The Rev. Tom Hagood, Pastor

David Flick, Organist and Choirmaster

From Suzi Marshall, our Office Administrator

I am Suzi Marshall. I grew up a "Navy brat". I moved to Decatur the summer of 2006 from Winter Park Florida so my husband could attend Columbia Seminary. He is a Middler and a candidate of Central Florida Presbytery. We brought our 12 year old son with us and he loves it here.

We have two older daughters, Vicki is 20 and a Junior at Warner Southern College studying Music Education and Lisa is 23 studying Early Childhood Education while teaching in a Preschool. She is living in Santa Clarita California while her fiance works on a masters in Film Direction at CalArts.

I have been very active in my home church as a Preschool teacher, Youth Leader, Mid-week elementary program leader and volunteer office help as well as serving on the Education Committee over the past 14 years.

I was on the Presbytery Camps and Conference Committee for the past 6 years and have been active with the Presbytery Youth Council.

It is very exciting to be in the life of such a wonderful congregation here in Decatur.

 Youth Activities Director:  Wendy Dewberry (graduate, CTS '08)

Wendy Dewberry is a 2008 graduate of Columbia Seminary. She gets excited about discovering how we can be the people God created us to be in the world – whether that's in worship and prayer, caring for our neighbors, sharing a meal, or dancing out the good and the bad times together.

Wendy has two sons who try to engage their mother in their passion for sports, but which she actively resists. Wendy is passionate about movies, books, and music. And, of course, long walks on the beach.

From Thirza Sayers, CTS Intern, for 2008-2009:

I am a senior at Columbia Theological Seminary.  I held several positions in business management before accepting God’s call to ministry.  I worked in student ministries for nearly three years until beginning my studies at CTS  in 2006.  I absolutely love Hebrew, Pastoral Care, and Missions.

I am the 13th daughter in my family to receive the name since my great, great, great grandparents, who were missionaries in India, found it in Numbers 26:33.  It means “my delight”.

I grew up on our family’s bison ranch just outside of St. Louis, Missouri.  My dad started the bison on the family farm as a joke in 1976 to celebrate our country’s 200th anniversary (or the bi-centennial, "bison"tennial).  He bought three bison from a used car salesmen and now they have five hundred. 

After graduation from Davidson College in 1999, I moved to Atlanta and have lived here ever since.  I discovered my faith in God when I began attending Peachtree Presbyterian in 2000.

Outside of my relationship with God and my studies, three activities make me most happy: my work with my dog, missions, and teenagers.  

My dog, Mr. T Rex, a toy poodle, has passed pet therapy certification.  We serve at area hospitals including Emory and Peachford. 

I connect most with God in mission:  I love seeing what God is up to and how I can participate in it. 

Finally, teenagers get me excited about life and serving – they are at such a transformational time of life and often are struggling so much. I love being there to celebrate with them and often to cry with them.

I look forward to being part of the life and ministries here in the CPC family!