Meet our Team

Pastor Frank Waugh

Pastor Frank is an ordained Word and Sacrament minister of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. He has served for over twenty years in a variety of ministry settings and began at Our Saviour in 2022. Pastor Frank has served congregations in North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Georgia.
 
He earned a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Relations from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a Master of Divinity (Cum Laude) from Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary in Columbia, South Carolina, and a Master of Arts in Formative Spirituality from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is a trained ELCA Coach and Spiritual Director. He has published articles in major religious magazines on topics of prayer, social outreach, and service ecumenism.
 
Pastor Frank is a passionate advocate for the equipping of laity for the work of ministry, an eager collaborator with community-based ministry partners, and an able teacher of scripture, theology and the practices of Christian leadership.
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Rebecca marchetti, Preschool Director

Ms. Rebecca has been the Director since Our Saviour Preschool began! This is her 11th year. Ms. Rebecca has taught at several local preschools over the past 19 years and is a Sandhills native. She and her husband have a high schooler and a college student. Rebecca enjoys crafting, boating, going to the beach, and spending time with family and friends.
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Charles McGee,
Property manager

Charles has been a vital part of the ministries of Our Saviour for many years. He manages all aspects of the church's beautiful building and grounds and oversees maintenance and repairs. Charles is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys getting out in nature, especially hiking and sightseeing in the mountains of western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee.
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Rita Cioppi,
Accountant

Rita is originally from New Jersey. She was a graduate of Seton Hall University with an accounting degree and worked in the corporate environment for years. She got her certification as a Business Administrator and and Board Secretary of Schools. She moved to North Carolina and as been a member of Our Saviour since 2018.
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Jonathan Ward,
Worship Technician

Jonathan Ward serves as Worship Technician during Sunday services and other special events. Jonathan oversees all aspects of audio, video projection, video recording, and live stream broadcast.  In addition, Jonathan is also volunteer director of the adult handbell choir and a member of the praise band,
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