Memorial Baptist Church

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Meet the Staff

Memorial Baptist Church staff are eager to assist you in any of your needs. Please feel free to contact any of our staff members listed below.

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    Bill Johnson

    Position:
    Associate Pastor
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    Bill (or BJ, as he is known by many) helps out in many ways throughout the life of Memorial Baptist Church. He regularly teaches in adult education, plays guitar and sings with the LifeLine worship team, sings in the adult choir, leads two Wednesday night dinner teams, is a regular with ASPAN meal preparation, and has been seen taking a few (thousand) pictures. Bill also lives out his gifts and call at his full-time job in the community. A graduate of Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary in San Francisco, Bill and his family initially came to Memorial in 1992 as associate pastor, with music and education as his primary focuses.
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    Katie McKown

    Position:
    Associate Pastor
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    Katie began ministry at Memorial Baptist Church in May 2006. Katie graduated from Georgetown College in 2003 with a degree in Elementary Education and from Baylor University's George W. Truett Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity Degree in 2006. Katie likes to travel, jog, visit her family, and bake. With roots in the Bluegrass State, she loves University of Kentucky Wildcats basketball! Katie spends her summers rooting for the Washington Nationals with their seven other fans.
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    Richard Buerkle

    Position:
    Associate Pastor of Music and Outreach
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    A native of Texas, Richard joined the Memorial staff in August, 2007. Richard graduated from Baylor University with a Bachelor of Music and a Master of Church Music degree and from Truett Baptist Theological Seminary with a Masters of Divinity. He has served previously at Beverly Hills Baptist Church in Waco, Texas and First Baptist Church of Gatesville, Texas.

    When not singing or playing the piano, or sitting at his desk, or drinking coffee, he likes to be outdoors playing sports, canoeing, climbing, camping, or hanging out in the local coffee shops and bookstores. He also enjoys a good home improvement project and working on mission trips. He says he's never met a power tool he didn't like except a saw-zaw. Richard is thrilled to be here at Memorial and excited about the new challenges and great possibilites of life in DC!

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    Artemia Tamayo

    Position:
    Church Administrator
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    After working in a shared position with the Northern Virginia Baptist association, NorthStar Church Network, Artemia joined the Memorial staff full-time in September of 2007. Artemia is a graduate from the University of Maryland, College Park in Spanish with a minor in Business Administration. Artemia enjoys a good walk down the streets of Arlington with her buddy Katie, but she especially enjoys volunteering for all types of ministry opportunities including the Emanuel Baptist Church, Hispanic Congregation, where her father has pastored since 1998. She feels blessed to see so many ministries at work in Memorial and rejoices working along side each one of the church members.
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    Belinda Culberson

    Position:
    Office Assistant
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    Belinda is proudly serving with our staff as a part-time assistant to support the work and mission of Memorial Baptist. Belinda is married to John Culberson, and their daughter Caroline is in the youth group.
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    Ruben Hernandez

    Position:
    Caretaker
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    Ruben is a critical part of life and work at Memorial Baptist Church. In addition to his outstanding engineering and maintenance skills, he is a man of great faith with a stirring personal testimony in Jesus Christ. We are privileged that he and his lovely family -- wife Rocio and children Yessennia and Santiago -- make Memorial Baptist their church home.
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    Ricardo Valencia

    Position:
    Assistant Caretaker
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    Sally Tipton

    Position:
    Children's Ministry Director
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    Sally grew up at Memorial Baptist Church into a young woman of great faith and desire to serve the Lord, Jesus Christ. Sally is a Virginia Commonwealth University graduate with a degree in criminal justice and religious studies. She began her ministry with Memorial in 2006 and continues to faithfully serve the children and families of Memorial Baptist Church while working toward a Masters in Elementary Education.
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    Isabel Baltazar

    Position:
    Childcare Staff

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