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Tom Owen
​Pastor

Tom has been pastor of Forest Hill Baptist Church since February 1, 2009. He is from Stockbridge, Georgia.  After serving in the U.S. Air Force, He graduated from Georgia State University in Atlanta in 1975 and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth, Texas in 1978. He and his wife Susan were married in 1969. They have three children who are married and thirteen grandchildren. Tom has been pastor of several Southern Baptist churches in Georgia. He and Susan also were Southern Baptist Missionaries to Ecuador from 1985-1990.
Robbie Smith

Robbie Smith
Associate Pastor Youth & Children

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Robbie came on staff on March 29, 2020.  He is from Anderson as a Westside High graduate and  a Bachelor of Arts from Clemson University.  He earned his Masters of Divinity in Christian Education from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.  He has served in two other local churches.  He served as the minister of youth, children and education at Covenant from 1997 - 2012.  He also pastored at Centerville Baptist from 2012-2022.  His wife, Rebecca, is just as important to their ministry of the church.  They have been married since Aug 5, 2006 with three sons and a puppy.
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Carole McLellan
​Music Director

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Carole is a graduate of Anderson College, Erskine College and Clemson University.  She is a Teacher and Guidance Counselor at McCants Middle School. 
Not only being the music leader at Forest Hill Baptist Church, she has been the  pianist for over 30 years. She is married to Phil, has two daughters and grandchildren.  
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Laura Thomason
 Administrative Assistant 

Laura has been a member of Forest Hill for 26 years and has worked in the church office since Feb. 2019. She is the project leader Operation Christmas Child, teaches Sunday School and WMU leader and works with AWANA children group. Laura has one son and two grandsons. Her favorite verse is that 1 Peter 5:7.
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Sonya Arflin
​Ministry Assistant

Sonya has been working at Forest Hill Baptist Church for 24 years.  She enjoys reading and doing cross-stitch.  Sonya grew up and attends Shady Grove Baptist Church where she is very involved in the WMU and the decorating committee.  Her favorite Bible verse is Duet. 31:8.
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    • Beliefs
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  • Ministries
    • Children
    • Men
    • Music
    • Senior Adults
    • Students
    • Sunday School
    • VBS
    • Women
  • Give
  • Camps
  • Student Center