Providence Baptist Church
A Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Congregation
A Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Congregation
Staff
| Julie Merritt Lee Pastor |
Julie comes to Providence from Wilshire Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas
where she served as a Pastoral Resident. Julie is a native of
southeast Texas, and is married to Michael Lee (Julie began her PBC
pastorate on their first wedding anniversary).
Julie graduated Magna Cum Laude at William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. She has a Master of Divinity degree from George W. Truett Theological Seminary in Waco, Texas, where she received an Outstanding Preacher Award. Julie also has served as a Clinical Pastoral Education Chaplain Resident in San Antonio, Texas; as interim Associate Pastor at Friedens United Church of Christ in Riesel, Texas; as Pastor Associate at Dayspring Baptist Church in Waco, Texas; as Resident Chaplain at Baylor University in Waco, Texas; and as Children's Ministry Intern at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Macon, Georgia. |
| Robert D. Hudson, Director of Church Music |
Educated
in Alabama and Boston, Robert spent most of his teaching years in the
state of Maine at all levels of public and private schools. For
several years, he was the Executive Director of FORUM-A, a regional
arts council in association with the Univeristy of Maine at Augusta. Concurrently he was the Business Manager/Music Director of the Theater at Monmouth, a professional Shakespeare theater. Between 1966 and 1982, he served as adjudicator of state band contests and as conductor of several youth orchestras.
At the University of Maine at Augusta he taught nine years as Assistant Professor of Music. In 1982 he formed and conducted for five years the Magic City Community Orchestra in Birmingham, Alabama. Robert came to Hendersonville in 1990, accepting a teaching assignment as string/orchestra teacher for the county schools. Currently he is the Leader of The Early Music Ensemble of Hendersonville and performs with The Hendersonville Community Band. He was the Music Director/Conductor of the Hendersonville Chorale for four years. Mr. Hudson is involved in many places in the music scene in Henderson and Buncombe counties. |
| Annette Hudson Church Accompanist |
After
growing up in Dallas, North Carolina, Annette earned a Bachelor of
Music from Appalachian State University and a Master of Music Education
from Western Carolina University. She is a retired music specialist with the Henderson County Public Schools.
She sings in the Carolina Concert Choir and plays viola in the Blue Ridge Orchestra. Annette also was the chair person of the Site Committee when Providence purchased their current ministry site on Oakland Street. |