Youth and Children’s Pastor 

E-mail Address: ericvickieandgab@aol.com

Birthday: September 10, 1962

Married: Yes! To Vickie .. Anniversary August 4, 1990

Kids: Gabrielle (11/26/93), Isaiah (9/17/01)

Hobbies: Listening to Jazz Music

Favorite Food: Indian Food Curry Chicken

Favorite TV Show / Movie: West Side Story

Interesting Fact: Met John Wayne

Favorite Scripture: Ephesians 6:13-17 “Therefore take up the whole
armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and
having done all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist
with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and
having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16
above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to
quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. 17 And take the helmet of
salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;” NKJV

Vickie Hickman

Youth and Children’s Pastor

 E-mail Address: ericvickieandgab@aol.com

Birthday: August 16, 1966

Married: Yes! To Eric (Anniversary August 4, 1990)

Kids: Gabrielle (11/26/93), Isaiah (9/17/01)

Hobbies: Discovering cheap family fun!

Favorite Food: Italian

Favorite TV Show / Movie: Ever After

Interesting Fact: Worked my way through College as a speedy
Domino’s Pizza driver, a traveling inventory counter, and a steady-
handed surgical assistant!

Favorite Scripture: ISAIAH 54:17 “No weapon formed against you
shall prosper,

And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You (God) shall
condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, And their
righteousness is from Me," Says the LORD.”

NKJV

 Patrick Palmer

Royal Ranger Senior Commander, Sound Technician, and Blue Jesus
Bus Driver!

 E-mail Address: patrickwpalmer@msn.com

Birthday:  January 18, 1982

Married: Yes If I am not in trouble! J (6/7/02)

Kids: Not at this time … I am the child!

Hobbies: Camping, hiking, riding motorcycles, climbing, snowboarding

Favorite Food: All food that doesn’t move on my plate.

Favorite TV Show / Movie: Ace Ventura Pet Detective

Interesting Fact: Hiked the Appalachian Trail, broke almost every bone in my body!

Favorite Scripture: EPHESIANS 6:10 “Finally, my brethren, be strong
in the Lord and in the power of His might.” NKJV

Katie Rolls – Palmer

Missionettes Coordinator

 E-mail Address: boo433@hotmail.com

Birthday: June 30, 1982

Married: Yep! To Patrick (6/7/02)

Kids: Soon!

Hobbies: Tennis and playing the trumpet!

Favorite Food: Chocolate

Favorite TV Show / Movie: Law and Order SVU

Interesting Fact: I love horses and would love to learn to ride!

Favorite Scripture: Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through
Christ who strengthens me.” NKJV

Grant Price

Armor Bearer

 E-mail Address: Grant@RescueAtlanta.com

Birthday: April 20, 1978

Married: No

Kids: No

Hobbies: Playing Basketball

Favorite Food: Steak

Favorite TV Show / Movie: The Matrix

Interesting Fact: Lived in Kenya for 5 months!

Favorite Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 “Love suffers long and is
kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up;
5 does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked,
thinks no evil; 6 does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; 7
bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all
things.” NKJV 

Mary Rojas

Armor Bearer, Clothing Ministry Coordinator

 E-mail Address: LINDAROJAS@comcast.net

Birthday: 10-5-62

Kids: Daughters, Tamara, Tara (Twins!) 23yrs old, Son Christopher 22yrs Old

Hobbies: building puzzles and watching Sunsets

Favorite Food: Indian Food

Favorite TV Show / Movie: Seinfeld

Interesting Fact: Daughters are twins and I have 3 grandchildren

Favorite Scripture: Philippians 4:8 “Finally, brethren, whatever
things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just,
whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things
are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything
praiseworthy — meditate on these things.” NKJV

Kristina Rolls

Church Secretary, Children’s Assistant Pastor, and Worship Team

 E-mail Address: Kristi@RescueAtlanta.com

Birthday: December 8, 1979

Married: Nope!

Kids: Caleb Jordan 6/21/02

Hobbies: Painting, Sketching, & I LOVE to swim!!

Favorite Food: Fondue, Crawfish, & Shrimp Po-boy J

Favorite TV Show / Movie: Romance (Romeo & Juliet-New Version),
Action (X-Men 3), Sci Fi (All of the Star Wars) TV (Gilmore Girls &
Heroes)

Interesting Fact: I was in an Asian gang!

Favorite Scripture: Proverbs 3:5,6 “Trust in the LORD with all your
heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways
acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.” NKJV

Mel Rolls

Lead Pastor and “Green Machine” Jesus Bus Driver!

 E-mail Address: PastorMel@RescueAtlanta.com

Birthday: January 1, 1959

Married: Absolutely since March 8,1980 to my bride Teresa!

Kids: Kristi (‘79) Katie (‘82) Ryan (‘90) Kyliegh (‘99)

Hobbies: Watching the Saints or Tigers on TV or Live at the
Superdome or Tiger Stadium (Geaux Saints! Geaux Tigas!), and
hanging out in Mountain Streams!

Favorite Food: Gumbo, Crawfish, and a wet Roast Beef Po-Boy!

Favorite TV Show / Movie: Rocky (The original) Yo Adrian!

Interesting Fact: Ate pickled pig lips with hair on them, was a Cowboy
and Butcher, and founded Rescue Atlanta in 1989!

Favorite Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13 “But remember that the
temptations that come into your life are no different from what others
experience. And God is faithful. He will keep the temptation from
becoming so strong that you can't stand up against it. When you are
tempted, he will show you a way out so that you will not give in to it.”
NLT and Ecclesiastes 11:4 “If you wait for perfect conditions, you will
never get anything done.” (LB)

Teresa Rolls

Co-Pastor

 E-mail Address: Teresa@RescueAtlanta.com

Birthday: July 10, 1961

Married: You bet, if I’m not this ministry’s in trouble J
Anniversary date 3/8/80

Kids: 4 of the greatest on the planet and one grandson too!

Hobbies: Music of course…crafts (one day I’ll have time), the beach,
the mountains, traveling anywhere but an impoverished country, I’d
want to take all the kids homeJ

Favorite Food: It would be easier to say what food I don’t like…
wait…I’m thinking

Favorite TV Show / Movie: Star Wars, all of the old Star Trek TV
shows, yes, I am a trekie J

Interesting Fact: I use to be a dancer during the Disco days! (shh,
Don’t tell my mom)

Favorite Scripture: Proverbs 3:5,6 “Trust in the LORD with all your
heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways
acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.” NKJV

Ryan Rolls

Youth Leader, Ranger Commander, Drummer, Singer, and Preacher!

 E-mail Address: Ryman@RescueAtlanta.com

Birthday: January 9, 1990

Married: Nope!

Kids: Slow Down!

Hobbies: Drumming, Snowboarding, Basketball, Baseball

Favorite Food: Fajitas, Crawfish stuffed chicken

Favorite TV Show / Movie: The Replacements

Interesting Fact: I was born premature with under-developed lungs!

Favorite Scripture: 1 Peter 3:17 “Remember, it is better to suffer for
doing good, if that is what God wants, than to suffer for doing wrong!”
NLT

Daryl Russell

Armor Bearer, Bible Teacher, Clothing Ministry, and Big Red Bus
Driver!

 E-mail Address: rocministries@comcast.net   

Birthday: 4-24-58         

Kids: Son Daryl Jr. (22) Daughter Evangel,(19)

Hobbies: Watching Sunsets

Favorite Food: Gumbo

Favorite TV Show / Movie: Monday Night Football / The Matrix

Interesting Fact: Used to be a Chaplain at a jail

Favorite Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17 “Therefore, if anyone is in
Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all
things have become new.” NKJV

James Tew

Armor Bearer, Head Usher, Ranger Commander, Mr. 911, and White
Bus Driver!

 E-mail Address: jtew@schwak.com

Birthday: August 1, 1970

Married: Yes! To my lovely wife Linda (11/1/97)

Kids: Hanna (1995) Lainie (2000)

Hobbies: Fixing old cars

Favorite Food: Homemade Lasagna

Favorite TV Show / Movie: Star Wars

Interesting Fact: I have been with the ministry of Rescue Atlanta since 1993!

Favorite Scripture: John 17:26 “And I have declared to them Your
name, and will declare it, that the love with which You loved Me may be
in them, and I in them."  NKJV

Linda  Tew

Nursery Coordinator, Rainbows Sponsor, Church Bookkeeper

 E-mail Address: Linda@RescueAtlanta.com

Birthday: April 29, 1972

Married: Yes! To my wonderful husband James (11/1/97)

Kids: Hanna June 6, 1995, Lainie September 25, 2000

Hobbies: Traveling and Exploring new places

Favorite Food: Seafood

Favorite TV Show / Movie: 24 / Narnia

Interesting Fact: My youngest child Lainie was born 17 weeks early,
which is younger than people abort babies in this country. She just
turned six and is doing great in kindergarten. To God be the glory!

Favorite Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 “Love suffers long and is
kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up;
5 does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked,
thinks no evil; 6 does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; 7
bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all
things.” NKJV