Our Ministry Team
At Woodhaven all members are ministers. God has blessed our church with strong leaders in many areas. A number of our teachers are specialists in their fields which include our preschool and children's ministries, youth and adult ministries, and missions education. Offering quality ministries are important to us. Our goal is to develop a mature family of faith whose members are loving, generous, and cooperative. We take seriously the belief that God has called each of us to minister in His name.
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Dr. David Stratton - Senior Pastor A native of Appomattox, Virginia, Dr. Stratton has served as Senior Pastor of Woodhaven since May, 2011. He has earned a Doctor of Ministry degree from Campbell University Divinity (2011). He also holds a Master of Divinity with Biblical Languages from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (1991) and a Bachelor of Science from Virginia Tech (1984). Dr. Stratton enjoys football, basketball, fishing and reading. His wife, Terri, is an ordained minister with a Master of Divinity from Campbell University Divinity School who has served institutions in the area of hospital and prison chaplaincy and she has served numerous churches in music ministry. The Strattons have five shared shared children. Contact David: dave@woodhaven.org |
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Rev. Brent Rector - Associate Pastor A native of Mt. Airy, North Carolina, Brent holds a Master of Divinity with Religious Education from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1979 and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. enjoys golf, tennis and family life events. Brent and his wife Denise have two children, Brandon, a graduate of NCSU and television meteorologist in Nebraska and Elise, a graduate of UNC-G and a manager at Nordstrom. Contact Brent: brent@woodhaven.org |
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Dr. Stephanie Dillard de Jong - Minister of Music and Worship Stephanie, a native of Charlotte, North Carolina, received her D.M.A. from the University of South Carolina, M.M. from the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, and B.M. from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Before coming to Woodhaven, Stephanie has held academic professorships at Meredith College in Raleigh, North Carolina and The University of North Alabama in Florence, Alabama. Active as a recitalist, she often collaborates with her husband, trumpeter, Dennis de Jong in exploring literature for soprano and trumpet. Stephanie and Dennis have three children, Chandler, Luke and Grant. The family enjoys traveling to the beach and mountains. Contact Stephanie: stephanie@woodhaven.org |
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Susan Simpson - Organist and Music Associate
Susan is an experienced organist, having served churches in SC and NC. She holds a degree in organ from Meredith College and has experience working with various types of music ministry. She and her family live in Cary and are members at Woodhaven. Contact Susan: susan@woodhaven.org |
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Sandy Stillman-Alvin - Contemporary Worship Leader
Sandy began singing Southern Gospel music with her mother in churches all over eastern NC as a small child. By the age of 16, she discovered her ability to play music by ear (after having had 10 years of piano lessons, learning how to read music) and then to write, play, and sing her own music. Sandy comes to us with a treasure of contemporary worship leadership experience at three other churches in the Triangle. She is an accomplished musician, having published a professional CD entitled "Right Where You Belong," as well as several singles. In her spare time, Sandy works with her husband providing music and DJ services for weddings, corporate events, among others, through their business, Alvin Entertainment. In addition, she is the director for the Wake Med Chorus and is an ongoing performer with the "Guitars & Friends" show. Sandy lives in Raleigh with her husband, Steve and three children, Josh, London, and Jaden, all of whom are talented musicians! Contact Sandy: sandy@woodhaven.org |
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Carrie Aenmey - Office Manager
Carrie worked as an administrative assistant for five years at Heritage Christian Church in Fayetteville, Georgia before moving to the Raleigh area. Having majored in theatre, Carrie enjoys all areas of the cultural arts and spent the years immediately following college working in professional theatre both in backstage roles and playwriting. This Georgia native is married to Kevin who is originally from Johannesburg, South Africa. Together they enjoy traveling and spending time in the great outdoors. Contact Carrie: carrie@woodhaven.org |
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Sherry Williams - Weekday Preschool Ministry Director Sherry has several years of experience in the childcare field and has been a member of Woodhaven since 1994. She and her husband David have two children, Taylor and Clint. |
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Barbara Mosher - Financial Secretary Barbara and her husband of three years, Peter, just moved to Raleigh in October 2010 after living in Phoenix AZ for eight years, where she worked at a Big Four accounting firm and Grand Canyon University business and accounting offices. She is originally from Long Island, NY, where her two children, Michelle and Anthony, and two grandchildren still reside. She also has experience working for other non-profit organizations, both paid and as a volunteer. She enjoys music, going to the beach, needlework and fabric painting. Contact Barbara: barbara@woodhaven.org |