Aldersgate Pastors
Rev Dr. Dennis Perry – Lead Pastor
Dennis grew up in Harrisonburg Virginia, in the center of the Shenandoah Valley. He was raised with a younger brother by a single mom, Maxine. He and Sharon married in 1976 while juniors at James Madison University. He majored in Philosophy and Religion. He received his Divinity degree from Eastern Mennonite seminary and His Dr. of Ministry from Wesley Theological seminary in D.C. He began serving churches while in college. He’s served Stanley Church in Page County, Keezletown Church in Rockingham County, Gordonsville and Barboursville churches in Orange County near Charlottesville and Woodlake Church in the suburbs of Richmond Virginia. His family moved here in June of 2002. They have two adult children.
Rev Jason Micheli – Associate Pastor
Favorite Bands: Wilco, Blitzen Trapper, Lyle Lovett
Favorite Movies: Chinatown, The Big Lebowski, Pan's Labyrinth
Favorite TV Show: Battlestar Galactica, The Sopranos
Favorite Authors: Cormac McCarthy, Graham Greene, Andre Dubus
Favorite Smell: Roast Chicken
Favorite Theologian: Karl Barth, St Augustine
If I wasn't a pastor I'd be a....chef.
I have: a beautiful wife, 2 wonderful sons and 2 crazy Australian Shepherds.