Staff Spotlight: Beverly Heath

What is your role with Community Ministries? 

I currently serve as a Ministry Coordinator, handling a range of administrative and volunteer duties, and ensuring my department and team are organized. From volunteering at the Sunday Morning Prayer breakfast, to ordering supplies, revamping the filing system and filling in as an appointment setter for our Community Ministries Case Management services, I basically fill the role of an office manager. I work to be the go-to person for whatever my team needs. However, If I can’t get it, I find someone who can. I strive to offer encouragement and foster; I try to keep the spirits up around here.  

Within the church, I manage the room and space reservations using the Planning Center tool. It also includes reservations for facilities set ups and any audio-visual resources you need. I am also responsible for updating access for our building and our parking deck.  

What drew you into working with First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta?  

During a job search I discovered the position at First Presbyterian. Because I previously worked at Habitat for Humanity, I wanted to remain in the non-profit sector, and when the opportunity to work at the church, it fit perfectly with my goals.

 What drew you in to working with Community Ministries?  

 Tricia recommended that I join the team. I have been with the church since January 2018 and as a result of restructuring, administrative roles were being consolidated. Community Ministries’ Administrator had recently resigned and Tricia saw an opportunity to bring me onboard.

I love working with the Community Ministries team. It has allowed me to have access to the people portion of what this church does. I am able to see and have a hand in the client experience, which is what I love to do. Being able to see what is happening firsthand has been really uplifting and makes me continue to want to do it.  

How long have you been with Community Ministries?  

I only came on board August 2023, but my transition into the department has been so seamless, it feels like I’ve been a part of this team forever! 

What is your favorite part about working within Community Ministries?  

I really love working with this team because it has allowed me to connect with the clients through prayer, which I feel is a part of my calling. It has been an opportunity to minister and to build a rapport and genuine relationship with our clients, learning their names and some of their stories, and seeing them as more than faces and names on a paper.

There is a sense of purpose to the work here and I feel like I contribute to it. We see people struggling to survive, and it is a privilege to be a part of changing their stories for the better and hopefully inspiring them to do better on their own. It is really an uplifting job. This team genuinely cares, and to be a part of that is amazing. They go the extra mile, and it inspires me to also go the extra mile.