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By Vineville Staff

Dr. Tripp Martin
Pastor
tmartin@vbcmacon.org

Tripp Martin is a native of Augusta, Georgia.  He attended the University of Georgia, completing a Bachelor of Business Administration, and then obtained a Master of Divinity from the Divinity School at Wake Forest University.  He also completed a Doctor of Ministry at the McAfee School of Theology at Mercer University.

Tripp served as an Associate Pastor at Northminster Baptist Church in Jackson, Mississippi from 2003-2009 before coming to be the pastor of Vineville in 2009.  He was ordained by First Baptist Church of Augusta, Georgia in 2003. 

Tripp enjoys spending time with his wife, Katharine, and his two sons, J.D. and Hunter.  When he is not working, he also likes to play golf, read, and travel.  Katharine is an avid runner and loves to read as well.

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 Blizzard
Minister to Youth
ablizzard@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 8^th 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. Angela married Eric Blizzard in February 2010.

Peggy Jones, Financial Administrator pjones@vbcmacon.org

Jody Thornton, Administrative Assistant jthornton@vbcmacon.org 

Ginny Ferguson, Receptionist and Meeting Coordinator gferguson@vbcmacon.org

Sandra Head, Music Ministry Coordinator shead@vbcmacon.org

Laura Terry, Weekday Preschool Director lterry@vbcmacon.org

Judy George, Mothers' Morning Out Director jgeorge@vbcmacon.org

Latonya Allen, Custodial Supervisor lallen@vbcmacon.org