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Charlie Anderson
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My wife, Dorothy (Dot), and I became a part of the Avondale family in May of 1957. Being a small congregation at that time we both filled many roles as the congregation grew. After serving as a deacon for a brief time I was appointed an elder. We formerly worshiped at Moreland Avenue, the congregation that started Avondale. In 1965, I was privileged to be a part of the eldership that sponsored and conducted Atlantas first "Area Wide" Gospel Meeting, which brought congregations from throughout this region together. The Atlanta City Auditorium was filled each night. I was on the original board of Georgia AGAPE and served during its formative years.
Dot and I have been married 61 years. We have three children, Marsha, Mike and Mark. Marsha has three children and worships here at Avondale. Mike is married to Vicki and they have three children. Mark is married to Rhonda and they have two children. They worship at Snellville. At the time of this writing we have eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
After graduating from high school, I worked for Otis Elevator Company for four and a half years. I then worked as a paving and underground pipe line contractor for Concrete Construction Company for fifty years until the time of my retirement.
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Fred Hill
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We became a part of the Avondale congregation in 1989. I began working with the education program shortly after coming to Avondale. This included some teaching at the adult level and middle school. Ocies initial teaching assignment was pre-school and the 1st grade. She has also taught the teenage girls and is presently one of the assistant teachers in the ladies Bible class. I became a deacon in 1991 and served in that capacity until I was appointed an elder May 8, 1994.
I married Ocie Lewis on June 10, 1967. We have three children: Anthony, Jennifer Miley and Chris; Anthony is married to Quandra, worships at Avondale and they have two children; Jennifer is married to Brian and they worship at Morehead City in Morehead City, NC.
Ocie is a registrar for a middle school in the Gwinnett County School System. I am a Director in Products & Designs with Travelers.
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Jamey Hixson
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I came to Avondale in March 1978 with my parents, Mickey and Sue, and have been worshipping with the Avondale congregation ever since. I was baptized into the Lords church in April 1981 at Avondale.
I met my wife, Alison at Avondale and we were married in 1989. Both Alison and I have taught bible classes since 1987. I have 3 children, Mia, Sydnie and Philip. I began serving as a deacon in 1992 and remained in that roll until being appointed an elder in February 2007.
Besides my role as an elder, I have been working as a retail pharmacist for CVS/pharmacy in the Decatur community since 1992. Alison and I have also served as foster parents for Georgia Agape and were able to adopt Mia, our first foster child, from them in 1995.
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David Jenkins
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David serves as deacon for the worship serving schedule, website maintenance, and attendance. He creates and maintains the schedule for men to serve for Sunday and Wednesday services. He assists with the collecting and recording of service attendance, and is presently helping to update our website.
He often holds Men's Game Night in his home and served as Fellowship Team Leader in previous years. He was also instrumental in the installation of our projector program, now used for our Sunday worship services.
He and his wife, Sheri, have worshiped with us since 1999. He began serving as a deacon here for over 8 years. They have three children, Michael, Michelle, and Jonathan.
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Eric Owens
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Eric was born and reared in Rockford Illinois and attended Upper Iowa University (1986-87). He served in the United States Marine Corps (1988-1996) while serving in Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
He graduated from the Memphis School of Preaching (1992-94) and was awarded the Outstanding Student Award. He served as pulpit minister for Henrietta Avenue church of Christ (1994-97) and later received a Bachelor of Arts degree at Southern Christian University (2001).
Eric preaches on many lectureships and has preached in gospel meetings in Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas. He has written multiple articles for lectureship books and teaches at Georgia School of Preaching and Biblical Studies in Marietta, GA.
He has not only served us in preaching, but also works in our evangelistic efforts by teaching the Fishers of Men courses, Tuesday Morning Bible Classes, holding personal Bible studies, and teaching Sunday morning and Wednesday night Bible classes. He offers pre-marital counseling for engaged couples and also provides counseling for married couples. He hopes to provide opportunities for mentoring and encouraging with the upcoming Men's Breakfast Meetings.
We are thankful that he and his wife, Vanessa (Rockford, IL) have been with us since 1997. They have three children: Brittany (Davis), Breania, and Bethany and have recently become in-laws (Willie).
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Harold Baker
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Harold serves as the deacon over the maintenance of the Bible Correspondence Course and the organization of the Ushers.
He and his wife, Sarah, previously worshipped at the Moreland Avenue church of Christ where he served as an elder for 10 years. They have worshipped with us since 1990 and he has served as a deacon here for over 13 years. They have 3 children.
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Greg Carey
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Greg serves as the deacon for Evangelsim, specifically in leading outreach efforts: neighborhood canvassing and one-on-one Bible studies.
He is the Edification leader of the Blue CLEO team and has taught the First Principles/New Converts class on Sunday mornings for 8 years.
He and his wife, DeLisa, have worshipped with us since 1995 and he has served as a deacon here since 2001. They have one daughter, Melisa.
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Bill Cooke
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Bill serves as deacon for Visitation. He works closely with the Visitation Leaders of the CLEO teams, helps to expedite contact and/or correspondence to all visitors, and archives visi-tor information for future contact. He also serves as a Bible Class teacher for the adult classes.
He and his wife, Gloria, have worshipped with us for 35 years. He has served as a deacon here for 24 years. They have two children, Stephanie and Billy.
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Jeff Fargason
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Jeff serves as deacon for the Grounds and Information Center. He maintains our landscape as well as provide assistance at the Information Center. He also coordinates travel for our youth on trips to youth rallies and teaches middle school Bible classes.
He has worked with the Visitation teams for many years and now serves as the Visitation Leader for the Yellow CLEO team.
He and his wife, Mary, have worshipped with us since 1991. He served as a deacon here for over 8 years. They have three children, Stephanie (Jason), Kim, and Melissa, and one grandchild, Megan.
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Vincent Fitch
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Vincent serves as the deacon for Tracts. He maintains the tract inventory and ensures that an extensive collection of topics are available. He also enjoys teaching adult classes and helping people make sense with their personal finances.
He and his wife, Deborah, have worshipped with us for 19 years and he has served as a deacon for 15 years. They have two sons, Wesley and Byron.
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Jed Hixson
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Jed serves as the deacon for the CLEO Teams. He is the planner for the reorganization, updates, changes, and new member assignments to each team.
Jed also organized visits to area nursing homes where Bible Studies are held (Bentley Square) as well as hymnal singing (Briarwood). He began the Brown Bag Wednesday Fellowships everyone enjoys and he teaches Bible Class for Junior and High School ages periodically.
He grew up in this congregation and was baptized here in 1988. He and his wife, Carolyn, have worshiped with us since "their" beginning in 1996. He has served as a deacon here for almost 3 years. They have two children, Rae and Trevor.
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Walter Jones
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Walter serves as deacon for the Building Maintenance. He ensures that repairs are made on a timely basis and organizes Building Work Days. He also leads Teacher Work Days - which give teachers an opportunity to repaint, reorganize, and/or decorate their classrooms for upcoming quarters.
He has previously served in helping to provide curriculum for Bible Classes and now, often teaches in one of the Adult Bible Classes. He is also the Communications Leader for the Red CLEO Team.
Randy Medlin baptized him in 1986. He and his wife, Valerie, have worshiped with us since 1993. He has served as a deacon here for over 2 years (2007). They have three children, Joshua, Zachary, and Nicholas "Cole".
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Wayne Jones
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Wayne serves as deacon in charge of the Bible School Curriculum. He researches curriculum material, acts as liaison to all teachers when new material is implemented, and holds Teachers Meetings to ensure that all available resources are utilized. He is in the process of organizing the development and installation of our new and exciting Curriculum for 2010.
He also helps with the planning and organizing of the
Annual Church Picnics, Teacher Workshops, and other educational activities. He has also served as a Fellowship
Group Leader.
He and his wife, Carmen, and family have worshiped with us since 1996. He has served as a deacon here for over 2 years (2007). They have two daughters, Rachael and Alexis.
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Charlie Minton
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Charlie serves as deacon for the College Aged and the Food and Clothing Pantry. He teaches the College Aged Bible Class and organizes the Pantry Drives for the Raintree Village Children's Home and our yearly neighborhood Fall Giveaway. He creates a participant directory from the attendees who are later contacted - based on their interest in our work here at Avondale or requests to enroll in the Bible Correspondence Course.
He is also the Edification Leader for the Yellow CLEO Team.
Charlie has been apart of Avondale for 20 years. He and his wife, Kristen, have worshipped with us since 1999. He has served as a deacon here for over 2 years (2007). They have two children, Madison and Lee.
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Ray Strickland
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Ray serves as the deacon for the Youth and New Member. He assists with planning the participation in various Youth Rallies and Retreats. He also ensures that all new members are provided New Member Packets.
He often teaches Sunday or Wednesday night Bible Class for adult and middle school ages. He has also taught some of the New Convert classes. Ray presently serves as the Red CLEO Team Leader for the New Members.
He and his wife, Denise, and family have worshipped with us for 14 years. He has served as a deacon here for 9 years. They have two children, Jeremy and Gabrielle.
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