Stephen Wintle -
Pastor of Worship Ministries
As pastor of worship ministries he is responsible
for overseeing the Celebration Ministry. His desire is to see the
church body fall deeply in love with the Lord and then demonstrate
that love freely before Him each time we come together corporately
for worship.
He joined the pastoral staff full-time in
1996. Pastor Steve has an associate’s degree in jazz and
contemporary music from the University of Maine in Augusta, a
bachelor’s
degree in saxophone performance from Cedarville University, and
a master’s degree in saxophone performance from Ohio University.
Steve and his wife Janet have two children, Madison and Dylan.
Lance Booth -
Director of Youth Ministries
In 2005, Lance Booth took on the part time responsibility of Director of Youth
Ministries at Albany Baptist Church after attending here for several years.
Lance was born and raised in Sunbury, Ohio and
at a later age accepted Christ as Savior and Lord during a youth
outing in 1983.
Lance has earn a Associate Degree in
Recreation and Wildlife with a major in Equine Studies from Hocking
College in
Nelsonville, Ohio. Lance's full time job is Coordinator of the
Farrier Science &Business at Hocking College. Lance is married
to his wife Jennie, and they have two girls Bri and Lauren.
Joe Gaston -
Church Administrator
In this role, Joe manages
the daily business aspects of the church and facilities. He has
served in this capacity formally since 1998. He’s been at the church since 1959 and considers himself “privileged” to
work in the church where he grew up. He added, “it means
much more to me that I’m ministering where God wants me to
be.”
In addition, Joe serves in the Celebration Ministry as a vocalist,
and plays the piano and organ as well. He also supervises the kitchen
staff for church dining events and special occasions.
He graduated from Alexander High School
in 1977 and completed work toward his bachelor’s degree
at Hocking College. Joe and his wife Pam have three children:
Aaron, Jessica, and Gabriel
(Isaac).
