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Senior Pastor | Music | Children | Youth | Seniors | Hispanic Ministries | Secretary | Treasurer | Elders
Ministry Team
Bishop Steve Edmondson
Senior Pastor
Bishop Steve G. Edmondson became the Pastor of the Middlesex Church of God Worship Center in February 2003. Prior to this pastorate, Pastor Edmondson was a full-time evangelist for 18 years during which time he pioneered and pastored Calvary Temple Pentecostal Holiness Church for one year. Pastor Edmondson is a native of North Carolina and attended Liberty University, Lynchburg VA, as well as the Berean Bible College in Springfield, MO. Pastor Edmondson is blessed by his wife, Frances, and two sons, Steve and Israel. Pastor Edmondson has a heart for our church and a vision for excellence in ministry.
Mike and Vickie Carswell
Ministers of Music
Mike & Vickie have worked together in music ministry for nearly 40 years. Mike grew up playing piano for his dad's Southern Gospel quartet, THE SPOKESMEN. Vickie grew up singing in churches with her parents and 5 sisters as THE WISE FAMILY. Mike & Vickie met when The Spokesmen and The Wise Family were on the same program at a gospel sing in Smithfield, NC. Mike went to Vickie's 15th birthday party and the rest is history!
Married in 1974, Mike & Vickie moved to Nashville, TN in 1976 where they worked with friends, Bobby & Bernice Howard, in a traveling music ministry. They also settled into Christ Church in Nashville for 13 years where they were on the praise and worship team, members of the choir and band, and program coordinators for Sunday services. Their 2 sons were born there, and they returned to NC in 1990 to be closer to aging parents. The wealth of spiritual and practical training they received at Christ Church under Pastor L.H. Hardwick, current Sr. Pastor Dan Scott and Choir Directors Landy & Joy Gardner, has been put to work in NC as they have worked with churches in the area to create choirs, enhance music programs and provide praise and worship training.
Mike and Vickie originally worked with Middlesex Church of God from 1994-1999 and have returned now in 2008 in anticipation of continued growth and excitement.
Reverends Sam and Erin Burleson
Children's Pastors
Sam and Erin submitted their lives to the call of God as teenagers. Since then, they have pursued that call with passion and vigor wherever it has led them. Starting their marriage together in Asheville, NC in May of 2001, they quickly moved to Cleveland, TN in order for each to pursue a Bachelor's degree from Lee University. Three years later, they moved to Freehold, NJ where Erin became the full-time youth pastor, and Sam ministered as a Pastoral Assistant at the Abundant Life Church of God in Freehold, NJ. Presently, Erin is completing a M.Div. at Regent University, and Sam, while already attaining a M.Div. at Princeton Theological Seminary, has extended his ministerial training and graduate study at Duke University's graduate program in religion. Sam and Erin both carry a passion and love for God and His children and are quick to express that love in word and in deed.
Pastors Scot and Crystal Barnes
Youth Pastors
Scot and Crystal started out in ministry together by attending Nashville Theological Seminary. There Crystal earned a Bachelors Degree, and Scot obtained a Masters of Theology and ordination. Since that time, they have continually worked tgether in various areas to fulfill God's calling on their life. Scot has operated as an interim pastor, as head of visitation ministry, as an evangelist, and as chairman of the board of elder and member of the finance committee here at Middlesex Church of God. Crystal has functioned as interim youth pastor, church secretary, high school bible teacher and spiritual cooridinator at Community Christian School, as well as a guest speaker for ladies ministry groups of various churches. Together they minister in revivals, conferences, and marriage retreats throughout Eastern North Carolina.
The Lord has miraculously blessed them with four beautiful children: Faith, Bret, Evan, and Elijah. Currently, Scot and Crystal are youth pastors with a heart to share the love of Jesus and a desire to see the world impacted by the souls that are being saved, the hearts that are being changed, and the lives that are being discipled by God's word.
Vance and Vicki Lamm
Director of the Son Shining Seniors Ministry
Vicki Lamm has been a member of the Middlesex Church of God since 1986. Vicki worked for the public school system for sixteen years, served as Ladies Ministries President and sang in the Middlesex Sanctuary Choir. Finally in 1999 Vicki found her heart's desire when she was asked to serve as the Director of the Son Shining Seniors. The mother of five children and grandmother to thirteen grandchildren she, along with her husband Vance Lamm, have devoted themselves to the seniors of our church and community. Her greatest desire is to be a servant in the Kingdom of God. Knowing that God has blessed her so much, the least that she can do is give her best in the Son Shining Seniors Ministry.
Reverend Ismael Torres
Hispanic Ministries Pastor
Middlesex Church of God Worship Center opened their doors for the Hispanic community December 5, 2005 with Ismael Torres being the pastor, alongside his dear wife, Annette Torres. They came to North Carolina from Puerto Rico December 31, 1997 with their children, Abigail and Abimael. They were a blessing to various ministries until they began to reunite in a home in Middlesex and a sister in the faith had a vision of Middlesex Church of God. She saw three crosses on the church. Not knowing where the church was located, Pastor Ismael’s family searched with great faith for the church. When they stopped at our church and saw the three crosses they felt God’s presence and cried. They had interviews and God opened the door until today. Pastor Ismael received an Associate’s Degree in Banking and Finances at the Regional College in Puerto Rico and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration at the University of Puerto Rico. He also completed a Ministerial Affirmation Program. His vision is to win the community for Christ and be a moral and spiritual support for others. He wants to be a blessing to the American church for they have been a blessing to the Hispanics. Pastor Ismael wants to fulfill God’s will above all things.
Theresa Baines
Church Secretary
Dennis Bunn
Church Treasurer
Our Board of Elders
- Joey Perry
- Robert Kyles
- Brett Blackmon
- Jeff Stone
- Joe Whittington
- Robbie Stone
- Raeford Wiggins (not pictured)
- Tony Stone
- Greg Kues (not pictured)
