180 East Maxwell Street, Lexington KY 40508 Worship Time: Sunday at 10:30 am

Staff Directory

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    Rev. Woody Berry
    Head of Staff Phone: 859-255-1074 ext 700Email: Woody@maxpres.org

    Woody Berry was called as Senior Pastor of Maxwell Street in September, 2004. He and his wife Jan are the parents of two children, Kennedy & Christopher, both of whom live and work in Austin, TX. Woody’s educational background includes a B.A. from The University of Texas with a major in English, Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees are from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary and  Ph.D. work is in the area of Curriculum and Instruction. Woody’s service beyond the local church includes extensive committee work at the Presbytery and Synod levels, as well as a leadership role in 14 General Assembly meetings. In the Lexington community, he has served on the Board of Kentucky Refugee Ministries, Mission Lexington, Repairers, and Planned Parenthood of the Bluegrass. In their spare time, Woody & Jan enjoy taking walks, listening to music, going to movies, and sitting and reading  together. Woody also likes to build and paint. He has remodeled and added rooms to their last four houses, as well as helped one church with a major renovation, another with the addition of a new Sanctuary, and one with the addition of an Outdoor Chapel.

    Pam Boldt
    Childcare Coordinator & Facilities Manager Phone: 859-255-1074 ext 109Email: Pam@maxpres.org
    Pam Boldt is the Director of the Early Care Center and Nursery School Programs at MSPC.  She is married to Joe and they have two sons; Josh and Adam.
    Pam taught part-time in the Mother’s Morning Out Program for 12 years and then 14 years ago began her full-time position as director.  She feels like she has the most rewarding career in that she has been able to share in caring for hundreds of Lexington’s children.
    Some of her favorite interests include “thrift shopping” and cooking.  She and Kate share the responsibilities of cooking and serving meals for the congregational and neighborhood meals.  She says that she is happiest with a child in her lap or in the kitchen preparing meals for 100.
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    Rev. Kyle Brown
    Minister of Youth, Young Adults, and Church Families Phone: 859-255-1074 ext. 105Email: Kyle@maxpres.org

    Kyle Brown is our Minister with Young Adults and Church Families. He is a graduate of Lynchburg College with a degree in Political Science and Secondary Education.  Following college, he attended Lexington Theological Seminary and graduated in 2005 with a Masters degree in Divinity. While an undergraduate Kyle devoted his summers to Christmount Camp and Conference Center where he worked four summers as a counselor and acting camp director. He also worked as an assistant to the Lynchburg College Chaplain for three years. Kyle has served as secretary of his Junior Class and Treasurer of the Disciples on Campus. During his first semester at LTS he was the Associate Youth Minister at Midway Christian Church. Kyle is very enthusiastic about campus ministry.

    Clif Cason
    Director of Music and Organist Phone: 859-255-1074 ext. 112Email: Clif@maxpres.org

    Clif was born in Lexington, Kentucky and has served Maxwell Street Presbyterian as Director of Music and Organist for over twenty years. He has two degrees in organ performance, a Bachelor in Music from the University of Kentucky (1977) and a Master in Music from the University of Illinois (1979). His teachers have included Arnold Blackburn, Richard Dwyer, and Jerald Hamilton. Additional organ studies have been with Marie-Claire Alain at the Conservatoire National de Musique de Rueil-Malmison, France, where he was awarded the Premier Prix in 1980, and post-graduate studies with Larry Smith at Indiana University (1988-1989).

    In addition to Maxwell Street Presbyterian Clif has served as choir director and organist for Christian (Disciples of Christ) churches in Kentucky and Indiana. He has performed organ recitals throughout the mid-west and in France.

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    Kate Copley
    Office Manager Phone: 859-255-1074 ext 103Email: Kate@maxpres.org

    After leading Veggie Town VBS and launching Godly Play Children’s Church, Kate began working at MSPC in 2000. She is married to Rich, arts writer for the Herald-Leader, and together they have two children. Kate taught high school language arts in Georgia prior to motherhood and moving to Lexington in 1998.  She enjoys baking, creating healthy recipes, reading, and watching interesting movies.  Kate, along with Pam, love planning and  preparing meals at MSPC.


    Michelle Gardner
    Finance Director Phone: 859-255-1074 ext 111Email: Michelle@maxpres.org

    Michelle Gardner is responsible for the financial aspects of the church, including the operating budget.  She received her undergraduate degree from Georgetown College and holds a Masters in Public Administration and a Masters of Library and Information Sciences.  Michelle has held administrative positions in arts organizations in Lexington and Louisville, the University of Kentucky, and in her last job was the Deputy Commissioner/Director of Administrative Services for Kentucky’s  Department for Libraries and Archives. She has worked for the church for 12 years.  Michelle is married to Jim, and they have a son, Will, who is a student at Hanover College.

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    Shelli Gregory
    Mission Outreach Coordinator Phone: 859-255-1074 ext 113Email: Shelli@maxpres.org

    Shelli Johnson Gregory, grew up in Daviess County, KY and moved to Lexington in 1990. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Social Work in 1994 and her Masters in Social Work in 1997, both from the University of Kentucky. Shelli has been the Mission Outreach Coordinator for MSPC since September 1999. She also served for eight years as the Executive Director of Repairers Lexington, a local grassroots non-profit 501(c)3established by MSPC in 1994, and currently sits on the board of directors for that organization. Away from work, Shelli enjoys scrapbooking, traveling, and running her children (Allie age 9, Will age 7 and Clay age 3) to their many extracurricular activities. Shelli’s husband, Bill, is Assistant Director of Engineering and Commercialization at the University of Kentucky Center for Visualization and Virtual Environments.

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    Marrianne Russell
    Communications Director Email: marrianne@maxpres.org

    Marrianne grew up in Detroit, MI and lived in Grand Rapids, MI with her husband for several years before making the venture to Lexington in May of 2012. She went to Eastern Michigan University and graduated with a Bachelors of Fine Art in Graphic Design. She is responsible for print, web and social media items here at Maxwell Street Presbyterian Church.  She has a wonderful husband Greg and a lovely dog Maggie. She  enjoys all things creative, vintage, inspiring, folky, beautiful, colorful, deliciously healthy, organized and Michigan related!

    Mary Anna Stepp
    Assistant Organist

    Mary Anna is a graduate of the University of Kentucky School of Music.  She came to Maxwell Street as Assistant Organist in 1984 and later served as Organist, directed Children’s Choirs and was Director of Handbell Choirs.  She is married to Fayette and has two sons, Greg and Mark and two grandsons, Aaron and Nathan.

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    Erin Thomas
    Coordinator of Education and Discipleship Email: erin@maxpres.org

    Erin Thomas graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy.  She spent the next eight years staying home with her children, discussing more practical concerns.  Erin began working at Maxwell Street in 2012, after an amazing experience at Vacation Bible School left her wanting to spend all her time at MSPC.  She works with Maxwell Kids and the Welcoming Committee.  She also is coordinator of volunteers and staff liaison for the Presbyterian Women.  Erin is married to Wayne, an electrical engineer, and has three children, Matthew, Asa, and Esme.  Away from work, she enjoys reading, going to the gym, and cooking.