MINISTERS & STAFF

Pastors

The Reverend David J. Powers
Pastor and Head of Staff 

david@idlewildchurch.org

The Reverend Courtnay Veazey
Designated Associate Pastor of
Outreach & Nurture
 

courtnay@idlewildchurch.org

 

The Reverend Mary Newberg Gale
Transitional Associate Pastor of
Adult Formation & Care

901-271-3093
mary@idlewildchurch.org

The Reverend Joshua Narcisse
Parish Associate

joshua@idlewildchurch.org

The Reverend Dr. Stephen R. Haynes
Theologian in Residence

Children & Youth Ministries

Jeanene Mutchler
Director of Children & Youth Ministry

jeanene@idlewildchurch.org

Anna Wheeler
Associate for Children & Youth: 
Preschool & Admin Focus

901-259-4355
awheeler@idlewildchurch.org

Suzanne Baxter
Associate for Children & Youth:
Middle School Focus

suzanne@idlewildchurch.org

Music Ministry

Landry Duvall
Director of Music Ministry

Learn more about Landry
landry@idlewildchurch.org

Nurture Ministry

Jacob Pierce
Director of Nurture Ministry

901-259-4350
jpierce@idlewildchurch.org

Shari Gross
Coordinator of Nurture Ministry

901-259-434
sgross@idlewildchurch.org 

Communications Ministry

Zoe Whelan
Director of Communications

901-271-3080
zwhelan@idlewildchurch.org

Kris Acklen
Sound Technician

idlewildav@idlewildchurch.org

Operations & Administration Ministry

Jessica Demster
Director of Operations and Finance

901-259-4341
jdemster@idlewildchurch.org

Mary Margaret King
Executive Assistant to
the 
Pastor and Head of Staff 


901-259-4357
mking@idlewildchurch.org

Marsha Enlow
Pastoral Assistant for Outreach & Nurture

901-259-4348 
menlow@idlewildchurch.org

Jesse Yarbrough
Maintenance Technician

901-259-4356
jesse@idlewildchurch.org

Verna Yarbrough
Director of Custodial Services

901-726-4681

Mae Mae Simmons
Director of Food Services

901-259-4351

Amanda Kohr
Coordinator of Accounting & Generosity

901-259-4352
akohr@idlewildchurch.org

Keith Carter
HVAC & Systems Engineer

901-259-4356 
kcarter@idlewildchurch.org

Rickey Horton
Custodian

901-726-4681

These individuals have been nominated and elected by the congregation to serve as ordained elders, deacons, and trustees per Presbyterian Church (USA)’s Book of Order.