Mark Shrader became the Minister of Youth for our church on September 13. 2009. 

The Shraders moved to Hazlehurst from Athens, West Virginia.  His wife is Stephanie and moving here with them are two daughters Bethany and Emily.  He also has two sons Jonathan and Jonah.

He has degrees in education from Bluefield State College and he has served over 16 years as a youth pastor, local pastor and associate pastor.  In addition to church jobs both he and wife have been bus drivers for the school system.