All Souls Fellowship: Who We Are: Our Staff

Our Staff

	Tommy Annest Director of Youth Ministries tommy@allsoulsfellowship.org 404.270.9900 (office)
Tommy is a native to Atlanta. In 2003, after graduating from UGA, he moved to Northern Italy where he spent the next six years learning the language, working for a mission organization, and looking for a wife. God lead Tommy to a small town in the Italian Alps where he met Sara and in 2005 they got married. They immigrated back to the USA with great hopes and dreams and is now a student at Reformed Theological Seminary in Atlanta. Tommy and Sara are still learning how to trust God to work out the many details of life, while at the same time enjoying the ride. They hope some day to return to Italy to serve and encourage the church and help build God's kingdom. Tommy enjoys outdoor activities, reading, and cooking almost as much as eating.

	Matt Armstrong Church Planter matt@eavillageproject.org eavillageproject.org 404.270.9900 (office) 404-606-0845 (cell)
Matt is a local boy. Both he and his wife, Stacey, moved to Atlanta as children and met during college at Georgia Tech. After a brief stint living over seas and four years in Philadelphia they were excited to move back home. They have two beautiful girls, Zoe and Cameron who love the zoo, reading books, and dancing. Stacey works as a graphic designer and plays a mean guitar! Matt loves to read, drink coffee, hang out, watch movies and eat good food.

	Lori Jackson Administration/Finance lori@allsoulsfellowship.org 404.270.9900 (office)
Lori is a Philly girl, but she and her husband Josh have lived in Decatur for most of their married life. They love their neighborhood so much that they have lived in three different places within a quarter mile. Their home is filled with the noises of three kids: Jordan, Emma and Eli. The fish are relatively quiet. Lori loves to read, play games with the family and enjoys weekly movie nights with her family. Prior to realizing that Atlanta is not the best town for commuting, she did accounting work at Jackson, Reece & Scott in Norcross.

	Rachael Lockman Women's Ministry Coordinator rachel@allsoulsfellowship.org 404.292.7881 (home)
Rachel was born and raised in the South. After completing her masters in Biblical Counseling she and her hunky husband moved to Atlanta and have loved every minute of city life. When she's not working part time, or digging in the dirt with her two boys and German Shepherd, she loves to eat out and dream about her next travel destination. After spending time in Brazil, Kenya, and Europe she hopes to add more countries and continents to her passport. She's been volunteering and working at All Souls since 2005.

	Seth McLaughlin Pastoral Intern seth@allsoulsfellowship.org 404.434.3083 (cell)
Seth has been a member at All Souls since 2005 when he and his beautiful wife Renee moved to Atlanta from Michigan. He is currently a student at Reformed Theological Seminary in Atlanta and Renee works as a Physician Assistant for Emory Healthcare and pays the bills. The staff was gracious enough to let Seth start hanging around as an intern in September 2008 while he learns how to be a pastor and put all that theology stuff into practice. Someday, Seth wants to teach theology and Biblical studies to pastors in a foreign mission context while Renee works in medical missions. They don't have any kids yet, but probably someday. He enjoys all things sports related, hiking and backpacking, reading, traveling, the fine art of good beer, and good movies.

	Kellett Thomas Assistant Pastor kellett@allsoulsfellowship.org 404.270.9900 (office)
Kellett, a connoisseur of fine sweet teas, is a native Floridian, but loves the Atlanta area and has followed the Braves since the days of Hank Aaron and Phil Neikro. Although Kellett loves his wife Adrea more than baseball, he's been accused of having a second home (a broken-down RV) parked at the fields in order to coach and watch all 4 boys play ball (Will 16, Jonathan 14, Hudson 9 and Lawson 8). Before entering vocational ministry, Kellett worked in business nearly 10 years. He graduated from Florida State University and Reformed Theological Seminary. Always up for a theological discussion, he could be just as happy pontificating on the finer points of inshore fishing and the reasons FSU football has declined the last 9 years. Kellett dreamed of playing in a band - but realized early on he was not the next American Idol. Having served in pastoral ministry the last 10 years, Kellett and Adrea are ecstatic about living in Decatur and being a part of All Souls.

	Susan Trotti Children's Ministry Coordinator susan@allsoulsfellowship.org
Susan and Jeff, along with their two children, Lawrence and Victoria, have been a part of All Souls from the very beginning. The Trottis love this city. Jeff was born and raised in Decatur, and he and Susan have lived here since 1995. They love the small town feel within a large city. Susan has been the Children's Ministry Coordinator at All Souls since 2005. She was a middle school teacher for three years and a paralegal for nine years before coming to work at All Souls. Susan and her family enjoy watching movies, taking walks and playing board games.

	Carrie Wheeler Director of Worship carrie@allsoulsfellowship.org 678.467.1424 (cell)
A day in the life of Carrie would include everything from good coffee and picking up dirty socks to yoga and playing Rock Band on Xbox 360. Learning the finer art of how to talk "middle school" as well as how to distinguish a Zinfandel from a Malbec is a normal and often simultaneous occurrence on the Wheeler front porch. Carrie loves to try to play any instrument she can get her hands on and can actually play one of them (piano). Her CD collection would include anything from Beethoven to Prince, with a large smattering of Harry Connick. No 80's hair bands, please. Besides music, Carrie enjoys trying out at a new savory recipe and will occasionally even read a good book. But she really gets the biggest kick out of sharing life with her husband and 3 children.

	Shayne Wheeler Pastor shayne@allsoulsfellowship.org 404.270.9900 (office) 404.421.2225 (cell)
The first thing to know about Shayne is that he scored a major coup by marrying Carrie in 1992. They met in college at Western Kentucky University and have three kids: Calvin, Emma, and Audrey. None of the kids have figured out that it is weird for their Dad to be a Pastor. Shayne loves to read, train for half-marathons, ride his motorcycle, and smoke fine cigars. He also loves to watch television (the Office, 24, Lost, House, etc.) and is really into 80's hair bands. Prior to moving to Decatur in 2001, Shayne served as a Youth Pastor churches in Missouri, Virginia, and the suburbs of Atlanta.