And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.  

~Mark 16:15~

Leadership

Current Pastor

Pastor Jenks Brutus (2022 - )

Pastor Jenks Brutus was appointed the pastor of The Waymark Church on January 1, 2022.

Previous Pastors

Pastor Lazarus Castang (2017 - 2021)

Dr. Lazarus Castang served as the Pastor of The Waymark Seventh-day Adventist® Church.  He was officially installed as the pastor on January 2017.  His Tenure came to an end on December 31, 2021.

Pastor Cornel Miller (2011 - 2016)

Pastor Cornel Miller began his leadership at The Waymark Seventh-day Adventist® Church.  He has pastored 15+ churches including Cambridge SDA® Church in Medford, MA from 1998 – 2001.  He was also pastor of the Immanuel SDA® Mission - Cambridge MA while pastoring The Waymark SDA® Church.

Pastor Robert Madden (2012 - 2012)

Pastor Robert Madden was a part of the pastoral force in the South England Conference where he worked for 2½ years before migrating to North America.  He was the Associate Pastor at The Waymark Seventh-day Adventist® Church before he was assigned to pastor Gethsemane Seventh-day Adventist® Church in Brockton, MA and Emmanuel Seventh-day Adventist® Church in Providence, RI

Pastor Samuel Bulgin (2007 - 2011)

Dr. Samuel Bulgin has preached internationally.  He pastored the Victory Seventh-day Adventist® Church for 9 years as well as Lincoln Seventh-day Adventist® Church and Grace Seventh-day Adventist® Church from 2005 – 2007.  He was appointed to The Waymark Seventh-day Adventist® Church (formerly Roxbury Seventh-day Adventist® Church) where he pastored for a little over 5 years before his departure in August 2011.  He currently pastors at the Atlanta Belvedere Seventh-day Adventist® Church in Decatur, GA.

Pastor Sylvan Lashley (2006 - 2007)

Dr. Sylvan Lashley was Director of Campus Ministries for Adventist® students on Boston University and college campuses before been assigned to Roxbury Seventh-day Adventist® Church (now The Waymark Seventh-day Adventist® Church) to work alongside Senior Pastor George Bulgin.  He later was assigned his own church which took him to Gethsemane Seventh-day Adventist® Church - Brockton, MA but was later elected as Superintendent of Schools for the Northeastern Conference of Seventh-day Adventists®.  He is currently the principal at the Greater Atlanta Adventist Senior & Berean Christian Junior Academics.

Pastor George Bulgin (2006 - 2007)

Pastor George Bulgin has been in pastoral ministry since 1994.  He has pastored the Friendship Seventh-day Adventist® Church in Elmira, NY and the Mount Zion Church in Hamden, CT before he was appointed as pastor of the Roxbury Seventh-day Adventist® Church (now The Waymark Seventh-day Adventist® Church).  However, shortly thereafter, he was assigned to pastor the Mattapan Seventh-day Adventist® Church where under his leadership they purchased a new building for worship and renamed the church Hyde Park Seventh-day Adventist® Church.  Pastor Bulgin is now retired from the ministry.

Pastor Cornelius Wesley (1999-2005)

Pastor Cornelius Wesley was assigned as Associate Pastor of Berea Seventh-day Adventist® Church.  After a 6-week evangelistic meeting that took place in summer of 1999, Roxbury  Seventh-day Adventist® Mission was formed and was in need of a pastor.  Pastor Wesley was appointed pastor of the mission.  Under his leadership the Roxbury Seventh-day Adventist® Mission changed its name to Roxbury Seventh-day Adventist® Church signifying it had now become a church.  Pastor Wesley went on to pastor the then Mattapan Seventh-day Adventist® Church - Mattapan, MA and  Gethsemane  Seventh-day Adventist® Church - Brockton, MA.  After leaving Massachusetts he was appointed pastor of Breath of Life and Calvary Seventh-day Adventist® Church - Rochester, NY; Central Islips & Gordon Heights Seventh-day Adventist® Church - Long Island, NY; and Emanuel and Calvary  Seventh-day Adventist® Church - Albany, GA.  He is currently pastoring at the Council Philadelphia Seventh-day Adventist® Church - Council, NC

 

First Elders who served the Roxbury Mission (church)/ The Waymark SDA® Church

Elder Agnes Jordan

Elder Agnes Jordan previously held the position as First Elder and currently serves as the first Elder.

Dr. Betty L. Johnson

Elder Betty Johnson held the position of First Elder at three different churches located in Seabrook, Maryland under the leadership of Pastor Wintley Phipps; in Syracuse, NY under the leadership of Sherwin Jack and most recently at Roxbury SDA® Church now The Waymark SDA® Church under the leadership of all of the listed pastors.   Dr. Johnson has also led The Waymark Church in instances where there were no pastors until the role was filled.

Elder Carlton Williams

Elder Carlton Williams served as first Elder of the Roxbury Mission at its inception in 1999.  He returned to Berea SDA® Church.