Interim Pastor - Rev. Alex Carr, PhD

Alex Carr is originally from Birmingham, Alabama. He grew up hearing the gospel at his home church and called on the Lord Jesus to save him at an early age. His pastor baptized him and taught him about spiritual disciplines. His church affirmed his call to full-time ministry. He holds biblical studies degrees from Union University (BA) and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (MDiv, ThM, PhD). He met his wife at seminary, and they were married on June 23, 2012. They have three (active!) children. Lately, his wife has been working on her doctoral degree in Christian missions at Southern Seminary. He is the author of Paul, Women, and the Meaning of Silence: A Contextual Reading of 1 Corinthians 14:34–35 (New York: Peter Lang, 2023). He enjoys time with his family and looks forward to time together with South County Community Church! 

Camille Contino

Office Manager

Camille was born in Washington, D.C. and grew up in College Park, MD where she was baptized at age 16. After graduating high school, she spent the next 4 years in the great Northwest, including Alaska. When she moved back east she began a career in live television news as a satellite traffic coordinator in Alexandria VA, Charlotte NC, and Washington D.C.


Camille eventually settled in Shady Side where she has raised her son Cole.   She has been at SCCC since 2017 and considers it a blessing to serve the community through the church.  

Rachael Morrison

Director of Children's Ministries

Rachael and her family have been a part of SCCC since 2018. 

She is a wife to Jeremy and a mother to Sophia (2014), Georgia (2015) 

and Benjamin (2022).  


She has over a decade of teaching experience of all ages from preschool to high school and a masters in teaching and leadership.   


She counts it a great joy to come alongside families to help

children know and love Christ.

Sunday school @ 9AM

Christian education is offered for all ages at 9AM on Sunday mornings. 


Adults and teens gather to learn a topical or systematic study from a book of a Bible. Please contact the church office to learn more about what class is currently offered and other small groups that meet throughout the week.


Children can attend an elementary (ages 6-12) or preK (ages 2-5) class where they will engage with age-appropriate Bible stories and activities from the Gospel Story Curriculum. Each week students will learn how every part of God’s Word points to Jesus as they walk through the Old and New Testaments over a span of three years.

kids ministry

Our mission in Kids Minsitry is the same mission of our church here at South County, and the same mission Jesus gave to his disciples - go and make disciples. To that end we have the following priorities in Kids Ministry:


  • Partnering with families by providing resources & support to disciple children in the ways of the Lord

  • Providing gospel-centered, age-appropriate curriculum that teaches God’s full redemptive story

  • Providing loving & safe care for young children so parents are able to worship regularly with the church body

  • Reaching families in our community with the hope of the gospel in outreach events like VBS and partnership with local ministries, like WellSpring Life


10AM Nursery Care

Children five and under are welcome in the nursery where they will hear a Bible story, enjoy a snack, and engage in music, coloring, and play.  Children six and older are encouraged to attend service with their family, but children of all ages are welcome.


Contact Children's Director to learn more about Kids Ministry or to sign up for monthly newsletter  kids@scccmd.org.

DiscIPLISHIP READING

God's inspired and inerrant word in Scripture is  a primary means by which we grow up into Christ. We also want to offer some reccomend resources that may further your love and obedience to Christ.


GENERAL THEOLOGY

  • Desiring God (John Piper)
  • What is the Gospel (Greg Gilbert)

LIFE TOGETHER AS THE CHURCH

  • 9 Marks of a Healthy Church (Mark Dever)
  • Love Your Church (Tony Merida)
  • What is a Healthy Church Member (Thabiti Anyabwile)

BIBLICAL COUNSELING

  • Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands (Paul Tripp)
  • How People Change (Paul Tripp and Timothy Lane)

HISTORICAL  & CULTURAL THEOLOGY

  • What does the Bible Really Teach about Homosexuality? (Kevin  DeYoung)
  • Living in the Light: Money, Sex, and Power (John Piper)
SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES
  • Spritual Disciplies (Don Whitney)
  • Praying with Paul (D.A. Carson)
  • It is Well (Mark Dever and Michael Lawrence )

MEN, WOMEN & MARRIAGE

  • Missional Motherhood (Gloria Furman)
  • The Meaning of Marriage (Tim and Kathy Keller)

FOR CHILDREN & PARENTS

  • Shepherding a Child's Heart (Tedd Tripp)
  • The Biggest Story (Kevin DeYoung)

BIBLICAL & SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY

  • What is Biblical Theology (James Hamilton)
  • Bible Doctrine & Systematic Theology (Wayne Grudem)

Elders

Dan Baden

Dan Roberson

Dan Westerfield

Dave Hursh


Email Elders


Deacons

Chuck Lewis: Grounds & Facilities

Glenn Neubauer: Congregational Care

Mike Winder: Congregational Care

Mark Sullivan: Sunday Morning Logistics


SECURITY

Nik Matoka