Ministerial and Program Staff
Click on a person's name or the links to the left for a biography.
Pastor
901-726-4681 ext. 21
Associate Pastor for Adult Ministry
901-726-4681 ext. 46
gwalker@idlewildchurch.org
Associate Pastor for Congregational Life
901-726-4681 ext. 18
casey@idlewildchurch.org
Associate Pastor for Outreach Ministry
901-726-4681 ext. 19
margaret@idlewildchurch.org
Commissioned Lay Pastor
901-726-4681 ext. 13
corinne@idlewildchurch.org
Parish Associate
901-726-4681 ext. 35
dmclellan@idlewildchurch.org
Parish Associate
AHKA4848@aol.com
THE REVEREND DR. STEPHEN R. HAYNES
Theologian in Residence
haynes@rhodes.edu
THE REVEREND STACY SMITH
Parish Associate
Recreation Ministry
ANTHONY ALBONETTI
Music Ministry
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
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