Meet our leadership team
At SCC, we believe that faith comes by hearing God's word (Rom 10:17). Our leaders are dedicated to preaching God's Word accurately and passionately and helping people apply it to their lives.
Lead Preaching Minister
SCC is currently in the process of selecting a Lead Preacher who is passionate about faithfully teaching God’s Word and shepherding the church through Christ-centered, biblically grounded preaching.
In the interim, there will be a rotation of 8 men within the congregation who will bring God's Word each Sunday.
Meet Clyde, Pastoral Care Minister
Clyde was born and raised in Maryland and was converted at Joppatowne Christian Church on February 7, 1982. In 1984, he enrolled at Eastern Christian College and completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biblical Studies with a minor in Urban Ministry. Clyde was ordained on May 14, 1989 and served on staff at Eastern Christian College. He was called to a preaching ministry at Spanish Church and Mission in Baltimore. In 1995, his wife, Judy, was employed at the Early Learning Center at First Christian Church. Clyde was hired as an associate evangelists and has been ministering for over 20 years. He spends much of his time counseling & serving others. He leads our Pastoral ministry, men's ministry, counseling ministries, teaches Bible & marriage classes, & preaches. He and Judy, enjoy traveling together and visiting old friends.Meet Toby, Student Minister
Meet Rachael, Director of Children's Ministry
Our Elders
We are blessed to have a group of wonderful elders to shepherd the congregation at Severn Christian Church. These men are here to guide, govern, and guard our church family.
Administrative Staff
At SCC, we're blessed to have people dedicated to serving the church, seeing the physical needs of the building, and making sure things are organized, clean, and welcoming to those who come to worship with us.
Dr. Mark Maggio Ph.D. - Office Administrator
Upon his retirement from the federal government in 2012, Mark Maggio agreed to serve as the Administrator at Severn Christian Church. He also served as an Elder of the church from 2008 – 2026. Prior to his work at SCC. Mark served as a national and international trainer and consultant in the field of crisis intervention and Critical Incident Stress Management for groups such as federal, state and local law enforcement and emergency services personnel, the federal courts, the World Bank, and private industry. He has also been a direct provider of crisis intervention services in literally hundreds of incidents around the country that include Hurricanes Andrew (1992) and Katrina (2005), the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York and the Pentagon, the Washington Naval Yard shootings (September, 2013), the Baltimore City Riots (2015) and the workplace shooting in Annapolis at the Capital Gazette (June, 2018). Mark was formerly the clinical director for a national crisis response team serving the air medical rescue and airborne law enforcement industries and a contract psychologist for the crisis response team for Dulles & Reagan National Airports. For 4 years he was a member of the Office of Personnel Management’s Working Group on Violence in the Workplace in Washington, DC and was a contributing author to OPM’s national publication Dealing with Workplace Violence: A Guide for Agency Planners. In addition he has been a primary or co-author for a variety of articles on crisis intervention, critical incident stress management, workplace violence, domestic violence, officer suicide and resiliency and trauma. Mark holds the title of Chairman of the Board, Emeritus for the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation based in Ellicott City, Md. He has served as a faculty member for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation in Emmitsburg, Md. and for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association’s Rapid Response Team. Mark has served as an adjunct faculty member in human development and social sciences at Howard Community College in Columbia, Maryland and an adjunct associate professor in behavioral sciences for the University of Maryland Global Campus. He also served for nearly 14 years as a law enforcement officer with the Howard County Police Department in Maryland. During that time he served in the patrol and criminal investigations bureaus as well as one of the coordinators of the Hostage Negotiations team. He was also assigned to the Education & Training division where he taught at both the in-service and academy levels as well as serving as the academy coordinator. As mentioned, Mark is retired from the federal government where he served as an Assistant Division Director in the Education Division for the Federal Judicial Center in Washington DC. He is currently the clinical director for the Peer Support teams with the Howard County Police Department and Sheriff’s Department in Ellicott City, Md.and the Annapolis City Fire Dept. in Annapolis, Md.. He holds a master’s degree in clinical psychology from Loyola University in Baltimore and a Ph.D. in human development (focus on developmental and educational psychology) from the University of Maryland in College Park. He is a diplomat and board certified expert in traumatic stress with the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress.Alyssa Dorris- Administrative Assistant
Alyssa serves as the Administrative Assistant at the church, helping keep things organized and running smoothly behind the scenes. She enjoys using her gifts to support the ministry and loves being part of a church family that points people to Jesus. Outside of church, Alyssa loves thrifting and reselling unique finds as well as spending time with her husband, David and their kids, Henry and Leyah. Life is often busy and full, but she treasures the everyday moments. Sylvia Moore - Finance Admin
