Bryan Gregory has been the pastor at First Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church since 2009. Bryan grew up in Johnson City, Tennessee and is a graduate of Georgia Tech with a degree in chemical engineering. He has served in youth ministry at ChristChurch Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, in campus ministry at Montana State University, as a pastoral intern at Orangewood Presbyterian Church in Maitland, Florida, and as an associate pastor at Back Creek Presbyterian Church in Charlotte. Bryan earned a Master of Divinity from Reformed Theological Seminary in 2005. Bryan and his wife Christy have been married since 2000 and have two children, Joshua and Noah.

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Ben Wright - Youth Minister

Benjamin Levi Wright was born and raised in Rochester, New York. The Lord blessed Ben with an awesome, Christ loving family and used them to shape his life. After years of moving and ministry, they ended up in Sanford, North Carolina where Ben met his wife Natalie. In 2003 Natalie and Ben married in Burlington, North Carolina at First ARP Church where Ben presently serves as the full-time Youth Minister.

Ben’s personal thoughts of his current state: The Lord has brought me to a place where His Word holds the final authority in my life; where real truth only comes from the One who is eternal, Jesus Christ. As the Lord leads in Youth Ministry, my prayer is that as a forgiven man who has been given much undeserved grace I will serve my Lord God in ministering to youth and their families in order that Christ Jesus receives all the glory and that my personal walk points teenagers and their families to Christ. A favorite passage of mine is Romans 5:6, 8 “For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly . . . but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” It holds the very reason I know why I am called to the Lord’s work. Blessed be the name of Lord for so much truth contained in so few promises.

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Ed serves the church as both a talented organist and director of the church's adult choir, handbell choir, and children's choir. His favorite Bible verse is Phillippians 4:13, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me," and his favorite hymn is "And Can it Be."

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Lorene Childrey - Secretary / Treasurer

Lorene Childrey has been serving as church secretary since 1973, and as treasurer since 1982. As this is a part-time position, she also serves another local church as secretary and bookkeeper on a part time basis. During tax season, she takes on a third job helping prepare tax forms for H & R Block. Her husband Tom is retired from law enforcement. He is currently self employed as a private investigator and teaches classes at GTCC several days a week. Lorene and Tom have two adopted children: Donald, who lives with his wife and two children in Cary, NC; and Debbie who lives closer to home and is an EMT, firefighting instructor, certified nursing assistant, and volunteer.

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