APC Welcomes Rev. Jamie Butcher

 

APC is thrilled to welcome Rev. Jamie Butcher as Pastor for Congregational Care.  In her new position Rev. Butcher will co-lead Sunday worship, coordinate pastoral care to the congregation, provide staff support to various church committees and participate in ecumenical and mission programs.  Rev. Butcher has been a chaplain at the Wesley Woods Geriatric Center in Decatur for the past year.  A graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary, she also holds a degree in Anthropology from the University of Virginia and a Master’s degree in Appalachian Studies from Appalachian State University.  In preparation for seminary, she spent a year in Northern Ireland as an Intern Minister at Groomsport Presbyterian Church where she led worship   Rev. Butcher will be married October 9 to Ryan Bonfiglio, whom she met when they were both seminary students at Princeton.  He is a Philadelphia, Pa., native and a doctoral student in Hebrew Bible at Emory University.

Liturgical Arts Photo Show

The Liturgical Art committee invites everyone to submit an original photograph for an exhibit at APC entitled The Word Through the Lens.  Members, visitors, friends, youth and children are all invited to submit one 8” x 10” photograph, color or black and white.  You print—we mat and hang!  Click here for more information & entry form.