First Baptist Church Wetumpka
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Building Bridges to People
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Ministerial Staff Dr. James W. TroglenDr. James Troglen came as our pastor in October of 2002 from the First Baptist Church of Haleyville, Alabama. Dr. Troglen is a graduate of Calhoun Community College (A.S.), Athens University (B.A.), The New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (MDiv.), and the Beason Divinity School of Samford University (DMin.). He has also completed additional study at UAB in the field of Anthropology on a graduate level. He is veteran of the United States Navy having served on the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Forrestal CVA-59 in engineering. (3MMR).
Dr. Troglen, a native of Huntsville, Alabama, is married to the former Jeannie Ballinger of Valhermoso Springs, Alabama. James and Jeannie were students together at Cotaco High School in Somerville, Alabama. They have two children, Jamison and Jill, who also reside in Wetumpka. Jamison is a paramedic at Hyundai Corporation and a student. He is married to the former Wendy Livingston of Panama City, Florida. Wendy works at a local bank in Wetumpka. Jamison and Wendy are the parents of James and Jeannie's first grandchild, Hoyt Allen Troglen and twin granddaughters Alexis and Liberty. Jill (MBA from UAB) works for Congressman Bobby Bright in Montgomery and is married to Brian Corbin. They are the proud parents of twin girls Asa James and Adeline born June 2010.
James and Jeannie have pastored churches in Alabama and Louisiana for over 32 years. Jeannie is active in the local community as a member of Rumbling Waters Art Club. She also sings in the choir and is an adult Sunday School teacher. James is active on several levels of Baptist life having served on various state convention committees and as a member of the Board of Directors of "The Alabama Baptist" our state denominational paper. Both James and Jeannie enjoy travel having made eleven trips to Israel and four to Turkey as well as other parts of the Middle East and Greece. The Troglens have also been part of The Alabama Baptist Convention partnership mission trips to Guatemala and Spain.
Jeannie is employed with the Elmore County School System and enjoys walking and yard work. Dr. Troglen is an active scuba diver holding the skill level of a PADI Dive Master.
 Rev. Charles Sylvest Charles Sylvest came as our Minister of Education & Children in January 2006. He previously served at First Baptist Church of New Orleans until Hurricane Katrina struck the city in August of 2005. Charles received his Bachelor of Science in Business majoring in Operations Management from Auburn University in 1990. He then worked in restaurant management, mortgage banking, and operations until answering God's call to ministry in 2002. He graduated from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in December of 2004 with a Master of Arts in Christian Education. He was named Outstanding Student in Master of Arts in Christian Education program for the academic year 2004-2005.
Charles, a native of Montgomery, Alabama, is married to the former Laura Beth Ingram also of Montgomery. The Sylvests married in July of 2000 and have one daughter named Ella Lucile born February 2005 and Henry Ingram born June 2007. Charles has wide-ranging interests including cooking some of his own Cajun classics as well as cooking in general. He loves the outdoors and college football. Laura is a Social Worker by education. She is an avid reader, likes to sew, and is an independent distributor of Premier Designs Jewlery (a Christian based company). Including being a great mom, she is a graduate of Auburn University (2000) and holds two Masters degrees from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (MACE 2002) and Tulane University (MSW 2004).
Charles' desire is that parents live Godly lives......more is caught than taught. Our homes are the true testing and teaching grounds of living out God's commands by exemplifying the Galatians Five Fruits of the Spirit and fostering an atmosphere that will cause your child (with the Holy Spirit's guidance) to want to become a follower of Christ. You may contact Charles at charles@fbc-wetumpka.org.
 Cathy Sanford Cathy serves as the Child Development Center Director at First Baptist Wetumpka. She and her husband, Ed, have two sons, Wynn and Will. Wynn makes his home in Wetumpka, while their youngest son, Will, lives in Auburn. Ed grew up in Wetumpka and at First Baptist Church. Cathy and Ed have been active members of the FBC family for over 30 years. Cathy attended the University of Kentucky and taught four and five year kindergarten for six years. She enjoys living in Wetumpka and has participated in community activities by serving on the Wetumpka City Council, Wetumpka Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Elmore County Community Foundation, Elmore County Children’s Organization, Wetumpka YMCA, and Assistant Administrator of Elmore Community Hospital.
Cathy now utilizes her spiritual gifts in the Child Development Center by mentoring and encouraging young families. She sees this ministry of FBC as an opportunity to strengthen families, build bridges to the community and develop independent thinkers, dependent on God as they learn and grow from their school experiences.
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