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The Rev. Dr. Perry McCallen |
Bio
Dr. Perry C. McCallen, born in Memphis, TN, the son of Dr. Perry B. and Joanne McCallen and brother of Cindy, grew up in Knoxville. He attended schools there and graduated from Bearden High School. He matriculated at the University of Tennessee long enough to get an infusion of 'orange' and then continued his post-secondary education at Rhodes College from which he graduated with a BA in Political Science. He attended Louisville Theological Seminary for one year followed by a two-year course of study at Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte, NC, from which he received a Master of Divinity degree. He was ordained by the Presbytery of East Tennessee. Dr. McCallen then pursued and received a Doctor of Ministry degree from Columbia Theological Seminary.
While in school at Rhodes, Dr. McCallen found the complement and enrichment to his life in the person of Erin Beardsley. They were married in 1990, and are now the parents of two beautiful daughters, Katherine Ann and Mary Camerin and a handsome and busy son, Perry.
Following seminary Dr. McCallen became Director of Youth Ministry at Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church in Charlotte. He then assumed the position of Director of Youth Ministry at Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian in Knoxville where he remained until called by Faith Presbyterian Church in Cape Coral, Florida to serve as their associate pastor in 1999. His major charge upon arriving at this church of approximately 1400 members was to attract young families. Dr. McCallen has served Second Presbyterian in Chattanooga as head of staff since June of 2003. He received his Doctor of Ministry degree in 2006 from Columbia Theological Seminary. Dr. McCallen's doctoral project is entitled, "Communicating the Gospel to Generation X in a Traditional Church." He also attended the University of Edinburgh in Scotland to study church growth through Columbia Theological Seminary.
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The Rev. Stephenie D. Maddox Hill |
Bio
The Rev. Stephenie D. Maddox Hill was born and raised in Marianna, FL. She attended Appalachian State University and graduated in 2002 with a Bachelors of Music in Music Therapy. After graduating, she briefly taught elementary music in Tampa, FL before entering seminary in the summer of 2003. She graduated with her Masters of Divinity from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in 2006. Rev. Maddox Hill then took her first call as a solo pastor to Rocky Creek Presbyterian Church in Jefferson, South Carolina. She remained there for almost three years before leaving to follow her husband and God's call to Chattanooga, TN.
Rev. Maddox Hill is married to Rev. Bob Hill, the current pastor to the Presbyterian (USA) campus ministry at UTC. They met while serving as small group leaders at a Montreat Youth Conference in 2003. They have two children: Robert (Bobby) Micah and Maddox (Maddie) Inez. They also have three crazy Boxers: Emma, Lewy and Charley.
Initially, after leaving her first call, she did not know how she would find a call that would allow her the time she deeply desired with her small children. Rev. Maddox Hill is very thankful for the opportunity to serve as a Parish Associate of Youth. It is an answered prayer.
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Mrs. Julie Asciolla |
Bio
Julie Asciolla has been part of Second Presbyterian Church since 2003, and has served as Director of Christian Education since 2005. A graduate of the University of Georgia's Grady School of Journalism, Julie spent 8 years as a television anchor and reporter. She worked all over the East Coast, but put her career aside to stay home when her first daughter was born in 1998. She has always harbored a strong interest in theology, and shortly after the birth of her second daughter in 2004, that interest led her to her role at Second Church. "It was one of those unforgettable moments, when you know God is calling you to do something. Thank goodness I listened to that "not so little" voice inside my head, and followed through on His encouragement to take this job. I love it! It's such a great ministry opportunity for me, and my entire family." Julie and her husband, Mark, have two daughters, Emily and Meg.
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Dr. Kevin Ford |
Bio
Joseph Kevin Ford was born in Chickamauga, Georgia. He was granted the BS in Choral and Instrumental Music Education from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, the MME, and the Ph.D. in Choral Music Education from The Florida State University. While at Florida State University he studied conducting with Rodney Eichenberger and served as his assistant conductor for two years. He has also studied conducting with Dr. Andrè Thomas and wind band conducting with Dr. James Croft. Dr. Ford has continued his conducting training through workshops with Robert Shaw, Roger Wagner, Dale Warland, Frederic Fennel, and Arnold Gabriel. Dr. Ford taught High School Chorus, Band and Middle School Band in Rossville, Georgia where his performance groups consistently made Superior ratings at festivals. He was formerly Music Program Coordinator and Choral Director at Chattanooga State Technical Community College in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He was also teacher of conducting and choral music education at the Crane School of Music at The State University of New York College at Potsdam where he founded the Potsdam Community Chorus and formed and directed the chorus for the opening ceremony of the 2000 Goodwill Games in Lake Placid, NY. Dr. Ford also served on the faculty of The University of North Carolina at Charlotte as Director of Choral Activities and Coordinator of Vocal Music Education prior to his current appointment as Director of Choral Activities at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga where his UTC Chamber Singers were the invited featured University Chorus at the 2005 Conference of the Tennessee Music Educators Association in Nashville, TN. He is a member of the Music Educators National Conference, the American Choral Directors Association, the Tennessee Music Educators Association, East Tennessee Vocal Association, College Music Society and the International Federation for Choral Music. He is a state officer in the Tennessee American Choral Directors Association where he is the Repertoire and Standards Chair for Community Choruses. Dr. Ford has guest conducted and adjudicated in Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, New York, North Carolina and in Montreal, Canada.
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Mrs. Mickey Kingdon |
Bio
Mickey Kingdon, Organist, Second Presbyterian Church . Attended Houghton College in Western New York State . studied organ for one year . Moved to Chattanooga . Studied organ for 3 years with Judy Glass, First Presbyterian Church organist . Served as assistant organist at First Presbyterian Church for several years . Graduated from UTC in 1985 with a degree in Criminal Justice . Accepted the position of organist at Second Presbyterian Church in 1986..
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Mr. William Fleming |
Bio
Bill Fleming is a long-time member of the congregation who was raised in Sale Creek and is a graduate of the University of Chattanooga. Before his retirement in 2000 he worked as a staff accountant for a local CPA firm and then as an internal auditor of McKee Foods. Bill, a veteran, is married to Gwen Dobbs. They have four children and eight grandchildren.
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Mrs. Ashley Witzel |
Bio
Ashley Witzel is the Administrative Assistant and Wedding Coordinator at Second Presbyterian Church. She is currently undergoing training with the ACPWC (Association of Certified Wedding Consultants) and will be certified by March of 2008. Ashley is married to Brad Witzel and has a son named Bradley Taylor Witzel. They also have a silky terrier named Bailey.
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Mr. Larry Cooley |
Bio
Larry Cooley, Second Presbyterian's Sexton, is from Chattanooga. Before coming to Second Presbyterian, Larry worked for the alcohol and drug treatment center Cadas as maintenance personnel for their adolescent center. Larry has been a member of the church since 1997 and serves on the Building and Grounds Committee and on the Board of St. Matthew's Shelter. He has been married to Lola of Sequatchie Valley for 10 years. They have three cats: Ernie, Rusty and Buster.
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