Church Staff

Jeffrey Griffis - Pastor
 

Bro. Jeff began serving Beechwood Church as Senior Pastor on January 10, 1994.  He and his wife, Debra, have four children, Joseph, Bethany, Charissa and Jamie. Jeff is a graduate of Samford University and New Orleans Theological Seminary.  Jeff feels that preaching God’s Word is his most important task. He says, "My greatest fear is that I would take the most exiting news the world has ever heard, the gospel of Christ, and present it in a way that puts people to sleep. I hope that in my preaching of God’s Word, I present it with the interest and enthusiasm it deserves so that people leave church saying, ‘I’m really glad I came.’"  Jeff and his family live in Gardendale.  

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Vacant - Youth Minister
 

Vacant - Children's Minister
 

Vacant - Worship Leader
 

Teresa Hawkins - Office Administrator
 

Teresa has served on the Church Staff since 1984.  She has held positions as Financial Secretary, Church Secretary and Office Administrator. She and her husband, Marty, have two children, Cari and Jonathan.  They live in Mount Olive.

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Marty Hawkins - Minister of Church Administration
 

Marty was called into the ministry in 2005 and began serving as a volunteer Church Administrator in April, 2006. He retired March, 2008 from the Social Security Administration after 33 years of service. He has held various administrative positions in both the Church and in secular work. He is a graduate of UAB where he majored in Sociology.  As the Church Administrator, he oversees the operation, safety and security of the Church campus, the Church vehicles, Church committees, Ministry Teams, policies and procedures. He also serves as the first-line supervisor to the Preschool Coordinator, Custodian and Church Hostess.  He is married to Teresa Hawkins.

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Jennifer Duchock - Ministry Assistant
 

Allison Baldis - Preschool Coordinator
 

Allison oversees the Pre-School area which includes babies through 4 year olds. 

Guy Harris - Custodian
 

Guy keeps the Church campus clean and performs minor maintenance duties.

Donna Tunner - Hostess
 

Donna has served as Church Hostess since Jan.1995. She plans and coordinates the Wednesday Night Fellowship meals and other church wide fellowships. Donna and Pete have 2 children, Amy Jones and Allison Baldis. They also have 3 grandchildren, Tunner Jones, Alyssa Baldis and Payton Baldis.