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Dr. Glenn Cummings

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Pastor

Dr. Cummings was born in Rome, Georgia and graduated from Thomasville High School in 1982. He holds a bachelors degree from Union University in Jackson, Tennessee; a Masters of Divinity from New Orleans Baptist Seminary, and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Luther Rice Seminary. Glenn has pastored three churches having previously served the Lydia Baptist Church in Lydia, Louisiana and the Dug Gap Baptist Church in Dalton, Georgia. He has served as Pastor of Madison Avenue since 1996. Glenn and his wife Caprice have two children: Brooke who is 17 and Bradley who is 15. They attend Alcoa City Schools.

"My vision for Madison Avenue is to grow both numerically and spiritually by ministering to the spiritual needs of those in our Church and community. My desire is to help lead our church to realize the potential we have to see many come to Christ in Blount County. I hope to also maintain our focus for missions by our giving, praying, and participating in missions. Our church plans to maintain a blended worship service and strong Bible teaching and preaching in the future."

If you would like to order one of our pastor's books, please send check or money order to:

Glenn Cummings Publishing
PO Box 4
Alcoa, TN 37701.

"The Touch of His Hand"- $12.00
"Verse by Verse Through Revelation" - $22.00
Above prices include postage and handling. You should receive your book within seven days of our receipt of your order.

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Rev. Sam Wagner, Sr.

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Minister of Music

Sam is a native of Bristol, Virginia and a 1975 graduate of John Battle High School. He holds a degree in Music Education from East Tennessee State University and a Masters of Music from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has previously served the Siam Baptist Church in Elizabethton, Tennessee, the Unaka Avenue Baptist Church in Johnson City, Tennessee, the Arlington Heights Baptist Church in Ft. Worth, Texas, and the First Baptist Church in Mtn. City, Tennessee. Sam has been Minister of Music at Madison Avenue since October of 1989. He and his wife Kelly have three children: Sam, Jr. who is 24, Rebekah who is 19, and Rachel who is 15.

"It is my desire that the music ministry of Madison Avenue help assist our church in fulfilling the three biblical focuses of ministry: ministry to God, ministry to the church, and ministry to our world. Our ministry to God is worship, our ministry to our church body is training, fellowship and family support, and our ministry to the world includes evangelism and social ministry."

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Dr. Stephen C. Hodges

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Minister of Students/Associate Pastor

Steve is a native of Maryville, Tennessee. He holds a degree in Religion from Carson-Newman College and a Masters of Community Counseling from Eastern Michigan University. He attended Southern Seminary, and received the Doctor of Bible degree in Pastoral Counseling from Southern Baptist Institute for Biblical Studies. He and his wife Sandie have one child: Nathan who is 26.

"My desire is that the students and families of Madison Avenue grow spiritually and be humble, healthy, fully devoted followers of Christ."

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