Rev. Jonathan Rikard Brown, Pastor
Rev. Jonathan Rikard Brown is a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church. He is married to the Rev. Dr. Katy Hinman, who serves as the Director of the Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion for the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He has three amazing children. He holds an MA in Religious Studies with a focus on New Testament from the University of Georgia, and an MDiv from Candler School of Theology at Emory University. He is deeply passionate about exploring the narrative structures of the Gospel and the Christian Bible.
Jonathan is a self-professed nerd. He has published several articles on various subjects in relation to comic books. He loves video games and deeply appreciates all eras of the medium. He is a big fan of early 90's video games. Contact Jonathan at revjonathanbrown1984@gmail.com.
Michele Dutton
Coordinator of Children & Youth
Michele moved from Washington State to Georgia in 2018 and has 3 grown children. She has worked in Children’s Ministry for over 15 years and loves helping kids discover the love that God has for them.
In her free time she enjoys hiking and SUP- anything outside enjoying God’s creation. You can contact Michele by email at childrenipumc@gmail.com
Kathy Kelly-George, Music Coordinator
Before coming to Georgia, Kathy grew up in New York and Ireland. She received her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Music from the Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam, and a certificate in Race, Equity, and Leadership from Harvard University in 2018. A lifelong music educator, Kathy has led choruses, praise bands, and orchestras, and directed several musicals, working with notable figures such as Robert Shaw, Zubin Mehta, Anton Armstrong, and many others. In addition to her work with Inman Park, she also teaches music at St. Thomas More Catholic School and is a singer with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus & ASO Chamber Chorus. In her spare time, Kathy enjoys writing music, going to movies, traveling, and spending time with family & friends.
Deana Hilton, Finance Manager
Deana was born and raised in Louisville, KY, one of 6 children. Deana moved to Atlanta in 1993, when she worked for Bank of America as the VP of Risk Management for their Indirect Auto Lending Division. In 2000, after becoming weary of life in corporate America, Deana began working part time in the business office at Saint Mark United Methodist Church where she was already a member. Showing her acumen for all things business related, Deana quickly transitioned to full-time at Saint Mark where she has been ever since. Deana’s love of tinkering eventually led to her taking on responsibility for the buildings and grounds at Saint Mark as well. Deana’s family consists of her wife Tamie Cook, their 2 cats, Leo and Conrad and their 11 year old chicken, Meringue. Deana enjoys reading, going to the movies, working in the yard, watching the Master’s and most of all, being of service to others.
Heather Sanders, Media Manager
Heather is a self-identified “Methodist-enthusiast,” having served churches as far as Kailua United Methodist Church in Hawaii and her recent experience at Peachtree Road UMC in Buckhead. In addition to her work for IPUMC, Heather is the Office Administrator for the Georgia United Methodist Foundation and attends Dunwoody UMC, where her husband, Jonathan, is an associate youth pastor. Heather can often be seen drinking Diet Coke, shopping at Trader Joe's, and walking her brindled bassett hound mix, Muenster.
Heather’s favorite Bible passage is “The Blessing” found in Numbers 6:24-26. “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make their face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn their face toward you and give you peace.”