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Lead Pastor: Rev. Brian Larson Phone: 614-451-1880 |
Pastor Brian has served with Atonement since January, 2008. Before coming to Columbus, he served a congregation in central Arizona, near Sedona, where their two children were born and baptized. They remain excited that Atonement will be a wonderful congregation for their kids to grow up in, grow closer to Jesus, grow in their knowledge of the Bible, and grow in their ability to express their faith to others.
Pastor Brian is convinced that Atonement was planted in northwest Columbus over 40 years ago so that God could reach people who live in the neighborhoods around us today. As he guides us forward, it is with the goal of meeting needs in Atonement's community so we can help people meet Jesus.
Pastor Brian has the privilege of leading a very talented and effective staff. Their job is to point our congregation to our neighbor's needs and help us share Jesus with those in need. Pastor Brian is passionate about worship, preaching, teaching, and care giving, and enjoys his work as a pastor, especially when he gets to share Jesus' forgiveness and the news of His resurrection.
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Rev. Derrick Hurst Phone: 937-209-0321 |
Pastor Derrick received a call to serve as Atonement's Missions Pastor in November, 2009. He and Carrie, along with their twin boys and new baby girl, continue their efforts in Marysville, where they have spent five years connecting people to Jesus through Living Truth Ministries. Living Truth is now part of Atonement Lutheran Church as we combined efforts to support one another and become one church in two locations, also in November, '09.
Pastor Derrick is an evangelist at heart. God has blessed him with the ability to form friendships and introduce people to Jesus within those relationships. He is also a bold public witness, known to strike up conversations with strangers, always looking for a new relationship to start and always ready to share the hope Jesus gave him.
Our congregation, both in Marysville and in Columbus, is learning from Pastor Derrick who mentors us in taking relationships to a deeper level looking for opportunities to strke up spiritual conversations with people wherever we live, work and play. As God opens doors for us to connect our friends to Jesus we are learning how to walk forward boldly and winsomly. Pastor Derrick leads worship and preaches at Atonement's Columbus site about once a month, but serves as the site leader for our Marysville mission and can usually be found there on Sunday mornings.
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Administrative Assistant: Sherri Savage Phone: 614-451-1880 |
Sherri was born and raised in
Sherri is married with 4 daughters, a granddaughter, and a grandson. Her family is her passion and they occupy most of the time she spends away from work.
Sherri has this to say about her work at Atonement: “I wake up every day and thank God that I get to work in such a great place! The people I work with are kind, generous, talented, passionate, and FUN! My favorite thing about my job is our child care center and preschool. I get to see the children every day and watch them learn, play, and grow. You just can’t have a bad day when children are playing nearby. “
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Youth Ministries:
Will Smith Phone: 614-451-1880 |
Will was born and raised in
Following college he completed an internship at Emmanuel Lutheran in
His primary responsibilities are working with the senior high, junior high and elementary youth. In his spare time he enjoys bowling, golfing, and playing golf (though not very well, practice makes perfect).
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Full Day Child Care And Preschool Director: Carmen Fryman Phone: 614-451-5212 |
Carmen has been directing and teaching at ALPS since 2002 and enjoys coming to work each day to help make Atonement “A Great Place to Grow!” She has been a driving force in expanding our half day preschool to full day and adding our brand new summer camp program.
Carmen received her BA in Biology and Post-Baccalaureate degree in Education from the University of Missouri. MIZZOU-RAH! TIGERS! She is an active member of Atonement Lutheran Church, serving in the children’s ministry programs. She lives with her husband John, and their six children in the Northland area of Columbus. Her 5 older children are all ALPS alumnae and her youngest is waiting (impatiently) to be old enough to start!
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Music Ministries: Marlene Meyers Phone: 614-451-1880 |
Marlene holds a Bachelor of Arts from the College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) at the University of Cincinnati. Marlene has been engaged in a similar capacity in various other area churches. She has also taught choral music in area public and private schools and has directed community choirs.
The music program at Atonement offers a diverse opportunity for involvement. Musical groups where all can participate include: • Senior Choir • Handbell Choir • Praise/Contemporary Group • Instrumentalists • Youth Choirs • Solos and Ensembles