National Association of Ministry Assistants
OFFICERS
President: Julia Binford
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Administrative Assistant and Financial Secretary
Leawood East Baptist Church
Cordova, TN 38016
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Julia is currently serving as Administrative Assistant and Financial Secretary at Leawood East Baptist Church, Cordova, since October 2014. Before that she served at the Mid-South Baptist Association as WMU ministry assistant from March 2002-March 2015. She is also active in the Mid-South Baptist Association Woman’s Missionary Union and serves as Director and serves as site coordinator for Mid-South Christian Women’s Job Corps teaching life/job skills and mentoring. Julia now serves as an officer on the Tennessee Baptist Secretaries Association as President
President-Elect: Amanda McMahan
Ministry Assistant and Financial Secretary
Buffalo Trail Baptist Church
Morristown, TN
namapresidentelect@gmail.com
Amanda is the ministry assistant and financial secretary for Buffalo Trail Baptist Church in Morristown, TN. She began working with Buffalo Trail in October 2014. Amanda received a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from King University in Bristol, TN. Amanda and her husband, Kelvin, have four adult daughters, and four dogs.
Vice President of Membership: Benita Gruchy
Ministry Assistant
Meadowood Baptist Church
Amory, MS
Benita is currently serving in her tenth year as Ministry Assistant at Meadowood Baptist Church in Amory, MS. She is grateful to serve the Lord in her job, as well as her home, where she is raising three beautiful children with Steven, her wonderful husband of 15 years. In addition to serving as ministry assistant, she is able to volun-teer in the nursery, children & youth ministries, and as a Sunday School teacher. Her prayer is that in all she does, she works willingly for the Lord.
Secretary / Treasurer: Amanda Anderson
Financial Secretary
First Baptist Church
Dayton, TN 37321
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Amanda has been serving as the Financial Secretary for First Baptist Dayton (TN) for 10 years and the Tennessee Valley Association of Baptists for 8 years. She also handles the financials for Biblical Insights Ministry in Pikeville, TN. She is active in the Women’s Ministry at her church and volunteers with organizations in her community. Amanda also currently serves as an officer in the Tennessee Baptist Secretaries Association as Vice-President.
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Vice President of Publicity: Scottie Stansberry
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Office Coordinator/Ministry Assistant
Cumberland Baptist Association
Clarksville, TN
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Scottie serves the Cumberland Baptist Association as an Office Coordinator along with being the ministry assistant and financial secretary. She is an administrative professional that helps manage the flow of the CBA office. Scottie began serving as a ministry assistant for the association on October 15, 2018. Scottie and her husband, Jeff, have enjoyed living in Clarksville, TN for close to 20 years.