Staff, Session, and Diaconate

The Staff
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Michael W. Garrett
Senior Pastor

Mike graduated from Union Theological Seminary in VA with a Master of Divinity degree in 1987. He later attended Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur , GA and received the Doctor of Ministry degree in 2002.

Mike began his work in parish ministry by answering a call to be the Associate Pastor at the First Presbyterian Church of Danville, VA in 1987. In 1992 he answered the call of the North Avenue Presbyterian Church in Atlanta to serve as Associate Pastor for Evangelism and Pastoral Care. In 1998 he received a call to come to the Corona Presbyterian Church of Denver, CO as Senior Pastor where he served for six and half years.

In the fall of 2004 the call came from Westminster Presbyterian Church to serve as Senior Pastor. Mike began his ministry at Westminster in January of 2005.

In 1984 Mike was married to Marcia. Together they have two children. Tricia is a senior at Brookwood High School. Baxter is in the seventh grade and attends Crews Middle School. Mike enjoys fishing, reading, spareribs, and hanging out at the beach with his family.

Don Wade
Interim Associate Pastor

Don was graduated from Fuller Theological Seminary in 1970 with a BD degree and from the University of Virginia in 1965 with a BEE degree. He worked on the campus ministry staff of Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship in Georgia for two years prior to seminary. He served 3 years on the staff at First Presbyterian Church in Marietta, Georgia before coming to Greater Atlanta Presbytery to be the Organizing Pastor of Crossroads Presbyterian Church in Stone Mountain. Don served 18 years at Crossroads and then 10 years as Pastor of Rehoboth Presbyterian in Decatur. Most recently he has been a Parish Associate at Buford Presbyterian, and he was a commissioner to the 2004 General Assembly.

Don and Emilie have four children and four grandchildren. Daughter, Mary, and son-in-law, Matt, live in Lawrenceville and have three children – Elizabeth(9), Andrew(6) and Joshua(4). Daughter, Jenni, lives in Birmingham with husband Chris and son Jonathan(7). Twin sons, Benjamin and Jonathan, are single and live in Seattle.

Scott Huie
Associate Pastor for Youth

1994 Master of Divinity degree from Columbia Theological Seminary and 1985 B.A. from Davidson College.

Been the Associate Pastor for Youth since graduating from seminary in 1994. Westminster is first and only church. Also work as President of H₂O Artist Agency, a talent agency specializing in the promotion of contemporary Christian music groups.

Wife Karla and two children, Madison (11) and Jackson (7). Initially recruited to Westminster for basketball prowess (3 rebounds and 5 fouls a game). Loves all sports, including ultimate frisbee, good music that inspires, Thai food, frolicking with my family and taking moonlit rides in the convertible.. Favorite scripture Psalm 103.

Nancy Narrie
Church Administrator

Nancy has lived in metro Atlanta since 1971 when she moved here from Gadsden, Alabama.  She was employed by Mosler Safe Co. for 18 years and held several branch, region, and zone office positions before leaving the company in 1989 to spend more time with her family.

The Narrie family joined Westminster in 1984, and Nancy began work as the Church Secretary in 1989.  She is currently the Church Administrator and Assistant Treasurer.  She is responsible for all aspects of the church’s financial accounting system, payroll preparation, and contributions maintenance, working with the Finance & Budget Committee and the Church Treasurer.  She works closely with the Buildings & Grounds Committee to coordinate custodial and other building needs, as well as being available as a resource to all ministries and committees of the church.  Other responsibilities include computer hardware, software, and network administration along with a variety of other duties required of the support staff in an active church office.

Nancy has participated in several continuing education programs.  She has been a member of the Administrative Personnel Association of the PC(U.S.A.) since 1995; membership is open to lay employees who wish to become better informed and educated on many topics. She is certified as a Fellow in Church Administration (F.C.A.), Level I, II, and III, having taken 120 hours of course work to attain certification at all three levels.  Nancy is a member of the Mid-South Region of APA and is presently serving as Certification Chair for the Region, which includes members from Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi.

Nancy is married to Steve Narrie; and they have two daughters, Leanne and Lindsay.

Suzanne Lunsford
Administrative Assistant

Donna Carter
Director of
Music Ministries

Lovenia Greer
Organist/Music Associate

Jonathan Sparks
Interim Contemporary Worship Leader

Barbara Verzyl
Director of Calvin Cove

Paige Duranty
Director of Westminster Preschool & Before/After School Care

Mary Lee
Nursery Coordinator

Denise Cardella
Cook

Kimberly Dutton
Newsletter Editor

Amber Fratesi (Y)

Eric West (C)

Gene Davis (W/M)

James Gillespie (P)

Steve Hassenzahl (AE)

Ray Johnston (CG)

Margaret Leeper (MI)

Bob Rozar (B&G)

Olivia Taylor
(Y)

Cliff Bowers
( H/F)

Ron Elliott
( H/F)

Mike Herman (CC)

Jane Kessler (CC)

Don Lowe
(CC)

Trent Thomason (F/H)

Mary Allen
(SA)

Pat Black
(CC)

Ralph Cowden
(F/H)

Jon Craytor
(F/H)

Joe Drueke
(F/H)

Gail Frangoulis
(CC)

AE=Adult Education

B&G=Building & Grounds

C=Communications

CC=Congregational Care

CG=Church Growth

CM=Children's Ministry

F&B=Finance & Budget

H/F=Hospitality and Fellowship

MI=Member Involvement

M&O-Missions & Outreach

P=Personnel

SA=Senior Adult

W/M=Worship & Music

Y=Youth

*Chair or Co-Chair