connecting where you live
NSF has divided the city into geographic parishes in an effort to better provide care and meet needs of our people. Each parish has an area pastor and most have an elder & a deacon.
Click on your parish above to see contact info for your Elder and Deacon.
What are parish elders & deacons?
PARISH ELDERS provide spiritual oversight. If you want to know how to step into fellowship with those who live near you, or find out about events in your parish, contact your parish elder.
PARISH DEACONS help those in fellowship to meet one another's and our neighborhood needs. If you have a need or want to help meet a need, contact your parish deacon.
We also have pastors and elders giving care and oversight to our parishes.
- Dick Allen - Staff Elder - East of the River
- Al Allison - Staff Elder - 27 Corridor
- Tim Hayse - Assitant Pastor - South of the River
- Robby Holt - Site Pastor - Signal Mountain
- Gary Purdy - Lead Pastor - North Chattanooga
Who are our elders & deacons?
North Chattanooga-
in EAST NORTH CHATTANOOGA:
(east of Barton Ave, including Heritage Landing & Riverview)
Parish Elder: Tommy & Jeanne Austin
Parish Deacon: Carson & Kate Royal
in MIDDLE NORTH CHATTANOOGA:
(west of Barton Ave including Hill City)
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Parish Elder: Gary & Marilyn Purdy

Parish Deacon: Russell & Leah Golden
East of Missionary Ridge-
in Brainerd / East Ridge / East Brainerd / Ooltewah:
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Parish Elder: Steve & Cindy McIlvaine
Parish Deacon: Isaac & Juli Antanaitis
Parish Deacon: Jonathan & Patti Smolen
Southside & St.Elmo / Flintstone-
in the SOUTHSIDE:
Parish Elder: Randy & Holly Ausdran

Parish Deacon: Matt & Cameron Moreland
in ST. ELMO / FLINTSTONE:
Parish Elder: Roger & Sarah Lambert
Parish Deacon: Jason & Cherish Hamill
27 Corridor & Hixson-
in the 27 CORRIDOR (Red Bank / SODDY / DAYTON):
Parish Elder: Todd & Heather Smith

Parish Deacon: Brian & Emily Stoddard
in HIXSON:
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Parish Elder: Rodger & Suzanne Piersant
Parish Deacon: Rob & Petrina McGarvey
LOOKOUT MTN & VALLEY:
Parish Elder: Garth & Joyce McPherson
Parish Deacon: Dan & Jenny Earl
Signal Mountain is in process of becoming our first multiplying worship site, beginning this fall. Details coming soon on our "Church Planting" page.
on SIGNAL MOUNTAIN:
Parish Elder: Mike & Mary Anne Hertzog
Parish Elder: Tracy & Karen Smith
Parish Deacon: David & Stacy Payne
Parish Deacon: David & Kim Vernetti
