Vestry Nominees

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All Saints has elections each year for new Vestry members. Applicants for the next class will be voted on at the upcoming Annual Meeting scheduled for Sunday, November 3, 2024. These nominees will serve for three years.


Here are our 2025 Vestry nominees:

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David Smith


David Smith has been a member of All Saints’ since 1986. He directed the music program here From 1987 to 2001. He served on the Vestry two previous times, once as Senior Warden. He has been involved in adult formation, having taught the Lectionary Class and the Kerygma Class for several years. He was Director of the DOC (Disciples of Christ) program which was active at All Saints’ for nearly ten years. More recently he has been a member of the All Saints’ Choir and a graduate of EFM (education for Ministry). He has been involved in Centering Prayer since 2015 and has been certified as a trainer in Centering Prayer by the international organization Contemplative Outreach. He serves as convener of the Centering Prayer group that meets at All Saints’ Thursdays at 12:15 p.m.

 Dr. Smith received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Texas at Austin and taught music at Birmingham-Southern College for 31 years. He is also a licensed pilot and an avid tennis player.


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 Drew Hataway


My name is Drew Hataway and I have been a parishioner at All Saints since 2011 alongside my wife, Felicia, and our four children, Luke (22), Thomas (21), Eleanor (12), and Rex (10). I work at Samford University as an Associate Professor of Biology and in Research Compliance. Felicia and I began and ended our search for a church home at All Saints after our older sons participated in the Catechism of the Good Shepherd on the first day and asked if we could come back every week. Since that time, All Saints has been an important part of our family life and I have served as a LEM for the last several years and am firmly ensconced in the library on Sunday mornings as part of the Contemporary Studies class. I am honored to be considered for service on vestry.

Melinda Sellers 


Melinda Sellers has been a member of All Saints for nineteen years. She is a real estate attorney with Burr & Forman LLP. She and her husband Michael have three children: Audrey (age 12), Cassidy (age 6), and Max who went to be with the Lord in 2016. They enjoy camping together as a family and playing with their dog Lilly.

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Trent Ponder


I have been a dedicated member of All Saints for 26 years. It has been a privilege to be part of this community, and I’m passionate about giving back to All Saints, as it has contributed so much to my life. I have served in various roles over the years, including Newcomers Coffee, Greeters, Junior and Senior High Sunday School, Cursillo, and the Stewardship and Discernment Committee. I also started and currently lead the Twenties Together small group class with my wife Mona. We have two daughters, Liza Jane (21) and Martha (19), have also been active participants in the All Saints community over the years. I work as an Account Director at Martin Advertising, and in my spare time, I enjoy refereeing basketball games and playing tennis.


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Susan Anderson


Susan has been a member of All Saints since 1994. She and her husband, Henry, raised their son and daughter at the church, from their baptisms through their participation in the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, confirmation, youth activities, and high school graduation. Susan is a former journalist and current lawyer and risk manager at Regions Bank. She has been a member of the Adult Choir for many years and is active in the Women at the Well group and the annual Sawyerville Christmas activities.



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Alert! To be clear, All Saints' Clergy, Vestry, Warden's or staff will NEVER ask for money or gift cards from you! If you receive any communication asking for money in any form at all, it is a SCAM! Or if you get texts asking for a private conversation, it is a scam! These scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated, so it’s important to approach texts and emails with caution. One quick way to spot a scammer is to check the email address it came from. No matter the name, look at the email address. Emails from All Saints staff will always end with "@allsaintsbhm.org" (i.e. office@allsaintsbhm.org). Never reply to, click on, or enter any information if you receive one of these suspicious EMAIL/TEXT messages. Most schemes involve scammers mimicking church staff, typically posing as someone in a position of authority asking you for money transfers or gift cards. Many times, the scammers will manipulate the email address, name, or even the area code of phone numbers, so that it appears to be coming from someone you know. Even if the email or text seems legitimate, if a request seems even remotely “off” or is asking for anything from you, don’t act on it until you confirm it with a phone call ( 205-879-8651 ) or face-to-face conversation with someone at All Saints. Some general suggestions: Check sender details carefully. Any suspicious emails or text message should be investigated before replying. Pay attention to the message content, including attachments and URLs. When in doubt, call: If there are questions about any email, do not reply. Instead, call our office - 205-879-8651 Label it spam: If your email service has the ability, report the email as spam. Here’s how you can report these scams: Report Phishing Attacks: the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team has an Incident Reporting page to report email phishing, as well as an email to forward them to, at https://www.us-cert.gov/report-phishing . Forward all emails to the Anti Phishing Working group at phishing-report@us-cert.gov . Report text scams to through the Federal Trade Commission’s Complaint Assistant which helps the FTC detect patterns of fraud and abuse.
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