Leonor Ayala
Leading: Xylophone (K-2) and Chimes (3-8)
– Master Degree in Early Childhood Education.
– Bachelor in Music Education
– 20+ years of teaching experience
– Vocal, instruments and choral conducting.
Victoria Brandal
Leading: Junior Dance (K-2) and Dance (3-8)
-2023 high school graduate
-seven years dance experience (Ballet, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Hip Hop and Jazz)
-hopes to pursue an acting career through college.
-assistant teacher at Dance Haven Dance School in Poquoson
Rebecca DelVillano
Leading: Glass Art (3-8)
-Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education (Ithaca College)
-Master’s Degree of Clarinet Performance (The University of Illinois)
-Has taught classroom music & band at various schools in Illinois and New York!
-amateur potter
Susan Goldsmith
Leading: Mosaic Art (K-2)
Katie Howard
Leading: Violin (3-8)
-25 years playing violin
-Bachelor of Commercial Music with an emphasis in Violin Performance (Belmont University in Nashville, TN)
June McClelland
Leading: Sewing (K-2)
-member of Bethel for 15+years
-worked with children in VBS and Bible Fellowship Classes
-loves to do a variety of crafts (crocheting, knitting, and sewing)
-member of a crochet group, making items to donate to nursing homes.
Julianne McMichael
Leading: Jr Painting (K-2) and Paining (3-8)
-rising sophomore
-has a passion for exploring God’s beauty through art
-A drawer and calligrapher, uses pencils, watercolors, acrylics, calligraphy pens, and markers
-one day hopes to user her artistic skills in the architecture field to bless people and businesses with unique house and building designs
Joy McMinn
Leading: Drama (K-8) and WAC news (3-8)
-Master of Arts in Worship (Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky)
-Bachelor of Arts in Religion (Georgetown College, Georgetown, Kentucky)
-Writer of corporate worship resources
-Former elementary teacher at Covenant Classical Community School of Hampton
-Teach Little Mozarts in the Worship Arts Academy at Bethel
-participant, writer, and director of dramatized Scripture productions and skits in churches and para-church organizations for more than 30 years
-WAC drama lead for multiple years working with ages 5 to adult
-Two years leading campers to capture, communicate, and produce a news cast
Keith McMinn
Worship Pastor & Camp Director
-Worship Pastor of Bethel Baptist Church
-Director of the Worship Arts Academy
-Songwriter for the Doxology Collective
Lane Rice
Leading: Junior Ensemble (K-2) and Ensemble (3-8)
–15 Years of Experience in Vocal & Guitar Performance
Brian Rowe
Leading: Junior Percussion (K-2) and Percussion (3-8)
-has been playing Hand Drums in church since 2001
-a drum circle facilitator for about five years
-specializes in worship circles
Jessica Weaver
Leading: Junior Cooking (K-2) and Cooking (3-8)
-Culinary Arts graduate
-16 years of experience in the Food and Beverage Industry
-experience as a catering chef, managing Officer’s Clubs for the Air Force, and most recently the Director of Food and Beverage for Kiln Creek Golf Club and Resort