Randy Cater
Senior Pastor
Randy has been on staff since 2008 and has served in many roles. Randy’s role, as Senior Pastor, is to provide overall leadership for the church through preaching, administration, and pastoral care. He graduated from Jacksonville State with a B.S. in Business and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary with a Masters degree in Christian Education. Randy and his wife, Jesika, live in Hayden. He enjoys watching baseball, traveling, and exploring Gods beautiful creation!
Gregg Armstrong
Music & Recreation Minister
Gregg has been on staff since 1988 and has served various roles through his ministry. Currently as music minister he oversees the worship/music ministry team by developing and administrating a Spirit-led worship each Sunday. Gregg also serves as Blount county Revenue Commissioner. He is married to Angie and they have two children a daughter, Hannah and a son, Charlie. When Gregg is not busy serving our community you can listen to him commentating local sports events!
Phillip Bremmerman
Children’s and Family Minister
Phillip joined the LFBC Family in 2019 and serves as the Children and Family Minister. He is the husband of Bethany and father of Madilyn, Linley, and Virginia. The primary focus of his ministry is to reveal Jesus Christ and His love for us, and supportively walk alongside others as they grow in fellowship with the Lord. Phillip is currently pursuing a Master of Divinity from New Orleans Theological Seminary and is looking forward to seeing how God will be glorified through these ministries and LFBC as a whole.
Wendy McLain
Preschool & Senior Adult Director
Wendy has been on staff since 2008 and serves on staff as Pre-School & Senior adult Director and one of the church secretaries. Wendy’s vision for LFBC’s Pre-School program is to spread the gospel to children in creative ways and reaching new faces to hear the gospel. She says the best part about being part of LFBC is getting to worship and fellowship with other believers. Wendy is married to Rex McLain,They have one son,Alan McLain and a daughter-in-law Kymberly McLain. When you don’t see her at the church you can find her planning her next craft project!
Vanessa Tolbert
Office Manager
Vanessa has served on staff at Locust Fork Baptist since 2003 and has been a member since 1983. As Office Manager Vanessa, manages the office staff, coordinates and schedules the church calendar, oversees housekeeping and maintenance. Also, she serves as church clerk and on many of the ministry teams. Vanessa is married to James Tolbert and has 2 children Tammi Collins and Josh Wall. She enjoys spending time with family and friends when she is not busy serving the Lord!
Seglenda Thomas
Ministry Coordinator
Seglenda joined our team in 2009 where she serves as Ministry Coordinator. She moved from Greenville, North Carolina to Cleveland, Alabama in 2003 where she set her roots. She and Jesse have been married since 1985, and have 2 sons Cameron and Caleb. Seglenda says “LFBC is an awesome place to be a part of! People from different places and backgrounds come together to form a church that is loving, caring and welcoming to all. Since joining LFBC, I have never felt like an outsider. I am so grateful and blessed to call this body of believers my family.”
Ginger Horton
Director of Weekday Education
Ginger has been on staff at LFBC for over 10 years. She serves as our Weekday Education Director, overseeing the daily operation of LFBC Kindergarten. Ginger’s vision for this ministry is to continue teaching students and families how to recognize God’s love for their life. While doing this by providing a safe, nurturing environment to develop spiritually, socially and academically. Her desire is to instill in children’s lives the desire to know God and serve Him. Ginger lives in Cleveland and has been married to her husband Brian for 29 years, they have six children and one grandchild.
Marie Hawkins
Ministry Assistant
Marie has been on staff since 2017 and assists the Pastor and other ministry leaders, leads our outreach program and multi media program. Marie is originally from Locust Fork and when she moved back with her family was looking for a church with a strong youth minister for her sons, which brought her to LFBC. She would like to see the outreach ministry grow and become more active within our community. Marie is a graduate of Wallace State Community College with an Associate of Science Degree in Elementary Education. She has three children and two grandchildren. Marie loves sewing, crafting and plays a mean game of Disc Golf!
Joyce Bradley
Financial Secretary
Joyce has been on staff at LFBC as Financial Secretary since 1989. She grew up in Birmingham attended Samford, Auburn and Montevallo Colleges before moving back to Locust Fork and joined LFBC in 1979. Joyce loves pets and has one cat and one dog. She loves to serve in our community and has been volunteering at the Blount County Animal Shelter for several years now. Joyce enjoys eating out with her friends and reading. One of her favorite book is Don Quixote!
