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CHURCH ADMINISTRATOR SCOOTER LEONARD Email: scooter@sjlife.com Edward ''Scooter'' Leonard
Scooter has been at St. James UMC since January of 2008 as the Church Administrator. Scooter, a life long United Methodist, entered fulltime ministry in 1992 after working in the family business for eight years. He has served Pinson UMC in Birmingham, Alabama, First UMC in Hobbs, New Mexico and St. John’s UMC in Winter Haven, Florida in the area of youth ministry. In August of 1997, Scooter moved to First United Methodist Church in Lexington, Kentucky where he served as Business Administrator for over 10 years. Scooter was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, where he graduated from Birmingham Southern College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religion. Scooter received his certification as a Church Business Administrator through the National Institute of Church Finance and Administration at Candler School of Theology at Emory University. He is certified through the General Council on Finance and Administration of the United Methodist Church and the National Association of Church Business Administrators. Scooter is certified in Risk Management for Churches and Schools through the Cambridge University, England. Scooter enjoys spending time with his wife, Nancy and the family pet collie, Mollie. He has two children. Joshua graduated from the University of West Florida with a degree in Philosophy. He is married to Katie and they live in Tampa, Florida and Amanda is attending the University of Mobile, double majoring in Theatre and Humanities. Scooter also enjoys yard work, watching sports, playing basketball and is an Alabama football fan and Kentucky basketball fan.
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DIRECTOR OF EVANGELISM BRAD GOODE Email: bgoode@sjlife.com |
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DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN'S MINISTRY CINDY STAFFORD Email: cstafford@sjlife.com |
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DIRECTOR OF ST. JAMES PRESCHOOL
LEAH WINN Email: lwinn@sjlife.com |
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Mike Rollins - Director of Middle School Ministries
I'm from Panama City, Florida and I graduated from Huntingdon College with a Bacholors Degree in Religion. I have been called to work with teenagers, but, more specifically, Middle School students. I believe that Middle School students are in a unique place in their lives. One example is they start to question ideas or other things that they wouldn't have questioned a year ago. I love this about Middle School students because they are always striving to learn more about God and to understand it for themselves. In the Middle School Ministry we answer the questions that they have about school, life, and many other topics, and how they relate to this incredible God we serve...all in a creative/fun atmosphere!!!
The weekly programs available through our Middle School ministry are:
§ Elevate—On Wednesday Nights we come together from 6:15-7:30 in the youth room for worship and message time, but of course we also play some fun CRAZY games.
§ Sunday Mornings—Sunday School occurs from 9:30-10:30 am and consists of a biblically based lesson taught by adults and the Middle School Ministry staff.
§ Sunday Night Small Groups—Every Sunday night from 5:00-6:45 pm in the youth room, dinner is provided, we try to create a safe place for students to go through life together and talk about God. Small Groups are led by adults and the Middle School Ministry staff but we also encourage the students to give feedback and help other students through their struggles.
