Ministerial and Program Staff

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The Reverend Dr. Stephen R. Montgomery 
Pastor
901-726-4681 ext. 21
revsteve@idlewildchurch.org

THE REVEREND DR. ELIZABETH GAYLE WALKER
Associate Pastor for Adult Ministry
901-726-4681 ext. 46
gwalker@idlewildchurch.org
 
THE REVEREND CASEY THOMPSON
Associate Pastor for Congregational Life
901-726-4681 ext. 18
casey@idlewildchurch.org
 
THE REVEREND MARGARET BURNETT
Associate Pastor for Outreach Ministry
901-726-4681 ext. 19
margaret@idlewildchurch.org
 
CORINNE NIENHUIS
Commissioned Lay Pastor
901-726-4681 ext. 13
corinne@idlewildchurch.org
 
THE REVEREND DR. B. DENTON McLELLAN JR.
Parish Associate
901-726-4681 ext. 35
dmclellan@idlewildchurch.org
 
ThE REVEREND ANNE H.K. APPLE
Parish Associate
AHKA4848@aol.com
 
THE REVEREND DR. STEPHEN R. HAYNES
Theologian in Residence
haynes@rhodes.edu
 
THE REVEREND STACY SMITH
Parish Associate
 
ELIZABETH HOUSTON
Director of Children's Ministry
901-726-4681 ext. 33
ehouston@idlewildchurch.org
 
FRANK KELLY
Director of Youth Ministry
901-726-4681 ext. 14
fkelly@idlewildchurch.org

 

Recreation Ministry

 
ASHLEY LARUE
Director of Recreation Ministry
901-725-4165 ext. 24
alarue@idlewildchurch.org
 
ANTHONY ALBONETTI
Recreation Ministry Assistant
901-725-4165 ext. 28
anthony@idlewildchurch.org

 

Music Ministry

 
Dr. Ted Gibboney
Organist and Music Director
901-726-4681 ext. 12
gibboney@idlewildchurch.org
 
DAVID CAUDILL
Carillonneur and Assistant Organist
901-726-4681

 

Community Services

 
RITA HALPERN
Idlewild Children's Center Director
901-725-7941
ritah@idlewildchurch.org 

JILL THORTON
Idlewild Children's Center Assistant
901-725-7941
jillt@idlewildchurch.org

CHERYL WARD
Idlewild Kindergarten Director
901-726-4681
ext. 16

Emeriti

 

THE REVEREND DR. HENRY B. STROCK, JR.
Minister Emeritus
BILLY J. CHRISTIAN
Organist/Choirmaster Emeritus

Administrative and Support Staff

 
BETTY ANNE WILSON
Chief Administrative Officer
901-726-4681 ext. 23
bawilson@idlewildchurch.org
 
JO ANN ACUFF
Office Coordinator
901-726-4681 ext. 11
jaacuff@idlewildchurch.org
 
JOYCE BOSHELL
Receptionist
901-726-4681 ext. 10
jboshell@idlewildchurch.org
 
JANE CHAMBERS
Finance Administrator
901-726-4681 ext. 32
chambers@idlewildchurch.org
 
NIKi CHOATE
Finance Assistant
901-726-4681 ext. 29
nchoate@idlewildchurch.org
 
CAROL GOOD
Administrative Assistant to the Pastor
901-726-4681 ext. 22
carolgood@idlewildchurch.org
 
BRENDA HARRIS
Administrative Assistant for
Education and Outreach Ministries
901-726-4681 ext. 35
brenda@idlewildchurch.org
 
GINNY MOORE
System Administrator
901-726-4681 ext. 26
gmoore@idlewildchurch.org
 
VERNA YARBROUGH
Sanctuary Supervisor
901-726-4681 ext. 15 (voice mail only)
 
ERICA BLANCHARD
WINSTON BROWN
JACKIE MALONE
Custodians
901-726-4681
 
FAYE SMITH
Director of Food Services
901-726-4681 ext. 27
 
PAT NORVELL
Assistant Director of Food Services
901-726-4681 ext. 27
Karl Norvell
Food Services Assistant
901-716-4681 ext. 27
 
KEITH CARTER
Maintenance Technician
901-726-4681 ext. 40
 
JESSE YARBROUGH
Assistant Maintenance Technician
901-726-4681 ext. 40
 
Bertha Simmons
Jones Bulding Supervisor, Food Services Assistant
 

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