Church Staff

Pastor - Dr. Oscar Ray Roach (Ray)
As Pastor, Ray is responsible for the pastoral ministries of Great Crossing Baptist Church including Preaching, Teaching, Counseling, Administration, Leadership Training, Mentoring and leading the church to fulfill the mandates of the Great Commission given by our Lord Jesus.

PERSONAL:

Born:      June 12, 1942, Charlotte, NC  

Married:  Jacquelyn Elaine Bounds, Knoxville, TN August 12, 1967

Children: Kara Rayanne, October 19, 1972
             Karma Jo, December 14, 1974 

             Ashleigh Kamille, October 19, 1982

HOBBIES:

Gardening, Carpentry, Furniture Refinishing, Fishing, Golf,
Spectator of Sports - Baseball, Basketball, Golf, Football.

 

EDUCATION:

College:   Wingate College, Wingate, NC 1966, AA        

              Mars Hill College, Mars Hill, NC 1968, B.A.

                  Major - Religion, Minor - History and Education      

Seminary: Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY
                  1972 M.Div., 1979, D.Min

University: Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN 1976, M.S. Ed.

 

CONTACT INFORMATION:

               Church Office: 502-863-2182
               Home: 502-863-3060
               Cell: 502-863-2182

               Email Address:  rRoach@GreatCrossing.org

Youth Minister - Kevin S. Buntain
Kevin was called by God to Great Crossing Baptist Church in February of 2008. He is a native of Lawrenceburg, KY. Kevin has been in youth ministry for eight years. His passion is to make a difference in the lives of today’s youth by introducing them to an eternal relationship with Christ.

Kevin and his wife Ashley were married in May of 2005. Kevin enjoys spending time with his family, golfing, and spreading God’s word.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
            Home Phone: 859-879-7097
            Cell Phone: 859-559-7782
            Email:  kBuntain@GreatCrossing.org

Thelma Dawson Duff is the secretary at Great Crossing Baptist Church. Her duties at the church are doing the bulletin, a monthly newsletter, power point programs for the church services, taking benevolence applications, answering the phone, taking messages, taking care of the office equipment, ordering supplies for the office, attend Church Council meetings, assistant church clerk, and many other various secretarial duties.

I grew up in the Sadieville area of Scott County. I attended Sadieville School and graduated in 1958 from Scott County High School. In 1956 I accepted Christ as my Savior and was baptized in Eagle Creek at Sadieville. I was a member of Sadieville Baptist Church until 1980 when my family and I moved our membership to Great Crossing. In 1961 I married my husband, Bennie Duff, and we have one son, David.

In December 2002 I retired from the banking industry. I was hired as the Secretary in January 2003. The Lord had a hand in this. It opened up an avenue for me that in the back of my mind through the years I would often think it would really be great to be a church secretary. I never dreamed this would come to pass. I am thankful for the job and I enjoy my work and the staff is great to work with.

I enjoy teaching the youth Sunday school class. The youth are a blessing to work with. I have served as officers in various clubs and organizations in the community. I also enjoy reading, sewing, needlework, and various community projects. I have worked with the Amen House, Toy Drive at Christmas, No Sale Garage Sale, Fall Festivals, our annual Fish Fry and numerous other projects in the community. It is a blessing to be able to serve others. However, the greatest blessing is being able to serve God in His church and in the community. My mission is to be available and ready to help others in any way that God can use me. It is not who I am, but Whose I am.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

            Email:  tDuff@GreatCrossing.org