Staff

The pastor is God-called and gifted "to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up, until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ" (Ephesians 4:7-13).

Dr. Gary Hadden, Pastor

Gary Hadden has been pastor of Arlington Baptist Church since March of 2000. A native Georgian, he has served churches in Louisiana and Georgia as a vocational evangelist, youth minister, associate pastor/minister of evangelism, and pastor. He received his masters and doctorate degrees from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and has taught as an adjunct professor at New Orleans South Georgia Extension in Albany, Georgia.

Kathy Hadden, Gary’s wife, is a student at Darton College in Albany pursuing a degree in nursing. They have two sons, John David, an attorney with Carter and Ansley in Atlanta, and Daniel, a junior majoring in early childhood education at Georgia Southwestern in Americus.

Staff members 's ministiy in various areas and enhance and amplify the pastor's ministry as the shepherd of the flock. are extensions of the pastor

	Sylvia Phillips, Administrative Ministry Asst. Sylvia Weideman Phillips was born and lived in Independence, KY all of her childhood years. After graduating from Simon Kenton High School in 1966, she went to Tennessee Temple University, Chattanooga, Tennessee. While working on a BA in Vocal Performance, she met Ron Phillips (from Covington, KY) and after a brief courtship, they were married in 1969. God blessed their lives with three children: Mark (Boulder, CO), Sarah (Carmel, IN), and Paul (Boston, MA) and three grandchildren: Korynne and Kyler Kalen and Oscar Phillips. Teaching children piano skills has been her very rewarding vocation for 33 years. Sylvia has served side by side with Ron for 41 years of church ministry, most recently at First Baptist Church in Blakely, GA. She enjoys designing hand-made greeting cards, cooking, reading, singing, photography, crafts, shopping for bargains, traveling and a little writing. Most of all, she enjoys making people feel special, and serving the Lord in whatever way she can. Best day of her life: When she settled her eternity by faith in Jesus Christ

	Debra (Dee) Kleckley, Pianist . Dee has been a member of ABC for five years and has contributed in many ways to the music, children, and women’s ministries. Our staff is now completed and we request your prayers, encouragement and support as we fulfill the preaching, teaching, equipping and worship ministries to which God has called us to prepare the believers at ABC.