+ Jeffry Caswell

Ministries involved in at St. Martin’s or previous churches:

• St. Martin’s Finance Committee, current
• St. Martin’s Capital Campaign Committee
• Rise Against Hunger volunteer
• Former assistant organist and pianist at Kilbourne Park Baptist Church
• Youth Council and Music Ministry Committee at Kilbourne Park Baptist Church
• Former pianist at Park Street Baptist Church

Personal/professional info:

Jeffry was born and raised in Columbia, baptized at Kilbourne Park Baptist and confirmed at Trinity Cathedral. He is a graduate of Hammond, attended Presbyterian College and graduated from USC with a B.S. in accounting. He is the former treasurer for the S.C. Arts Foundation and a current board member of the Columbia Museum of Art. Jeffry is currently Executive VP/CFO of Blackstone & Co. Inc., where he has worked since 1988. Jeffry is engaged to Jose Cotto. They have three dogs and four cats.

Why Jeffry feels called to serve:

I feel called to serve in this way as another way to actively seek and serve God in his church, committing my time and talents as God would see fit to use them. St. Martin’s has welcomed me (and Jose) with open arms and I am thankful and appreciative that God has led us to this wonderful place. I would be honored to serve on our vestry should the parish elect me. I would commit to do God’s work in this place, as our prayer book says, “with God’s help.”

+ Molly Dougall

Ministries involved in at St. Martin’s or previous churches:

• Preparing dinners and setting up for Family Promise
• Preparing casseroles for the Casserole Committee
• Helping set up for Trunk or Treat
• At my previous church, I served as an acolyte, lay reader, Sunday school teacher, Vacation Bible School leader and delegate to Diocesan Convention.

Personal/professional info:

Molly is a pharmacist at Prisma Health where she is able to serve the community through patient education. She is a member of the Junior League of Columbia, serving families and children in Columbia to promote health and well-being. Pre-COVID, Molly attended the 10:30 a.m. service and sat in the back right pew with her family, and longs for the opportunity to return when it is safe to do so.

Why Molly feels called to serve:

Growing up, I was taught that stewardship is the giving of time, talents and treasures. I have realized that at different stages in our lives, we are able to give different proportions of time, talents and treasures. Now that I am established in my career, I would like to give more of my time and talents to St. Martin’s. I think being a member of the vestry would also be a great way to learn more about St. Martin’s and its numerous ministries.

+ Robert Dozier

Ministries involved in at St. Martin’s or previous churches:

• St. Martin’s Stewardship Committee
• St. Martin’s Finance Committee (1977-78)
• Also at St. Martin’s, he assists his wife Ellen with Altar Guild duties, has been involved with Men’s Fellowship, assisted with acolytes and serves as an usher.
• At St. James Church, Marietta, Ga., where he was a member for 10 years, he served on the Finance Committee and Vestry.
• Graduated from the University of Georgia.

Personal/professional info:

Robert is a cradle Episcopalian who served for 30 years in the U.S. Air Force as a pilot. He was first licensed as a pilot at the age of 18. He has served in both the Georgia and S.C. Air National Guard, and deployed during Operation Desert Storm/Shield. He is a retired real estate appraiser, a past member of the Richland Co. Zoning Board and a current member of the Arcadia Lakes Zoning Board. He is married to Ellen and they have two children, five grandchildren and two step-grandchildren.

Why Robert feels called to serve:

As a lifetime Episcopalian, I hope, with God’s help, to continue to offer my assistance to the clergy and vestry in support of the inward and outward visions that have been established at St. Martin’s. I also look to even more vibrant actions that can and will be taken in the future in support of our community and the world

+ Regina Hitchcock

Ministries involved in at St. Martin’s or previous churches:

• Prior to joining St. Martin’s, Regina participated in Flower Delivery as a congregation member to the infirmed at Trinity Episcopal.
• At St. Martin’s, Regina has served on the Children’s Committee Vacation Bible School volunteer.

Personal/professional info:

Regina and her husband Michael have two children (Christian, 11, and Charlotte, 7) and have lived in Columbia for 24 years. Prior to deciding to step back for a few years to be home with her children, Regina worked in governmental affairs roles for 14 years. Her previous work involved jobs with the S.C. Finance Committee and the S.C. Medical Association. She also previously was state director of Students First, an education reform organization. Regina still works within the home.

Why Regina feels called to serve:

St. Martin’s has become our church home. Its ministries, rector and staff, congregation, and fundamental beliefs are more aligned with my family’s than we’ve felt in years. I remember as a child feeling at home in our church; assisting with Altar Guild, visiting ailing congregants, acolyte training, Christmas Eve mass preparations, and the feeling of family. I’ve attended many churches since that time (having moved out of state) and hadn’t found that sense of belonging again until finding my way to St. Martin’s. Most importantly, my children feel it. They look forward to waking up Sunday morning and going to Sunday school, seeing their friends, running from one location to the next in excitement, “checking on the grown ups” they know, attending children’s choir practice, and feeling at ease in such a special place. Our desire as parents is not only to grow in our own spirituality and relationship with God, but also to teach our children to seek the same relationship. This is being realized at St. Martin’s. The parish’s ability to thrive, continued growth, solvency, and general success has become personal to me.

+ Bryan Lumpkin

Ministries involved in at St. Martin’s or previous churches:

• Youth and Children’s Ministries at St. Martin’s (EYC and Sunday school)
• Acolyte
• Rise Against Hunger
• Men’s Fellowship

Personal/professional info:

Bryan was baptized, confirmed and married at St. Martin’s. “It has always been a special place to me.” He works professionally as a senior systems administrator at Blue Cross Blue Shield of S.C. He and his wife Becky have a three-year-old daughter, Lilly.

Why Bryan feels called to serve:

I feel called to serve as my continuing service to our church that has meant so much to me throughout my life. I hope I can help St. Martin’s continue to be a wonderful place for families to call their “Church Home,” as it has been for my family for so long