Soap Board
2016 SOAP APCE Officers
President
Rev. Debbie Foster
Associate Presbytery Pastor/Associate Stated Clerk
Foothills Presbytery
2242 Woodruff Road
Simpsonville, SC 29681
office 864-288-5774
dfoster@foothillspresbytery.org
Debbie finds great joy serving as the Interim Associate Pastor and Associate
Stated clerk for Foothills Presbytery. In addition, she serves as Parish Associate
at Central Presbyterian in Anderson SC, and Lead Consultant/Coach with Ministry
Architects. Her passion is in challenging people to discover their strengths and
how to align those strengths with their call, and stage in life. Since 1986, Debbie
has served in a variety of ministries in the PCUSA. She is a graduate of
Presbyterian College (Religion/Christian Education). She also completed her MA in Christian Education and her MDiv from Erskine Theological Seminary. She lives in Anderson, SC with her husband, Traverse, their son Stone and their Springer Spaniel Floyd. Son Scofield and his wife Lauren live in Mauldin SC and daughter Janie is a senior at USC in Columbia SC.
Vice President ~ Edye Willimson Bender
Edye is a graduate of PSCE and has worked in educational ministry at churches in NC, GA, and SC since 1992. Her current position is part-time program director at Faith Presbyterian, which started as a new church development in 2007. Beginning a Christian Education program “from scratch” has been a joy and a challenge at Faith. She has also written curriculum for We Believe, Feasting on the Word, and Grace & Gratitude. She lives in Indian Land, SC with her husband, David, their 13 yr old twins, James & Caroline, and a goofy dog named Charley.
Secretary
Alesia Jones
Director of Children’s Ministry
First Presbyterian Church
189 Church St.
Marietta, GA 30060
770-427-0293 x249
770-427-0293 ext 249 (church)
678-727-6357 (cell)
alesiajones@fpcmarietta.org
Alesia likes to say she was born into the Presbyterian Church. Originally from Mobile, Alabama, she spent most of her childhood in Florida and was active in the church throughout her youth. After graduating from the UGA School of Social Work, she worked in that field for a short time before becoming a full-time parent and part-time volunteer in children’s and youth ministry. Alesia taught at a church kindergarten for 11 years and subsequently joined the staff of First Presbyterian Marietta in 1999. As Director of Children’s Ministry, she is dedicated to supporting children and their families on their spiritual journeys. One of her greatest joys is seeing kids get excited about doing mission. When she’s not at FPC Marietta, Alesia enjoys spending time with her grandsons, tending her little part of God’s green earth, and kayaking with her husband.
Treasurer
Debby Wendell –
CampCooridinator@zpine
Shores Presbyterian Church
Home Address: 3023 Bispham Road Sarasota, FL 34231
Cell: 941-780-5857
Debby Wendell is the Adventure Camp Coordinator at Pine Shores. She grew up as the daughter of a military/pastor. She attended college in Canada and finished her graduate work at Columbia and Princeton. She has a true passion for children and demonstrates that through teaching, coordinating camps, and representing them in court as a Guardian Ad Litem. She is thankful for the time and space that Pine Shores allows for the children to have a safe, fun, enriching place to be when school is not in session.
Past President
Rebecca L. Davis
Presbyterian College
Assistant Professor of Religion and Christian Education
503 S. Broad Street (work) 310 E Florida Street (Home Address)
Clinton, SC 29325 (both)
Cell 704-641-7431 (yes for text)
rldavis@presby.edu
davis.bex@gmail.com
Facebook: Bec Davis
Twitter: @davis.bex
Instagram: davisbex
Ex Officio,
Allison Kelly
–
Connector
South Aiken Presbyterian Church
Director of Children and Families
1711 Whiskey Road
Aiken, SC 29803
Work 803-648-9574 x 105 ( most reliable during normal hours)
Cell 803-648-9574 (if not available at work, cell is perfectly
fine too & text)
Allisonkelly2001@yahoo.com
personal
Work
allisonksapc@yahoo.com
(I will see the messages more immediately)
Facebook: Allison Kelly
Twitter : #askinaiken
Social Media and Communications,
Amanda Rowe – Social Media and Communications
Director of Student Ministries
Vanderbilt Presbyterian Church
1225 Piper Boulevard
Naples, FL 34110
arowe@vpcnaples.org
597-5410 x. 311