Our Staff
Rev. Dr. Brent Ward
Senior Pastor
Brent is married to Laurie, and they have a nephew, Hunter, whom they raised, who graduated with a Master’s in Accounting from UGA and now works for Deloitte. Laurie imports antiques from England and France, and they have a dog they love—Mae. Brent loves serving at Providence, and he looks forward to leading the church to its next phase of possibility. Some fun facts about Brent…..Favorite Movie, “Field of Dreams.” Most memorable vacation: South of France. A pet peeve: people who have a lot of pet peeves. When he was 10 years old he wanted to be: a doctor. His first car—Chevy Chevelle. Email: bward@provumc.com
Leslie Lunsford
Adult & Connection Ministry Director
Amy Lowe
K-5th Children’s Ministry Director
Amy went to Fayette County High School and First Baptist Church of Riverdale, where her father was Senior Pastor. She has a wonderful, creative daughter who is in elementary school and one dog. She loves working at Providence because she gets to combine her passion of teaching, drama, and event planning while fostering activities for families to learn more about Jesus. You can find Amy on Sunday mornings in the Children’s Building leading the children in games, crafts, Bible stories, and songs. She is excited about, “The Providence Players,” a drama troupe for K-6th children. Some other fun facts about Amy…Amy has worked at Disney. Best Vacation: Time with her daughter. Pet Peeve: loud chewing. Favorite movie: “Stranger than Fiction.” When she was 10, she wanted to be: an actress. Her first car: Oldsmobile Cutlass. Email: alowe@provumc.com
Tracy Williamson
Preschool Ministry Director
Linda Ellis
Praise Band Leader & Pianist
Jennifer Stadelmeyer
Worship & Adult Choir Director
Jennifer is married to Bill and has three beautiful children and three rambunctious cocker spaniels, Bama, Cane, and Candy. On Sunday mornings you can find her directing the music at the traditional worship service. Some other fun facts about Jennifer are…Favorite movie: “Hamilton.” Best Vacation: Disney World (She is a huge Disney fan). Hidden talent: Planning Disney trips for friends and families. A pet peeve: when the University of Alabama loses a football game…thank goodness it is not often! When she was 10 years old she wanted to be: a singer. Her first car: a red Hyundai. Email:jstadelmeyer@provumc.com
