Rev. Frederick E. “Tripp” Brogdon, III, joined St. Andrew on January 13, 2020 as Solo Pastor. Tripp is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and received a Master of Divinity from Columbia Theological Seminary in 2018.

St. Andrew is Tripp’s first call to the ministry. After college, he worked for several years as a funeral home director before heeding God’s call and entering seminary.   His time as funeral director was highly influential in his faith journey as he walked with families who had lost loved ones. He saw families go through a range of emotions, which gave him a much better understanding of what it means to live in a world of suffering and hurt and how to minister to those in the midst of that pain.

Tripp loves college football, golf, basketball, and playing the guitar. He is an avid South Carolina Gamecock fan, for better or worse (mostly worse).

Most importantly, he believes God has called him to local church ministry, where the greatest commandments of loving God and neighbor are lived out in community.

Jennifer joined St. Andrew's staff in July 2023. She has over 20 years of office staff experience. She is an active member of Westmeade Baptist Church and lives in Decatur with her daughter, Macie.

Jeff joined St. Andrew in July of 2017 as pianist. He graduated from Mt. Hope High School in Lawrence County, Alabama. He received a degree in applied voice from the University of North Alabama and started teaching voice professionally.

Answering a call to music ministry he moved to Memphis, TN, where he received a Masters in Religion and Education. After serving as minister of music for several churches, Jeff taught and studied at Auburn University for 10 years completing his Masters and Ph.D. in Music Education.

Jeff now teaches elementary music full-time in Decatur City Schools. He is an accomplished musician playing multiple instruments including organ and piano. Jeff’s students call him “Dr. G.”

Leslie has lovingly taken care of multiple generations of St. Andrew’s children for over 30 years.

Leslie has two children and one grandchild of her own.  Leslie constantly reaches out to children in the local community and invites them to share in the light of Jesus.   She is an integral part of our children’s ministry and a valued and beloved member of our staff.

Mavis grew up in Montevallo, Alabama.  She received a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the Univ. of Montevallo and a Master of Arts degree from the University of Alabama. She also did post-graduate work at Ball State University.  She taught music in Jefferson County Schools for four years and in Decatur City Schools twenty- seven years.  She played violin in the Huntsville Symphony, the Decatur Chamber Orchestra, the Shoals Symphony, and played in the pit orchestra for musicals at the Princess Theatre.  She has sung in the Decatur City Chorus for 35 years and church choirs all of her adult life.

For the last seventeen years, Mavis has studied art and her works have been displayed in shows and galleries in Montgomery, Birmingham, and North Alabama.  She was married to Bob Stephens (deceased), another musician and teacher, and has two sons and four grandchildren.