Senior  Pastor

Pastor, Drake P. Barber and his family hail from St. Paul, Minnesota.  Pastor Barber first accepted Christ in1973 and has been serving the Lord ever since.  He heeded the call of the Lord to go into ministry and attended Oakwood University, where he served two years in
Indonesia as a Student Missionary.

In 1982, Pastor Barber was hired to work as a Gospel Servant in the South Atlantic Conference vineyard.  He and his family have served in various states for the past forty years. They have ministered in South Carolina in the cities of Greenwood, Anderson, Pageland, and Ridgeland.

The Barbers have also served in North Carolina in Charlotte, Salisbury, and at East Market Street Church of Greensboro, N.C.

Additionally, Pastor Barber pastored in Georgia in Augusta, Wrens, Norwood, Savannah Garden City, Hinesville, East Point, Jonesboro, Smyrna and Atlanta. He has also served as the Youth Director of the South Atlantic Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.

Drake P. Barber was married to the former Brenda Allen of Brooklyn, N.Y. who is now deceased.

Pastor Barbers children are: Son - Drake Jr. and Daughters - Brittany, Tauriette, and Cherese. He also has three Grandchildren: Astoria, D’Andra, and A’vonta.

Pastor Barber enjoys reading, computers, Scrabble, golf,
singing, and meeting people.

Assistant  Pastor

Christopher Crumbie hails from the best island, Jamaica. He migrated to the United States when he was 12 years old and spent 18 years in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Where he met his beautiful wife of 9 years, Shakia.

He has 3 beautiful daughters Melitah, Mirah, and Masai. Chris and his wife are the owners of "CrumBites Delights" a vegan bakery that currently serves the
Huntsville, AL Area.

Chris received the call to ministry in 2016. He is a recent graduate of Oakwood University with his Master's Degree in Pastoral Studies. He is both a student and a teacher of the word. At Hillside SDA Church, he has served as sabbath school superintendent, drummer, guitarist, praise team, evangelistic series teacher, and so many other ministries.

Chris is not a boastful person, all he wants you to know is that He Loves the Lord. His favorite scripture is "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus". Philippians 4:6-7 NKJV