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Rev. Tripp Martin
Pastor
tmartin@vbcmacon.org Tripp Martin is a native of Augusta, Georgia, and was raised in the community of faith of First Baptist Church of Augusta, where he was baptized and later experienced a call to vocational ministry. On April 27, 2007, he was ordained at First Baptist. Tripp attended the University of Georgia and majored in Business Administration, while volunteering with the youth ministry at First Baptist Church of Athens. He gained further vocational education at the seminary of Wake Forest University where he obtained his Master of Divinity. During that time he also served as a hospital chaplain, in campus ministry, and as a youth minister and associate minister in area churches.
Tripp enjoys spending time with his wife, Katharine, and son, J.D. He also enjoys playing golf, as well as other sports, reading, and travel. Katharine is an avid runner and loves to read.
Rev. Jeff Allred
Minister of Music and Administration
jallred@vbcmacon.org
Jeff is a native of Nashville, Tennessee and grew up near Morrow, Georgia. He holds degrees from Brewton-Parker College, Mercer University and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Additional training includes Leadership Carteret, The Young Leaders Program through the Center for Congregational Health, Church Consultant and Facilitator training, and additional leadership training through the Moench Center at Belmont University.
Jeff returned to Georgia, joining our staff in October of 2001, after serving churches in Kentucky and North Carolina. His interests and hobbies include spending time with his family, reading, golf, and computers. He also enjoys sports and is partial to the Atlanta Braves, Georgia Bulldog football and Kentucky basketball.
Angela Crosby
Minister to Youth
acrosby@vbcmacon.org
Angela considers herself a native of both Georgia and North Carolina. Dedicating her life to Christ at age 11, Angela has been involved in Baptist life for over 17 years. Angela’s family moved many times, living in two countries and five states before she completed high school. Her earlier years were spent mostly in Waycross, Ga, and her family moved to Raleigh, North Carolina in her 8th grade year. Angela received a Bachelor’s of Music Education degree from Meredith College in 2003. Past work experience in North Carolina includes choral teaching, ministry assistant at the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, and bivocational worship leadership. Feeling called to full-time church ministry, Angela moved to Macon in 2007 to receive her Masters of Music Degree with an emphasis in Church Music from Mercer University. She has worked with the youth and children’s choirs at Vineville Baptist Church since 2007. Upon completing her degree in May 2009, Angela has come onto the Vineville staff full-time to continue her work with music, children, and youth.
Angela looks forward to solidifying her home in Macon and at Vineville Baptist. She enjoys the outdoors and cherishes friend and family time. Her hobbies include singing, disc golf, research, tennis, running, fishing, and reading when time allows. She can do a very long headstand, and two of her goals are to become fluent in Italian and revisit the Swiss Alps.
Peggy Jones, Financial Administrator pjones@vbcmacon.org
Teri McClendon, Administration/Advertising/Publications/Web tmcclendon@vbcmacon.org
Ginny Ferguson, Receptionist and Meeting Coordinator gferguson@vbcmacon.org
Sandra Head, Music Ministry Coordinator shead@vbcmacon.org
Gyni Wood, Weekday Preschool Director gwood@vbcmacon.org
Judy George, Mothers' Morning Out Director jgeorge@vbcmacon.org |
