Originally from Florence, SC, Matt returned to his roots in the Carolinas in 2022 and put down new roots in the Anglican Communion after 16+ years of ordained ministry in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). Matt has served city center church plants in Madison, WI and Knoxville, TN, and is humbled to lead this work in Charlotte. Matt is passionate about helping people discover the beauty of Christ in the gospel, and helping the church become a beautiful community in a secular age. Matt and April were married in 2003 and have three children: Jackson, Olivia, and Norah.

Education:
- MDiv. Biblical Studies, Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando.
- B.S. Business Management, Carson-Newman University.

Experience:
- Founding Pastor, Resurrection Presbyterian Church, Madison, WI
- Associate Pastor, Redeemer Church of Knoxville, TN
- Founding Pastor, Reformed University Fellowship, Carson-Newman University.

Enjoyments:
- Sports, especially baseball.
- Music, especially Americana.
- Movies.
- Good food and good drink with good friends.

Contact: matt at apostlesCLT dot org

Bree spent her first twenty-two years in the booming metropolis of Jackson, Tennessee, where she attended Union University and met her husband, Charles. After getting married in 2015, Bree and Charles moved to Phoenix, Arizona. During their nine years in Phoenix, Bree attended seminary, was ordained to the priesthood, and became a mother to two wonderful kids, Nora and David. Bree loves proclaiming our hope in the deep rest and freedom of the Gospel. She views her priesthood as an opportunity to remind her brothers and sisters of who they really are in Christ: royal priests in God’s Kingdom. Bree is most at home in a coffee shop with a good book or a good friend.

Education:
- MDiv. in Spiritual Formation, Phoenix Seminary, Phoenix, Arizona
- B.S. in Political Science, Union University, Jackson, Tennessee

Experience:
- Assisting Priest and Minister of Adult Formation, Christ Church Anglican, Phoenix, Arizona
- 5th/6th Grade Lead Teacher, Maryvale Preparatory Academy, Glendale, Arizona
- Deputy Clerk, Madison County Juvenile Court, Jackson, Tennessee

Enjoyments:
- Excellent fiction (especially Flannery O’Connor, Marilynne Robinson, Chaim Potok, and Wallace Stegner)
- Listening to and playing music
- Endlessly rewatching sitcoms
- Dance parties with our kids

Contact: bree at apostlesCLT dot org

A rare fifth-generation resident of Charlotte, Jared has served local churches as a minister and in administrative roles in the Church of God and Assemblies of God denominations. More recently, before coming to Church of the Apostles, Jared embraced the beauty and rootedness of the Anglican way and became a lay member of Good Shepherd Anglican in Cornelius, where he enjoyed serving as a prayer intercessor and participating in the community of the church. He cares that people experience church to be a life-giving community where they not only find belonging to Christ and to each other but are also nourished through Scripture and common prayer, the sacraments, and the continuing work of the Holy Spirit today.

Contact: admin at apostlesCLT dot org

Ellie was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma but has been in Charlotte most of her life. Her passion for advocating for children and working in the mission field has been evident from a very young age. She has channeled these passions into mission trips to Jamaica and Mexico and working with kids as a camp counselor, soccer coach and small group leader. In 2023, Ellie graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Christian Ministry and a minor in Psychology from Montreat College. During her time at Montreat College, Ellie played collegiate soccer, was a residential assistant, led a church small group, and was on the worship team. In October of 2023, Ellie got married to her husband Matthias! Ellie loves spending time with friends, playing soccer and pickleball, hiking in the mountains, and listening to music. However, the quickest way to her heart is through a cup of coffee.

Contact: kids at apostlesCLT dot org

Sam is a native of Western North Carolina. He has been playing music since he could climb onto the piano bench by himself and began playing in church shortly thereafter. Since then, he has engaged in a variety of Christian musical expressions, from classical choirs singing in Latin to contemporary worship bands complete with drum cages. When he and his wife, Catherine, moved to Charlotte, one of Sam's prayers was to find a great church that needed more musicians. He is therefore beyond grateful for the privilege of serving in this capacity at a church he dearly loves. Sam is passionate about creating an accessible worship environment where people can commune with God.

When he's not playing music at church, you might find Sam performing his own songs at the Evening Muse, running on the Little Sugar Creek Greenway, or cooking for—and eating with—his friends, many of whom he met through Apostles. Sam also works full-time as a data analyst for Compassion International.

Contact: music at apostlesCLT dot org