Dr. Lane Alderman
Sr. Pastor
770/649-4504
lane@roswellpres.org 

Lane earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Wake Forest University in 1976 and graduated from Columbia Theological Seminary with a Doctor of Ministry degree in 1980. His ministry has included service at churches in Perry, Florida, and Vicksburg, Mississippi.

Lane’s father was a career Naval officer, which means Lane called many places home. He was born in Monterey, California, and has lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Norfolk, Virginia; Charleston, South Carolina; Newport, Rhode Island; McLean, Virginia; and Nashville, Tennessee. His parents are now retired and reside in Nashville.

Lane and his wife Ellie have two children, Ashley and Daniel. Ashley is an attorney in Atlanta and Daniel is a graduate student at the Elliot School of International Affairs of the George Washington University in Washington, DC. Lane has been active in a number of community organizations and is currently on the board of the North Fulton Regional Hospital and on the board of Rivers of the World mission outreach. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of Columbia Theological Seminary. Lane enjoys watching sports of all kinds and especially enjoys following the Roswell High School Hornets and the Wake Forest Deacons.

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Dr. Margaret Turney-Ayer Associate Pastor
Spiritual Formation & Congregational Care
770/649-4506
margaret@roswellpres.org

Emily Wright serves as one of our associate pastors, focusing as the Pastor of Adult Discipleship.  Emily’s main responsibility is working within the adults in study, helping guide the overall vision and direction of adult focused studies.  In 2001 she earned a Masters of Theology from Emory University. 

Since she arrived in the fall of 2002, she has moved from full-time work to part-time as she has become a mother of three boys.  Emily could not be both mom and pastor without the help and teamwork of her husband Charlie. They enjoy traveling together with his job in the wine industry. 
 

 Rev. Lyndsay Slocum
Associate Pastor of Children's Ministry
770/649-4519   
lyndsay@roswellpres.org

Lyndsay Slocum is passionate about walking alongside children in their discovery of a God who loves unconditionally and helping them to claim the amazing identity that is being a child of God. She also is called to serving children, families, and the RPC community. She grew up in the Columbia area of South Carolina and is very proud to be a Carolina girl. She graduated from Presbyterian College with a degree in Christian Education and then headed to Columbia Theological Seminary where she graduated with a Masters of Theology in 2004. During her time in seminary, Lyndsay worked at Peachtree Presbyterian Church with the middle school ministry. She joined the Roswell Presbyterian Church staff in 2005. She is married to Scott and they have a one year old boy named Brandon. She loves time with her family, eating Chick-fil-a, and her dog, Jack.
 

Dr. Jo Anderson
Associate Pastor
Music & Care
770/649-4532
jo@roswellpres.org

 Jo joined the staff in 2008 as Associate Pastor for Music and Care. As principal organist, she plays for the services in the Sanctuary and accompanies the Chancel Choir. With all the clergy, Jo provides pastoral care to the congregation, especially to adults 55 and older. 

Jo earned degrees in music from Westminster Choir College and the University of Georgia and has served as a church musician in churches of diverse sizes and denominations in metropolitan Atlanta. Completing a Master of Divinity at Columbia Theological Seminary in 2007, Jo is now blessed to combine her musical skills with her passion for worship and for the care of God’s people.

Jo is married to John Anderson, and they have one much-loved son, Luke. John and Luke play in the Roswell Brass Ensemble. Jo loves to spend time with her family and enjoys reading, needlework, and playing the harp.

Tim was called by the congregation in 2008 to Roswell Presbyterian Church.  As Executive Pastor, Tim functions as catalyst, overseer and administrator of the various programs of the church while also serving as head of staff and a pastor to the congregation.  As Mission Associate Pastor, Tim provides pastoral leadership for the church’s mission outreach ministries.

Tim was raised in Texas, earning his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Economics at Trinity University in San Antonio in 1978.  He received his law degree from the University of Texas in 1981.  Tim practiced commercial law for fourteen years in Houston and Los Angeles where he served as co-managing director of a 50-employee law firm in addition to his legal work.  He was ordained as a Deacon and Elder by Presbyterian churches prior to earning his M.Div. at Columbia Theological Seminary (Decatur, GA) in 1998 and being ordained a Minister of Word and Sacrament in 2000.  Prior to coming to us, Tim served at two churches in central Virginia.

Tim and his wife Lee have three extraordinary children.  Katie is a second-year student at the University of Virginia.  James is a senior in high school, and Leighton is in fifth grade.  Tim’s parents, as well as his brother’s family, live in Palo Alto, California.  Tim loves to ski, scuba dive, camp and travel.  Tim’s favorite far away adventures (so far) include extended visits to Korea, Brazil, the South Pacific, Australia, Scotland, Cambridge (U.K.), the Middle East, Ethiopia, Croatia, Greece, Guatemala and Belize.