Rev. James (Jim) Wall, comes to First Baptist from Sandy Branch Baptist Church in Bear Creek, NC, where he was interim minister for 2 years.

He retired from full-time ministry in 2008 after 39 years serving as Senior Minister in churches in NC & SC, most recently First Baptist Church, Siler City.

Rev. Wall received degrees from Wake Forest University & Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and has an extensive record of community service. He and his wife, Sarah Jo, have been married for 46 years and have 2 children, twins Josh & Jennifer. Jim & Sarah Jo live in Siler City, NC.

It is a great pleasure to welcome Shannon Stewart Hall to the staff of FBCG as Director of Family Ministries and Worship, which means she will be both an education minister and the minister of music. Her Baptist roots began in Catawba county where she was born to a Baptist deacon choir member and a church organist. Music was part of her DNA and would always influence her direction in life.

Shannon received a BA in English and a minor in music from Converse College in SC where she met David Hall. They married and went on to the Baptist Theological Seminary in New Orleans, where she received a master’s degree in Christian Education and he received a master of divinity degree. Shannon also received another master’s degree from the University of New Orleans and David received a master’s in public health from Tulane.

Shannon has served in several churches in the music ministry and in working with youth and families. David is now working for the state of North Carolina in public health. They have three children: Jonathan, 12, Chloe, 8, and Caroline, 2 years old. They live in Mebane. Be sure to give them a great big welcome!

e-mail Shannon at: shannon@fbcgraham.org

Allie and her husband Milton are members of our church and become active in all phases of our fellowship together. We appreciate the interest Allie has taken in all phases of our music ministry as well as with the larger mission and ministry of the church.

Allie is providing accompaniment for our Chancel Choir during rehearsals on Wednesdays and for our 11:00 AM Sunday worship service. In addition she is accompanying our Seasoned Singers choir during their Wednesday morning rehearsals and their performances. Recently we have also seen the formation of a number of ensembles and quartets. Allie has been a very effective and willing accompanist for each of these groups.

Alison Hydrick
Youth Ministries Coordinator

Bartialette Thompson
Pianist

Pat Lewis
Pianist

Anita Pittard
Secretary
e-mail Anita at: secretary@fbcgraham.org

Bill Arnette
Church Caretaker