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 to Music and Evangelism
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.

Pam McCurdy, Associate Minister to Children and Youth
pam@mapleavenuechurch.org
Pam McCurdy holds an undergraduate degree from Florida State University and a Masters of Divinity from Emory University’s Candler School of Theology. She is a UMC preacher’s kid married to a UMC preacher’s kid. She and her husband, Newton, have two children: Charlie, age 18 and Britt, age 13. She enjoys traveling, reading, watching classic movies and spending with family and friends. Her previous position was as the Director of Children’s Ministries at Powers Ferry UMC.

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. 

Tom & Marla Dexter, Lead Youth Counselors
youth@mapleavenuechurch.org

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