Meet our team

Kate Colussy-Estes

Interim Pastor


Rev. Kate Colussy-Estes was born and raised in Atlanta. She attended Eckerd College and received her Master of Divinity from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. For nearly her first two decades in ministry she served as a college chaplain on campuses in Texas (Schreiner University), North Carolina (Elon University) and Georgia (Agnes Scott College). After leaving college chaplaincy she moved into transitional ministry and served as Associate Pastor for Mission and Engagement at Central Presbyterian Church on Atlanta’s Capitol Hill, and as Associate Pastor at Covenant Presbyterian in Buckhead. 


Kate has been actively involved in the life and work of Greater Atlanta Presbytery serving on and chairing the Committee on Preparation for Ministry and serving on the Committee on Ministry.

Mackenzi Phillips

Choir Director


Mackenzi Phillips studies Music Education at the University of West Georgia. One day, she would love to teach on a collegiate level and dreams of owning a music school to share her love of music with her community. She is the youngest of five kids, and her family is Jamaican.


Connecting to God through music is the most freeing experience she’s had the privilege to encounter in her everyday life. “Music allows for self-expression and moves people spiritually because worshipping God is a beautiful form of self-expression.”


One of her favorite things about being choir director at Carrollton Presbyterian? “I love Wednesday nights when everyone trickles into the choir room.  You can just hear laughter and people enjoying each other's company. It makes me happy to see that the choir is a safe space — enjoyable and inviting. I love that I challenge my choir and they rise to the occasion. We work together as a family and we have fun while we work. 

Leslie Goldsmith

Pianist


Leslie’s music training began at age 4, culminating with studies at The Juilliard and Oberlin Conservatories. Her father was an amazing pianist, and some of her best memories are of playing music with him. She is grateful for the opportunities she has had to master these skills and share music with others. To her, sacred music creates beautiful melodies and harmonies that generate brain waves conducive to prayer, meditation, centering oneself, looking inward, and feeling peace.


When she’s not playing piano, she and her husband, Bruce, own Visual Odyssey, a company that creates educational products that teach about chiropractic, other healing modalities, and the importance of a healthy lifestyle. In her spare time, she is an actress with CAST, an interactive, comedy, whodunnit dinner theater company that raises funds for local charities. They have two grown sons and beautiful daughters-in-law and live in the quiet of the woods. 

Bryant Hand

Organist


Bryant is a native of Tallapoosa, Georgia, and an ordained Elder in the PCUSA. He teaches History in the Douglas County School System and is working on his Educational Doctorate at Kennesaw State University. Bryant believes music moves people spiritually because it, along with love, represents God's universal language. "Music helps us to forget about ourselves and the differences between us and our neighbors. As we join in song we become one, united in worship."


Bryant believes that the highlight of our music program is our scholarship students. In partnering with the University of West Georgia, CPC can provide meaningful opportunities for aspiring musicians to gain vocal and directing experience. And our congregation is uplifted by these talented young people.

Christie Frost

Office Administrator


Christie was born and raised in Jonesboro, GA. She moved to Villa Rica over ten years ago to be closer to her mom who lives in Temple. She purchased a home in 2019 and now resides here in Carrollton, GA!


Christie is a single mom with three wonderful boys. Dylan is 28 years old, Chandler is 22 years old, and Braydon is 9 years old. She really enjoys spending time with her family. She is very outgoing and loves to travel and explore! She loves meeting new people and has a passion for helping others and going above and beyond!

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