Our Team

Pastors & Wives

Matthew & Charissa Cotten

Matt- Lead Pastor / Charissa- Praise Team Member, Missions Team Member, Stewardship Team Member, Soul Sisters Women's Ministry Team Leader

Tim & Jessica York

Tim- Associate Pastor-Youth (bivocational), Ministry Leader for the Facility Management Team / Jessica- Youth Team Leader, Praise Band Team Member, Decor Team Member

Mike & Jackie Padgett

Mike- Lay Elder, Ministry Leader for Missions Team / Jackie- Praise Band Team Member, Missions Operation Christmas Team Leader, Missions Team Member

Brett & Morgan Majunga

Associate Elder- Admin (bivocational), Praise Band Team Member, Ministry Leader for Worship Teams

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Church Staff

Beverly Ferreira

Office Team Leader, Discovery Group Leader

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Melinda Leaver

Custodial Team Leader, VBS Team Leader, Discovery Group Leader

Kaitlyn Everitt

Custodial Team Member

Paula Brown

Financial Assistant

Adelicia Clemons

Praise Band Team Leader, Children's Discovery Group Leader

Ordination Service News

Elder Charles "Mike" Padgett

Elder Mike Padgett was ordained into the full service of the gospel on Sunday, September 21, 2025. Mike is a wonderful asset here at Avalon Baptist. He has a passion for missions, recently leading our mission team to Montana. He also enjoys studying and teaching apologetics in defense of our faith. His wife, Jackie, leads our Operation Christmas missions ministry, and they both serve on our Missions Leadership Team. We are so blessed to have Mike and his family at Avalon!