   Lamar became interested in music at the age of three. His parents made sure he took piano and other music lessons throughout his childhood. He accepted Christ at the age of sixteen and began his music ministry as a pianist and as an organist. He was also a member of the gospel group called The Nelons. He and his wife Vicki were married at Maple Avenue in 1984 and have been a music ministry team ever since.

 

Vicki Newton, Pianist
vicki@mapleavenuechurch.org
   Vicki began piano lessons at the age of five. As a teenager she played piano, sang, and directed youth choirs.

 

Daphne Hurd , Administrative Assistant
office@mapleavenuechurch.org
   Daphne graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in Human Services and is currently working on her Master’s degree in Guidance and Academic Counseling. She has been in the Methodist church since birth and currently attends RUMC with her husband and two year old son. Daphne is an avid volleyball and softball player and also enjoys white water rafting and rock climbing. Her previous positions included working at the United Methodist Center in the Bishop’s Office as an assistant and with Trinity UMC as their Director of Christian Recreation.


 
Sandy McFalls, Nursery Coordinator

 
Jan Statham, Financial Secretary
finance@mapleavenuechurch.org