DEBORAH CLARK
Pastor
Deborah is a shameless lifelong student, graduating from Eastern Kentucky University with a Business degree in 1976, from Kansas State with a Teaching degree in 1990 and from Regent University with a Masters of Divinity in 2007. She has served as a pastor in the Virginia Conference for 15 years, and her favorite place to be found is sitting with her dogs reading or watching the UK Wildcats play basketball.
Go Big Blue!
BRIAN FATKIN
Worship Leader
Brian graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) with a bachelors and a masters degree in mechanical engineering. He played guitar and piano in the praise band at the Georgia Tech Wesley Foundation while in school there. He is currently working as an engineer at the shipyard, and has been playing guitar at St. Mark's UMC since Fall 2006.
ANDREW BLACKMON
Choir Director/Organist
Andrew has been a part of the St. Mark's music program since he responded to a call for a last minute substitute request back in 2010. He was previously the accompanist for the children's choir at FUMC Fox Hill, and has been the rehearsal and show pianist for a number of musicals at Peninsula Community Theater in Newport News as wells as the Williamsburg Players. He began his duties as choir director in addition to accompanist at St. Mark's in 2017, and during the day works for a contractor at NASA Langley Research Center.
KYLIE JONES
Administrative and Communications Assistant
Kylie has been a part of the St Mark's family all of her life. She is a third-generation family member of St Marks. She has fond memories of growing up in Sunday School, children's choir playing chimes, and being active in the youth group. Since graduating from Kecoughtan High School and attending Thomas Nelson Community College; She has worked in property management, where she enjoys helping families find and settle into their homes. She enjoys being a mother to her son Rowan, attending and volunteering at his Little League Baseball games. She also has a green thumb and loves taking care of her many house plants and seeing them flourish.
DIANE HEALEY
Nursery Director
Diane is married to her high school sweetheart and is a caregiver for elderly. She has lived in Virginia for 32 years and loves it. She has 4 grandchildren who she loves to be with. She is having a great time working in the nursery!