On Sunday, December 29, we will have one worship service at 11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary and online. There will be no Sunday school.

Church Office Hours:

Monday – Thursday, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Fridays – by appointment
Please schedule an appointment with the staff member you need to meet with.

The Rev. Dr. Joe B. Martin

I’m Joe B. Martin. I have been the Pastor/Head of Staff at Sardis since 2018. My main responsibilities are preaching, teaching, pastoral care, and strategic planning with our great staff and officers as we try to discern the vision God has for us and design a path to get there together. When I am not…

Beth Williams

Hi, I am Beth! I am the Contemporary Worship Leader here at Sardis! I was Director of Youth Ministries at First Presbyterian in Charlotte for 10 years and for the last 8 years was a Chaplain and Worship Music Leader at Trinity Episcopal School in Charlotte. I have been the worship music leader at Montreat…

Betsy Williams

Hi, I’m Betsy Williams, the Director of Youth Ministry at Sardis. Alongside our incredible teachers and youth advisors, I have the joy of leading our Middle and High School Youth in Sunday School, Youth Group, Weekend Retreats, and Summer Trips! I have a strong commitment to creating a positive and welcoming environment for ALL youth…

Amanda Hooks

I’m Amanda, the Children’s Ministry Coordinator. I oversee the Children’s Ministry classes and nursery on Sunday Mornings and WAM programming on Sunday evenings. I make it my goal to create and build relationships with our children and their families in a welcoming environment. I hope to be a resource to families on how to get…

Leigh Anne Duncan

I’m the Director of Operations, and I’ve been at Sardis since December 4.  I’ve been serving churches of all sizes for the past 20 years, as I feel my calling is to serve God through operations. This includes the areas f finance, administration, facilities, and human resources.  I grew up in Virginia, and received my…

Kristen Suh

Hello! My name is Kristen and I am the new SWS Director. I am eager to meet with you and get to know all of you! I grew up in Philadelphia, but I call North Carolina home. I graduated from UNC-Greensboro with a BA in Psychology and received M.DIV w/ Christian Education from Southeastern Baptist Seminary.…

Mark Slimer

I am Mark, the Facilities Director at Sardis since 2013. I  serve on the Property Ministry as a staff liaison and am responsible for the church’s physical assets (exterior), such as the approximately 30 acres of land, six buildings, one columbarium, two cemeteries and two 15-passenger buses, (interior) HVAC, plumbing, electrical, security and FFE (furniture,…

Nikki Bolton

Hi! I’m Nikki, the Director of Communications at Sardis. I’ve been at Sardis since 2012 when I started at a part-time receptionist and helped fill many roles helping with the Youth Ministry and general administrative and communication tasks. I’ve been in the full-time communications role since 2013. I enjoy being able to work with all…