STAFF

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Director of children’s ministry

Faith was born in Georgia and grew up in Fayetteville, NC. She moved to Charlotte in 2015 to attend UNC-Charlotte and study Elementary Education. It was during her senior year that she came to faith in Christ and saw God’s faithfulness to her. After graduating, she took a job as a Kindergarten teacher at a Title I school in the Charlotte Mecklenburg School system, where she worked full time until accepting the Children’s Ministry Director position at Oakhurst!

Faith enjoys good music, long hikes, and spending time with people. She has been very encouraged in her walk with Christ since joining Oakhurst, and she is very grateful for the opportunity to serve in Children’s Ministry.

Jason Charrette

Facilities maintenance director

Jason grew up in Ontario, Canada as the youngest of 7 boys and his wife Lauren grew up in Baltimore, Maryland. After meeting in San Diego they got married, moved to Charlotte, and have now been married for over 27 years! They now have 2 children, Joshua and Veronica and before coming to work at Oakhurst he was an Assistant Store Manager at Lowe’s. In his free time he likes to fish, grill, and garden

Chris Solomonides

Student Ministry intern

Chris is from Columbus, OH and attended The Ohio State University where he received a Bachelors of Science in Business in 2018. After college Chris married his wife Claire in 2019 and they moved to Charlotte so he could begin his Master of Divinity at Reformed Theological Seminary. Chris works both as an Intern and the student ministry assistant for the middle school and high school students in the church. Alongside his student ministry responsibilities, he is also given opportunities to teach and lead in order to serve the church and grow in those areas. In his free time Chris enjoys playing sports, watching sports, and board games.

Teddy Folkerts

Ministry intern

Teddy was born and raised in Rochester, Minnesota. He attended North Dakota State University where he received a bachelors in Psychology in 2016, the same year he married his wife Allie. In 2019 he and Allie moved to Charlotte NC to begin his Master of Divinity (MDiv) at Reformed Theological Seminary. He has recently transferred to Southern Baptist Theological Seminary to finish his MDiv. At Oakhurst he is in charge of administrative tasks in order to take some responsibilities off the pastors plates so they can devote more time to leading the church in teaching/shepherding. He also is given opportunities to teach and lead in order to serve the church and grow in those areas.

Drew Patrick

College Ministry Intern

Drew is from Atlanta, GA and went to college at Georgia College and State University in a small town called Milledgeville, GA. After graduating in May of 2018 with a Bachelors in Business Administration and a minor in Rhetoric, he moved to Charlotte, NC to attend Reformed Theological Seminary and begin the Master of Divinity program. He got married to his wife Sierra in December of 2018 and they now have two dogs. At Oakhurst he is in charge of administrative tasks in order to take some responsibilities off the pastors plates so they can devote more time to leading the church in teaching/shepherding! He also is given opportunities to teach and lead in order to serve the church and grow in these areas. He has also recently been entrusted with the opportunity to oversee and lead the college ministry here at Oakhurst.