Rev. Alex Carr, PhD

Senior Pastor

Pastor Alex Carr came to South County Community Church in May, 2023. After serving as Interim Pastor, the church called him as Senior Pastor on September 8, 2024. He is from Birmingham, Alabama. He grew up hearing the gospel of Jesus Christ at his home church and called on the Lord Jesus to save him from his sins while at an early age. His pastor baptized him at the church and then taught him what it meant to follow Jesus for life. In March, 2002, his church affirmed his call to prepare for full-time ministry. He was officially ordained by the church on March 14, 2010 while serving in North Carolina. He holds biblical studies degrees from Union University (BA) and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (MDiv, ThM, PhD). He is the author of a book on 1 Corinthians 14:34 in the Studies in Biblical Literature Series with Peter Lang Publishing (2023). He met his wife at seminary, and they were married in 2012. They enjoy spending time with their active children. In 2024 his wife completed her Doctor of Educational Ministry in Global Missions at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He 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.

Elders

Chris Pearson

Dan Roberson

Dan Westerfield



Email Elders


Deacons

Glenn Neubauer: Congregational Care

Mike Winder: Congregational Care

Mark Sullivan: Sunday Morning Logistics

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 books of the Bible. Please contact the church office to learn more about what classes are currently offered and to learn more about  other small group 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 & Family Room

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. We also offer a family room in the back of our sanctuary to use whenever needed to change, feed or comfort your children during service. Your children are never a distraction, always a delight.


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)