Meet The Team
Founder, CEO, Ordained Minister, Officiant, Advocate,
Birth Educator, Prenatal and Postpartum Doula,
Parent Instructor, Mentor,
CPRS-I, CDVS-1, CAMS-II, CFSS-1,
End-of-Life Doula
Lead Minister, Sister Mary Tidwell:
-She is a lifelong learner. She is a very well rounded individual between her academic education levels, her extensive and ongoing professional trainings and certifications, and lived experience.
-She has been a notary for the State of Tennessee since 2019.
-She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Liberal Studies with a concentration in Child Development and Family Studies and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology both from Middle Tennessee State University with minors in Entrepreneurship and Lifespan Development.
-She is in the process of completing her Bachelor of Science degree in Christian Leadership from the Leadership Excellence School.
-She completed Experience Community Church’s Following Jesus program in person in 2020 and again online as a refresher in 2023.
-She completed Experience Community Church’s Authentic Discipleship program after the Following Jesus program in 2020 and again online as a refresher in summer 2024.
-She completed the 12-week Experiencing GOD series when offered in 2023 by Claude King and taught by Mrs. Duggin from the Belle Aire Baptist Church.
--She was 1st ordained as an ordained minister and officiant through American Marriage Ministries May 14th, 2023.
-She decided to complement her existing notary status, her ordained minister and officiant status through AMM, with her Christian faith. She expanded her Christian studies by taking classes through Christian Leaders Institute. She has completed her Licensed Christian Wedding Officiant,Licensed Ministry Officiant, Licensed Romance Officiant, and Licensed Funeral Officiant, and Licensed Christian Officiant pathways through the Christian Leaders Alliance.
Leon Brewer
Building and Grounds Coordinator,
IT consultant
The Building and Grounds Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the operation and maintenance of the buildings and grounds.
-- Denise Colson
Board of Directors
-Denise completed Experience Community Church’s Following Jesus program
-Denise completed Experience Community Church’s Authentic Discipleship program
-Denise attended the 12-week Experiencing GOD series when offered in 2023 by Claude King and taught by Mrs. Duggin from the Belle Aire Baptist Church
Board of Directors
Media Coordinator
The Media Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the operation and maintenance of the social media platforms and content.
Samantha Eslick
-She was raised in Murfreesboro,TN. When she was born, her mom was active in the local Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints till 2013. The whole family then started attending the Experience Community Church in 2013 because the mom was seeing ECC practicing what it preached throughout the community outreach ministries it offered. She saw the leaders and congregation “walking their talk” and loving ALL people in the community especially the homeless and poor. Just like is commanded by Jesus in the Bible to do.