Ministry Units

Building Leaders Team (Committee on Preparation for Ministry)

Elder Nancy Bertrand (CRE), Moderator

Elder Chuck Achuff (Grace); Elder Nancy Bertrand; Rev. Stephanie Bishop (Light of Hope); Elder Clay Gunter (LaFayette); Elder Rexford Gyeke (Ebenezer); Rev. Leigh Jones (Cartersville)

Staff: General Presbyter Andy Casto-Waters, Elder Therese Howell

Property Commission

Rev. Stephanie Crossland (Calhoun); Elder Thomas Crone (Kirkwood); Elder James (Jim) Ray (Marietta); Rev. Susan Haynes (Faith/BR); Elder Robert Smalley (Dalton)

Staff: General Presbyter Andy Casto-Waters, Elder Therese Howell

Presbytery Moderator

Rev. Joe Evans (Marietta 1st)

Committee on Representation

Elder Zeta Lamberson (HR), Moderator

Rev. Zeta Lamberson (HR); Rev. Jennifer Lee (Beersheba); Elder Marlene Michalke (Macland); Rev. John Spangler (HR)

Staff: General Presbyter Andy Casto-Waters

Coordinating Team

Elder Bill Byars, (Westminster) Moderator

Elder Teri Abercrombie (Trinity); Rev. Kwasi Aye Addo (Ebenezer); Elder Nancy Bertrand; Elder Bill Byars (Westminster), Rev. Susan Haynes (Faith NGM), Rev. Joe Evans (Marietta 1st) Presbytery Moderator; Elder Erma Jones (John Knox); Rev. Paul Sherwood (HR); Elder Billie Sutter (Heritage); Rev. Cassie Waits (Marietta 1st)

Staff: General Presbytery Andy Casto-Waters, Elder Therese Howell

Ministry Support Team

Rev. Cassie Waits (Marietta First) Moderator

Elder Honey Hite Burfield (Trinity); Rev. Susan Haynes (Faith NGM), Treasurer; Elder Ben Atha (Acworth); Rev. Paul Sherwood (Marietta First)

Staff: General Presbyter Andy Casto-Waters, Elder Therese Howell

Commission on Ministry

Elder Billie Sutter (Heritage), Moderator

Healthy Congregations: Elder Lem Arnold (LaFayette); Rev. Stephanie Crossland (Calhoun First), Convener; Elder LaVert Jones (John Knox); Rev. David Jordan (Grace); Elder Gayle Sandlin (Kirkwood)

Pastoral Relationships: Elder Beth Gaines (Cartersville First); Elder George Pierce (Trinity); Elder Nancy Tatnall (Marietta First); Rev. Ken McKenzie (HR); Rev. Julie Fuller (Acworth)

New Church Developments: Rev. Reginaldo Braga (Validated Ministry); Rev. Joe Evans (Marietta First); Rev. David Grove (Cedartown First); Rev. Chris Moore-Keish (Validated Ministry); Rev. Kathi Parchem (John Knox); Elder Stephen Williams (Westminster)

Staff: General Presbyter Andy Casto-Waters, Elder Therese Howell

Staff Team

  • Andy Casto-Waters, Acting General Presbyter

    I am your go-to for all matters related to supporting and resourcing your congregation or New Church Development! I am also available to preach, teach, or speak to your congregation or group on a variety of topics related to innovation in the Church. Finally, I am your contact for pastoral transitions and all matters related to property.

  • Elder Therese Howell, Stated Clerk

    I am the person who ensures that Cherokee Presbytery does its work “decently and in order!” I assist with pastoral transitions and property matters, but I am available to Pastoral Leaders and Clerks of Session on all matters related to the Book of Order and Robert’s Rules of Order.

  • Sarita Morris, Presbytery Coordinator

    I am the person you hear when you call the Presbytery! I work with all our churches to ensure that their gifts to the Presbytery are processed and accounted for properly. I work with Therese, and all our Presbytery Ministry Units to make sure their work is known throughout the Presbytery and that all our work is coordinated and properly documented!