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Bro.Willie May has been pastor of England Hill Free Will Baptist Church since December 1996. Through his years of service, the church has grown leaps and bounds. Pastor Willie always had a vision, along with the congregation, for a brighter future for the small country church on Paddle Creek Rd. In Fall 2005, the church broke ground for a new facility. God has always blessed England Hill with great pastors who see brighter horizons, and because of them Pastor Willie and others' vision has come into being with a new sanctuary and ongoing facility projects.


Pastor Willie May is married to his lovely wife Sandy and have two children, Justin May and Kristen Metzler. After spending his whole life in Huntington, WV the pastor and his family moved to a small farm in Ashland, KY. Willie and Sandy enjoy spending their spare time on the farm fishing, tending to their animals, and being grandparents.


Not only is Willie May known for his evangelistic style of preaching, he is also known for his singing abilities. Pastor Willie started participating in playing the piano for southern gospel groups as a child and also has a solo album featuring himself and his children. He can be heard at most services at England Hill and in many revivals across the tri-state.


In October 2015, Pastor Willie published his first book called "Finding the Path Unto the Word of God.



Assistant Pastor Justin May answered his call to ministry in 2002. To share in the church's vision for youth ministry, Justin was elected as Youth Pastor in 2004. After serving nearly 13 years, he was appointed Assistant Pastor.


Justin is a graduate of Marshall University in Huntington, WV with a degree in Business Management and serves as a Vice President at Kentucky Farmers Bank in Ashland, KY. He and his wife Nichole married in 2007. They have a son, Kyson and a daughter, Ibree . ​



Children's Pastor Charlie Wright accepted Jesus Christ as his personal savior at England Hill April of 1997 and has been attending the church ever since. He started working with the children a few years later. In February of 2010 he announced his calling to preach and was ordained in 2012. He has been married to his high school sweetheart, Amy, since 1997. They have been blessed with two beautiful girls Nessa and Shilo.


Charlie serves as the AWANA commander and oversees the children's church program on Sunday mornings. They also coordinate many events throughout the year that ministers to children and families.



Steven Clark and his wife Amber have been married since 2012. Amber began attending England Hill in 1998, and Steven joined her when they began dating in 2011. In 2017, the Lord blessed them twin sons, Beau and Wes Clark.


Steven and Amber enjoy being actively involved in the youth at England Hill. Steven took on the role of Teen Pastor in 2016 and the couple also teaches the 1st-3rd grade Sunday school class. Their mission in the church is to influence young people to want to faithfully follow Jesus and to continue in the church past their youth group years to become active members of the church for life.



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