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Dr. H.
Neil Helton, Ph.D. is the pastor of Amelia Baptist
Church. Neil is a native of Jacksonville. He is a
graduate of Palm Beach Atlantic College and holds graduate degrees
from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div.), Western
Kentucky University (M.A.), Southeastern Baptist Theological
Seminary (Th. M.), and Florida State University (Ph. D.). Neil has a
wife, Pam and two children, Jonathan and Brittany. The Heltons have
served at Amelia since September, 1990.
Willie D. Brunetti is
our Minister of Education/Outreach and Administration. Willie is a
native of Alabama. He holds a degree from the University of
Evansville (BS Business Admin) and graduate degrees from the
University of Oklahoma (MS Public Admin) and a Masters in Christian
Education from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He is
retired from the Air Force. Willie has a wife, Lee, and two grown
children, Dan and Carolina. Willie joined the staff in June,
2000.
Pam
Helton is the Music Minister at Amelia Baptist Church. Pam
is a native of Madisonville, Kentucky. She holds degrees from Murray
State University (B.A.) and Memphis State University (M.A.) and did
post-graduate work at Florida State University. In addition to being
a pastor's wife and the mother of two, Pam is a part-time instructor
in the Music Department at Florida State College at
Jacksonville. Pam served in several volunteer music positions
at Amelia until December, 1996, when the church asked her to
officially join the church staff.
Nathan DeFalco has been serving
as our Minister of Students since April of 2008. He is a
native of Jacksonville, FL and holds a BA in Communications from
Jacksonville University and a Master of Divinity degree from
Southern Seminary (Louisville, KY). He and his wife, Amy, have
one child, Olivia.
David
Parker is the Director of Family Ministries at Amelia
Baptist Church. David is a native of Atlanta, Georgia. He holds a
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Southern Illinois University
and a Master of Science degree from Florida State University. David
has a wife, Mary Jo; an adult, married son and daughter-in-law,
Steve and Dana; and, two precious grandchildren, Jackson, and,
Makayla. David is a professional member of the AACC (American
Association of Christian Counselors), a certified Mediator, and
leadership trainer for the Stephens Ministry. He also currently
serves at the Director of Family Ministries for the North East
Florida Baptist Association. David and Mary Jo came to Amelia
Baptist in 2006.
Theresa Scanlon
is our Ministry Assistant. She is a native of Philadelphia. She and
her husband, Marty, have lived in this area since June, 1993.
Theresa began her duties in September, 1999.
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