Leadership

Tara and her husband, Stephen, have 6 beautiful children. She has served her church families in many roles through the years, such as Church Secretary, Sunday School Teacher, Nursery Teacher, VBS Director, Special Events Coordinator, and Children's Church Teacher. She also has taught Elementary Science for six years. She enjoys spending time with her family and watching her children play soccer, dance and cheer.
"But Jesus said, 'Let the children come to me. Don't stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those who are like these children.' "   Matthew 19:14

ext. 2015

 Mr. Streetman holds an undergraduate degree from Georgia Southwestern State University where he studied under Dr. Ned DeJournett and a Master’s Degree in Music from the University of Georgia where he studied with Dr. Allen Crowell.  He holds memberships in the Georgia Music Educators Association, the National Association for Music Education, and the American Choral Director's Association. He is also the Director of Choral Studies at the Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School. He was Davidson Fine Arts’ teacher of the year 2020-2022, 2022-2023 Richmond County Choral Director of the Year and currently serves as the Georgia American Choral Director’s Association Repertoire and Resource chair in Vocal Jazz/A cappella.

 ext. 2014

 Mark Dickens first came to Aldersgate as organist in 2016.  An Augusta native, he has served local churches for the last 22 years.  Mark and his wife have two daughters and are marking 13 years of marriage this year.  He holds a Bachelor of Music degree in organ performance from the University of South Carolina.

 ext. 2014

Michelle Rutherford is a lifelong resident of the Augusta area. She has 27 years of clerical experience with 15 of those years being in the medical field. She and her husband, Steve, have a blended family of 6 children including 4 teenagers of which still live at home. In her free time, Michelle loves spending time with her family as well as crocheting, tatting, and cross-stitching.

ext. 2012

Jill Sessions has served as Communications Specialist on staff since 2007. As a member of Aldersgate UMC, she has led children's programs and women's Bible Studies. Connecting people with the Lord, each other, resources, and information is her personal and professional mission. Jill holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Ohio University and a Master of Science degree in Library and Information Science from the University of South Carolina. She and her husband have been married over 30 years and have two adult children. Their daughter works as a Speech Language Pathologist and their son is a Chemical Engineer.

ext. 2017

ext. 2025