Our Team
OUR PASTOR
Rev. Thomas Detamore, Jr.
I came to know the Lord as a young boy growing up in New Jersey. God placed the desire on my heart to serve Him in ministry as a young man. I followed God’s lead and graduated from Nyack College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Youth Ministry. After graduating, I initially served in my home church, Sayrewoods Baptist Church, as a Youth Pastor for six years. I was then led to serve as a Youth Pastor at Ardena Baptist Church in Howell, NJ for four years, before transitioning to the senior Pastor position. During this time I earned a Master’s Degree from Cain University in Bible as well as a Master’s of Divinity in Pastoral Studies from Liberty University. After sixteen years as Sr. Pastor of Ardena Baptist Church, the Lord began tugging on our hearts to consider the possibility of ministering in another part of the country. I have had the privilege to serve as the Senior Pastor of Aplington Baptist Church since July 2022.
I have been married for twenty one years to my wife Kristin, and we have two children, Tyler and Andrew. We feel blessed to call Aplington Baptist our home and thankful to have been called to this community. My goals are to demonstrate servant leadership, see people come to Christ, help them understand the Bible, grow in the Lord and to be a blessing to our new community.
Our Team
Adam and Annie Dohrn | Community Youth Director and Assistant Community Youth Director
Adam began volunteering at the Student Connection in 2006. At that time he helped lead small groups and played in the worship band. In June of 2009 Adam took over as Youth Director. Annie has been volunteering since that time, and in September of 2018 joined staff as the Assistant Youth Director. They enjoy ministering to students together and also leading worship when they get the opportunity. They live on an acreage with their six children.
Lindsey Renken| Ministry Assistant
Lindsey Renken joined the Aplington Baptist Church team in July 2023. She has been married to Kendrick Renken since 2007. They have four children whom they enjoy homeschooling. Lindsey enjoys being involved in many church activities, especially Sunday School and Praise Team. Throughout her life she has played an intricate role in many church activities and is excited about this new role as Ministry Assistant. Her love for people and her passion for sharing the hope that knowing Jesus brings, with others, is something she is excited to bring to the Aplington Baptist Church Office. Aplington Baptist Church has become a place that she feels very blessed for her and her family to be a part of.
Sandy Ubben | Children’s Ministry Coordinator
Sandy Ubben began serving as Children’s Ministry Coordinator in June 2019 when the position was created in response to the church’s desire to focus on children and youth ministries. A team explored the following two questions: What should a student leave an evangelical church knowing? What sort of person would we want this student to be? The team then created our GRAD program. GRAD describes four goal areas: G-gospel, R-relationships, A-apologetics and D-discipleship. Sandy has taken the lead in developing and implementing GRAD. Her passion is helping children and youth grow in their faith and encouraging adults to pray for our church’s young people. She is married to Steve. They have three grown children and four grandchildren.