Staff



  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.  

staff sample  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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