Staff Directory
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Dr. Bill Burch
Senior Pastor
(678) 298-5046 ext: 1126
BillB@NorthsideUMC.org
Room 213
Bill became Northside’s Senior Pastor in 2017. Bill first felt God’s call to the ministry as a teenager and has served full time as a United Methodist pastor since 1982. Some of his previous pastoral appointments include FUMC of Lawrenceville, Sam Jones UMC in Cartersville, and FUMC of West Point. Bill is married to Tracy who teaches at Morris Brandon Primary School. In addition to spending time with his family, Bill enjoys reading, writing, hiking, and clay shooting. He writes a weekly blog titled Treasure in Jars of Clay at BillBurch.net.
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Rev. Catherine Boothe Olson
Associate Pastor
(404) 367-2370 ext: 1170
CatherineB@NorthsideUMC.org
Room 214
Rev. Catherine Boothe Olson has been on staff at Northside Church since 2006, and was ordained a Deacon in the North Georgia Conference in 2010. She earned two associate’s degrees at Young Harris College before obtaining a B.S. in Education at Valdosta State University and a Master of Divinity degree from Emory University’s Candler School of Theology. She married Cordon in 2018 and welcomes 4 young adult and teenage stepchildren. When ministry and family commitments allow, she enjoys running, hot yoga, book club and serving on the Board for Just Bakery of Atlanta Board. Catherine also has a cat, Atticus, who was found and rescued in the Northside Church building.
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Rev. Angela House
Associate Pastor
(404) 367-2356 ext: 1188
AngelaH@NorthsideUMC.org
Room 212
Angela House grew up in Greenville, South Carolina. She attended Winthrop University for undergrad, where she felt God calling her into ministry. She attended Wesley Theological Seminary and Pfeiffer University for seminary. Angela was ordained as a Deacon in 2015. She has served as the Associate Pastor and Youth Pastor at Lithia Springs UMC. Angela has served with unhoused individuals and families at Action Ministries. She has served at St. Paul UMC as the Associate Pastor working with children and 72 Congolese refugees. Recently, she served at Sugar Hill UMC as the Associate Pastor of Children.
Angela married Stephen House on September 11, 2021. He is a law enforcement investigator. As newlyweds, they enjoy watching football, trying new foods, and growing with each other.
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Dr. G. Gil Watson
Pastor Emeritus
(404) 394-6480
DrGGilW@Gmail.com
Room Faith & Arts Center
Dr. Gil served as Senior Pastor of Northside from 1994, until he retired in 2017. An Atlanta native, he began his higher education at nearby Oglethorpe University with a Bachelor of Arts in history and political science, followed by a Master of Divinity from Emory University’s Candler School of Theology and a Doctor of Ministry degree from McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago, Illinois. Gil was ordained an Elder in the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church in 1972. He and his wife Carol have three children and six grandchildren.
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