Church Staff
Senior Pastor Position (Currently Seeking)
Senior Pastor Bio Line 
Senior Pastor Phone (803) 438-3161
 
Interim Pastor: Dr. Ben Newman
Married to Shirley, 3 children, 9 grandchildren 
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary MDiv, 1978 & PhD, 1986
BenNewman61@gmail.com
Minister of Youth 
Jacob Sanderson 
Married to Megan Rae (2019) 
Member of the Blaney Family for 6 years 
Columbia International University, MDiv (Chaplaincy), 2021
sandersonjake75@gmail.com
(803) 862-9986
 
 
Worship Leader 
Bethanie Alongi 
Member of the Blaney Family for over 10 years 
Extensive performance experience in competition choir
Leader in the BYM Blaney Youth Program 
Avid Reader, Podcast Host 
 
Worship Team
Mercedes Rosa (Pianist) 
Rex Poole (Substitute Pianist) 
Damon Sawyer (Sound & Media) 
Sherman Benton (Sound & Media) 
Deacons
Jeff Brown (Chairman-pictured) (803) 513-3340
Married to Debbie (2007)
Member of the Blaney Family for 17 years 
Forester and Owner of Forest Resource Professionals
 
Mike Sweatt (Vice Chairman) (803) 960-3611 {msweatt@sc.rr.com}
Dustin Campfield (803) 210-9553 {dustin.elginpharmacy@gmail.com}
Monty Carter (803) 420-3949 {themonk45@yahoo.com}
J.B Spitzmesser (803) 427-0075 {jb@dotynmr.com}
Support Staff
Blanche Riley (Church Secretary) 
Available at (803) 438-3161 for prayer requests and needs of the church and community
 
Maxine Campbell (Church Custodian) 
Member of the Blaney Family for over 40 years! 
 
Wanda Brown (Blaney Daycare Director) 
bbdcdirector@sc.rr.com