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Ministry Directors
 Steve Oakes, Director of Worship
I moved here in 2007 after retiring from the Indialantic Police Dept in Brevard County, FL. and began worshiping at St. Andrews in 2008. Pastor John and I have had many discussions about where I could best serve in the church and I feel very blessed to be a part of the work that God is doing at St Andrews.
 Carol White, Director of Fellowship and Discipleship
I was called to St. Andrews in June 1995 after graduating from Eckerd College. It has been a joy to witness the Holy Spirit at work in this church over the years. I love teaching adults and leading children's worship. In the last few years I have found ministry both challenging and inspiring!
 Joy Laughridge, Pastor for Ministry and Outreach
I came from Tampa to St. Andrews in February 2012. There is a great sense of the Lord's presence and activity in this church, and I am excited that I get to be part of what God is doing in and through this particular expression of his Church. I don't mind that St. Andrews happens to be located in paradise either!
 Al MacKenzie, Director of Operations
My wife, Jean, and I came to St. Andrews in 1975 and joined the staff in 2008. I spent 33 years as a cop, retired from that so now we RV in the summer. I like to read, fish and travel. This church is our family, additionally we have two grown kids, two grandsons. I am a FSU Seminole.
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Steven Michael Oakes |
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Director Of Worship
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| Hometown |
Born in Centralia, Illinois but raised in a very mobile Air Force family (moved every 2-3 years) |
| My Family |
Married my best friend of 30 years, Elvira in July 2008 (her 15 year old daughter and 4 dogs came as a package deal) |
| Came to St. Andrews |
January 2008 |
| Like Best about St. Andrews |
The Spirit of God is very evident in the people of the church. I knew this was a place I wanted to be the first moment I walked through the front door of the sanctuary. |
| Accepted Christ |
Heard about Jesus throughout my Roman Catholic youth but didn't come to know Him as the living God and personal Savior until 1975 |
| Interests |
Minor home repair, playing with the dogs, church functions. Reading/personal study (attempting to learn Hebrew), travel |
| Favorite Food |
Tender medium rare steak, lasagna, pizza (any topping but pineapple!) |
| Favorite Music |
Casting Crowns, 3 Doors Down, Nickleback |
| Favorite TV Shows |
NCIS, College and NFL football |
| Favorite Movies |
Braveheart, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, Young Frankenstein |
| Favorite Books |
Bible, historical novels (especially early Rome and medieval periods) |
| Favorite Quotes |
“The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in Him" (Nahum 1:7)
"Be still and know that I am God..." (Psalm 46:10)
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| Education |
Master of Divinity (1984 - Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Texas)
BS – Social Science (1977 - Rollins College,Florida) |
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Carol Irene White
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Title
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Director of Discipleship & Fellowship
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Hometown
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Texas City, Texas
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My Family
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I'm married to a yankee from Massachusetts, Everett, and we have two smart and beautiful daughters, Erin and Meg.
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Came to St. Andrews
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I was called to St. Andrews in June 1995 immediately after graduating from Eckerd College.
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Like Best about St. Andrews
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It has been a joy to witness the Holy Spirit at work in this church family over the past 13+ years.
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Accepted Christ
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I was raised in the Southern Baptist tradition and accepted Christ as a preteen during a Youth Revival in my church. I became a Presbyterian when my neighbors invited me to go to church with them.
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Activities
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Went on my first international Mission Trip in 2008 and plan to go again in 2009. I am a life-time Girl Scout, volunteering as a Council Trainer and Service Team member.
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Interests
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I love teaching adults and leading worship in the Children's Worship Center.
When I'm not at St. Andrews, you can usually find me reading or at the movies!
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Favorite Food
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Anything Chocolate!
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Favorite Music
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Celtic Woman; 60's Rock & Roll; some Country-Western; Girl Scout campfire songs - anything I can sing along with.
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Favorite TV Shows
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NCIS, CSI, CSI Miami, CSI New York, Bones, House, Food Channel. I never have the TV on during the day, but watch a lot of evening TV.
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Favorite Movies
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My long time favorite is A Walk in the Clouds; more recently, Ice Age, National Treasure, Night at the Museum. I love all the old movie musicals, too.
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Favorite Books
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Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series, The Shack, all the Harry Potter books, anything by Wilbur Smith, Tom Clancy, James Patterson.
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Favorite Quotes
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"A follower of Jesus is one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way to others."
Romans 8:28 "And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose."
Colossians 1:28 "We proclaim him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ."
"Jesus loves me, this I know; for the Bible tells me so."
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Education
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After earning a BA in American Studies at Eckerd College, I completed the requirements for Certified Associate Christian Educator in 2003 and the advanced level of Certified Christian Educator in 2005.
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More information on Pastor Joy
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Joy Laughridge |
| Title |
Pastor for Ministry and Outreach |
| Hometown |
Waynesville, NC |
| My Family |
Married to Cary and mother of 2 sweet girls, Virginia Catherine and Vanessa |
| Came to St. Andrews |
February 2012 |
| Like Best about St. Andrews |
That Jesus is the center and that this community has a great sense of humor! |
| Accepted Christ |
I asked Jesus into my heart as a child and followed him throughout my youth, but my faith was renewed as a young adult when God's grace in Christ became to real to me in a fresh way. |
| Activities |
Taking care of 2 little ones and trying to squeeze in things like exercise, reading, beach time, and connecting with friends. |
| Interests |
The arts- especially visual, music, and theater; learning, Rays baseball |
| Favorite Food |
Shrimp |
| Favorite Music |
Various styles and artists. Bill Mallonee, REM, Johnny Cash, Handel's Messiah are some favorites. I usually listen to Spirit or Joy FM in the car. |
| Favorite TV Shows |
Project Runway!! |
| Favorite Movies |
Almost Famous, The Lives of Others, Mary Poppins, Lost in Translation, About Schmidt |
| Favorite Books |
Anne Lamott books. C.S. Lewis books. Bruce Fieler books. Memoirs and novelistic-style non-fiction. The Kite Runner by Kaled Hosseini. |
| Favorite Quotes |
"Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs." Jonah 2:8
"Nothing is so difficult as not deceiving oneself." Wiggenstein
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| Education |
M.Div. Fuller Theological Seminary, 2003
BA Christian Education, Bryan College, 1998
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| Full Name |
James Allen MacKenzie, III (Al or Allen) |
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Director of Operations |
| Hometown |
Born in Japan but raised mostly in Sarasota, FL |
| My Family |
Wife Jean, one son and one daughter, Matthew and Kelly. Matt is married to Ashby and they live in Ft. Collins, CO. Kelly is married to Michael and they live in Tarpon Springs, FL with their two boys, Micah and Ian. We have two miniature dachshunds, Abby and Lexi. I have a brother, Joel and a sister, Loi who live in Florida as do our mothers. |
| Came to St. Andrews |
Jean and I joined in March 1975 |
| Like Best about St. Andrews |
These people are our family and friends. We worship together and they even put up with me. |
| Accepted Christ |
I first remember Catholic Mass in Latin then the Spiritualist Church as my grandmother took me to both. At about six another grandmother took me to the Presbyterian Church and I guess it took. I have always known and accepted Christ but He got in my face at a Via de Cristo renewal weekend in the early 1990’s and my commitment to do my part seemed to gel. |
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I am a trustee on the board of Tarpon Springs Police Officers Pension Trust Fund. Jean and I go to plays and shows at Ruth Eckerd Hall. We have RVed up north and out west each summer since I retired in February 2007. |
| Interests |
Grandfathering is great, as are reading, travel, and fishing when possible |
| Favorite Food |
Cuban foods of all varieties, but having just been put on a low carb form of torture by my MD and wife, I gaze in painful desire as I drive past Krispy Kreme |
| Favorite Music |
Country, classical, folk |
| Favorite TV Shows |
History Channel, Scifi, NCIS, Discovery |
| Favorite Movies |
Lawrence of Arabia, Old WWII Movies, any modern Scifi movies |
| Favorite Books |
Works by W.E.B. Griffin, Tom Clancy, Robert Heinlein, C. S. Forester, Edgar Rice Burroughs |
| Favorite Quotes |
“Always listen to experts. They'll tell you what can't be done and why. Then do it.”
“In the absence of clearly-defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily trivia until ultimately we become enslaved by it.”
“Of course the game is rigged. Don't let that stop you--if you don't play, you can't win.”
“One might define adulthood as the age at which a person learns he must die and accepts his sentence undismayed.”
“The supreme irony of life is that hardly anyone gets out of it alive.”
“There is no such thing as luck. There is only adequate or inadequate preparation to cope with a statistical universe.” Robert Heinlein
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| Education |
FBI National Academy/University of Virginia, Post Graduate Studies, 170th Session, 1992
Nova University, Masters of Business Administration, 1983
St. Leo College, Bachelor of Arts, 1981
Florida State University, Criminal Justice studies, 1966-1973
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