Reverend Cassandra Marcus

Assistant Pastor The Rev. Cassandra Young Marcus, a native of Dothan, Alabama serves as the Assistant Pastor at Turner Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Marietta, Georgia where her husband and partner in ministry, the Rev. Kenneth Edward Marcus is the Senior Pastor. In her capacity as Assistant Pastor, Rev. Marcus, affectionately called Rev. Cassandra, demonstrates her love of spiritual teaching by acting as a full-time resource for Turner's ministerial growth and development. Over the years, she has done everything from proofreading the church bulletin to revamping the Church at Study program. Once Rev. Cassandra identifies a need, she works hard to develop a solution. For example, she developed the new member's ministry to accommodate the growth and better organize the way that the church meets the needs of those who are new to Turner Chapel. Furthermore, she cast the vision, supervised, and provided support for the development of the Regarding Women's Ministry. Rev. Cassandra initiated the pastoral care ministry and was influential in securing a full-time counselor. She continues to offer pastoral care to those in need and leads premarital sessions for couples. Rev. Cassandra restructured the Church at Study (Bible Study), tripling the attendance. She is implementing S.H.A.P.E., a ministry which will enable members of the congregation to discover how God has uniquely shaped and designed them for ministry. Rev. Cassandra often ministers outside of Turner Chapel. She participated in the church's WMS Mission Project in Kingston, Jamaica. She encouraged and supported the mission team, helped to renovate the computer center, assisted in the refurbishing and organizing the library at the children's home. Notably, Rev. Cassandra was the first Director of Christian Education employed full-time by the Sixth Episcopal District. In addition, she serves as workshop leader, guest preacher, program planner, and retreat presenter spreading the word of God in response to God's call. Rev. Cassandra has prepared herself for Christian ministry. She completed her field education in Christian Education at St. Matthew A.M.E. Church, Philadelphia and an internship with the Georgia Youth Empowerment Team designing retreats for youth in the Episcopal Church, the Disciples of Christ, and the United Church of Christ. She received her undergraduate degree from Morris Brown College in Philosophy and Religion. She earned the Master of Religious Education from Duke University Divinity School and later matriculated at Emory University, Candler School of Theology, receiving her Master of Divinity degree. Whether it's preaching a powerful sermon or providing pastoral care, Rev. Cassandra enjoys teaching and facilitating development. She is truly a developer at heart and enjoys working at the local level of the church and seeing the fruit of her labor in the success of the ministries and the spiritual growth of individuals. Rev. Cassandra has a passion for guiding the spiritual growth and development of persons. To witness others grow spiritually gives her great joy.