Staff @ St. John
George Butler
minister of music
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George Butler began piano lessons at an early age at the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music with Ilona Voorm, a protégé of Bela Bartok and head of piano pedagogy at the Conservatory. Butler took up the cello at age twelve and soon was a recognized soloist and session player in the Cincinnati area. At age 17 he was the only instrumentalist in the state of Ohio selected to perform with a national youth symphony under the direction of maestro Leopold Stokowski at Carnegie Hall.
As a young person, he grew up singing the great hymns of the Church as well as lively Gospel music. He was asked, at the age of nineteen, to form and direct a choir for young people at the church and then a year later was appointed director of the church’s adult choir as well as worship leader. From then on his interest in choral music blossomed. While in college he was able to perform in many of the masterworks of choral music with the Cincinnati Symphony as a member of the Conservatory’s Chorale and Chamber Singers.
As a cello major at the Cincinnati Conservatory Butler was principal cellist of the renowned Philharmonia Orchestra and was coached in chamber music by the grammy award winning LaSalle String Quartet. After graduation though, his focus became leading music in the church including festivals, national conventions and professional gatherings. After a 30-plus year career in church music, he returned to his classical music roots in 1999 here in Atlanta, becoming the cellist of the Kazanetti String Quartet. George has been a faculty member of The Lovett School since 2001, and Minister of Music at the Grace United Methodist Church from 2000-2006. He has continued to be active on the choral music scene around Atlanta as a performer and consultant.
Tiffany Stout
children's ministry Director
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Tiffany is from French Lick, Indiana and graduated from Indiana University. She began serving as Children’s Ministry Director at St John in 2016. Her favorite days of the week are Sundays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays — when she gets to talk about Jesus with children.
Tiffany and her husband Jason have 5 kids and have worshipped at St John for 20 years.
Larry Collins
finance@stjohnchildren.org
school financial administrator
Lawrence (Larry) E. Collins
I am a native of Atlanta and have lived in the metro area all of my life. I graduated from Georgia State University with degrees in Secondary Education and Accounting. My early accounting experience came from managing a Christian Bookstore and as a Church Administrator. After working with a CPA firm for more than 10 years, I began my professional accounting career working for one of my favorite clients. Over the course of the last 25+ years I have worked with industry leaders in employment services, medical communications and nonprofit causes.
In 2017 I partially retired and am very grateful to use my gifts, talents and abilities to service our Lord at The Chastain School at St John
When I am not at St. John, My wife, Patti, and I are involved with our home church, Lawrenceville First United Methodist, visiting our 14 grandkids, hiking, kayaking and vacationing at the beach.
Robynne Riccio
Office Administrator
Robynne Riccio
I’m an Atlanta native. Moved around Florida for 12 years as a stay at home mom to my two beautiful girls. I couldn’t be happier working here at St. John.
Church Leadership @ St. John
Council Chair: Clay Rabun
Finance Chair: Susan Hannan
Trustee Chair: Lex McGee
Chastain School @ St. John Chair: Bob Rasmussen
Staff Parish Relations Chair: Kim Branch
Worship Chair: Laura Stanford and Kim Branch
Congregational Care: Mary Ann Cates
Hospitality Chair: Charlotte Bock
At-Large Leaders: Margaret Butler, Melanie Kleekamp, Sally Rasmussen and Jason Stout