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Sardis Presbyterian Church Congregational Meeting November 19, 2017

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MissionWork

JoeB.takesanactiveinterestinmissionwork.HetravelstoZambia,whereMt.Vernonhasasisterchurch.Theyprovideongoingsupporttoaschoolonthechurchcampus.Inhislocalcommunity,JoeB.hasreachedouttoHispanicneighborsandhelpedcreateclassesathischurchwheremembersandneighborscanfellowshipwitheachother.JoeB.believesintheimportancenotonlyofbuildingrelationshipsthroughmissionworkbutalsoinmaintainingtheserelationships.

JoeB.isexcitedandeagertogettoworkatSardis!JoeB.willbeoncampustheweekofJanuary8andwillpreachfromtheSardispulpitonSunday,January14.PleasejoinSardis’PastorNominatingCommitteeinwelcomingDr.Martinandhisfamilytoourchurch.

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IntroducingDr.JosephB.Martin,IV FamilyandMinistry

JoeB.wasborninDurham,N.C.onOctober6,1967,andmovedtoCharlottejustpriorto1stgrade.HeattendedEastoverElementarySchool(whereSardis’ownMaidaFryetaughthiminthe5thgrade).JoeB.graduatedfromWestCharlotteHighSchoolin1985.HeattendedDavidsonCollege,wherehegraduatedin1989withaBachelorofArtsdegreeinhistory.Answeringacalltotheministry,andfollowinginthefootstepsofhisgrandfatherwhowasaPresbyterianminister,JoeB.enrolledinUnionTheologicalSeminaryinRichmond,Virginia.JoeB.graduatedwithtwodegrees:aMasterofDivinityandaMasterinChristianEducation.In2012,JoeB.obtainedhisDoctorofMinistrydegree.Hefocusedhisstudyonthespiritualgrowthanddecision-makingprocesswithincongregationalleadership.

WhileatseminaryJoeB.metJodiBond,whowasthenpursuingadegreeinChristianEducationandhassincebeenordainedasaministeraftergraduatingfromColumbiaTheologicalSeminaryin2002.Thetwomarriedin1993andhavetwosons.JosephisasenioratDavidson.BenjaminisafreshmanatAppalachianStateUniversity.TheMartinsalsohavealabradoodledognamedGeorge.TheMartinsenjoytravelingasafamily,andJoeB.enjoysplayingbasketballandgolf.

JoeB.beganhisministryattheFirstPresbyterianChurchinKnoxville,TNwherehewastheAssociatePastorforYouthandCommunityMinistries.In2000,heacceptedacallasthePastorandHeadofStaffatNorthsidePresbyterianChurchinChattanooga,TN.HehasbeenthePastorandHeadofStaffofMountVernonPresbyterianChurchinSandySprings,GAsince2009.

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IntroducingDr.JosephB.Martin,IV FamilyandMinistry

JoeB.wasborninDurham,N.C.onOctober6,1967,andmovedtoCharlottejustpriorto1stgrade.HeattendedEastoverElementarySchool(whereSardis’ownMaidaFryetaughthiminthe5thgrade).JoeB.graduatedfromWestCharlotteHighSchoolin1985.HeattendedDavidsonCollege,wherehegraduatedin1989withaBachelorofArtsdegreeinhistory.Answeringacalltotheministry,andfollowinginthefootstepsofhisgrandfatherwhowasaPresbyterianminister,JoeB.enrolledinUnionTheologicalSeminaryinRichmond,Virginia.JoeB.graduatedwithtwodegrees:aMasterofDivinityandaMasterinChristianEducation.In2012,JoeB.obtainedhisDoctorofMinistrydegree.Hefocusedhisstudyonthespiritualgrowthanddecision-makingprocesswithincongregationalleadership.

WhileatseminaryJoeB.metJodiBond,whowasthenpursuingadegreeinChristianEducationandhassincebeenordainedasaministeraftergraduatingfromColumbiaTheologicalSeminaryin2002.Thetwomarriedin1993andhavetwosons.JosephisasenioratDavidson.BenjaminisafreshmanatAppalachianStateUniversity.TheMartinsalsohavealabradoodledognamedGeorge.TheMartinsenjoytravelingasafamily,andJoeB.enjoysplayingbasketballandgolf.

JoeB.beganhisministryattheFirstPresbyterianChurchinKnoxville,TNwherehewastheAssociatePastorforYouthandCommunityMinistries.In2000,heacceptedacallasthePastorandHeadofStaffatNorthsidePresbyterianChurchinChattanooga,TN.HehasbeenthePastorandHeadofStaffofMountVernonPresbyterianChurchinSandySprings,GAsince2009.

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MissionWork

JoeB.takesanactiveinterestinmissionwork.HetravelstoZambia,whereMt.Vernonhasasisterchurch.Theyprovideongoingsupporttoaschoolonthechurchcampus.Inhislocalcommunity,JoeB.hasreachedouttoHispanicneighborsandhelpedcreateclassesathischurchwheremembersandneighborscanfellowshipwitheachother.JoeB.believesintheimportancenotonlyofbuildingrelationshipsthroughmissionworkbutalsoinmaintainingtheserelationships.

JoeB.isexcitedandeagertogettoworkatSardis!JoeB.willbeoncampustheweekofJanuary8andwillpreachfromtheSardispulpitonSunday,January14.PleasejoinSardis’PastorNominatingCommitteeinwelcomingDr.Martinandhisfamilytoourchurch.

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November19,2017