Mary Ann Allen - Financial/Ministry Assistant
Mary Ann Allen came on staff at Summit Woods Baptist Church in December of 2003. Before coming to Summit Woods, she worked as a Church Financial Secretary for five years. She is member of the BSAM (Baptist Secretaries Association of Missouri) and served in its leadership as President (2003-2004) and Membership Vice President (2006-2007). Mary Ann is also a member of the National Association of Church Business Administration. She has led training classes for church secretaries on the local and state level.
Prior to serving in local church administration, she has a background in law enforcement. She has worked with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington DC and as a Law Enforcement Officer with the Kansas City Missouri Police Department. She and her husband Dean (who is also an officer with the KCMO Police Dept.) have two grown sons. Jonathan who works in the banking industry and Adam who is in the United States Marine Corps.
Mary Ann came to know the Lord as a young child in Gentry, Missouri. She currently is a member of Sycamore Hills Baptist Church and serves as the Finance Committee Chairperson and teaches 3rd & 4th grade Sunday School.
Her hobbies include riding motorcycles (Harley Davidson) with her husband, basket weaving and playing the piano.