Pastor Dale Brooks – Senior Pastor

Dale and his son, Will, are the heart of Avalon Church. Dale is passionate about his Lord, his family, and assisting believers in experiencing the life Jesus came to give them, “more and better life than they ever dreamed of” (John 10:10 MSG). He is serious about his walk with God, but insists that the spiritual journey be fun. Dale and his sweet bride, Leigh Anne, were married 14 years prior to her death in April 2009.

John Connell

John and his wife, Laura, moved to Orlando in 2009 with their children Reagan and Noah. They actively lead one of our many home groups and John has recently accepted the ministry role of Men’s Ministry Leadership at Avalon. With family nationally and internationally abroad, they consider Avalon Church their extended family. John works for a local software development company as Director of Sales and Marketing. This is John's first term as church elder.

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Vijay Nair

Vijay owns a thriving vision center here in East Orlando. He has a great love for the Lord and a vision to see Avalon church touch the local community, especially the children. He and his wife, Christina, started our very successful AWANA program which teaches over 150 children about Jesus every Wednesday evening. They have three children: Rebekah, Joshua, and Hannah, who love participating in our AWANA ministry. Vijay and his wife Christina have been instrumental in the church's amazing growth over the last few years. This is Vijay's second term as a church elder.

Vic Reyes

Vic and his wife, Shelli, moved to Orlando in 1998 and retired from the Air Force after 24 years of service. They are founding members of Avalon Church and lead one of our many Life Groups. They consider Avalon Church their extended family. Vic, Shelli and their children, Chris and Kimberly (now in college) have been very involved in Avalon Church ministries from the time the church first gathered in our founding pastor's living room. Vic works as a Project Director for a local Defense Contractor and heads up our video presentation team. This is Vic's second term as church elder.

John Molloy

John and his wife, Lori, moved to Orlando in 1999. They have been an active part of Avalon Church since before its first service as a church and currently lead one of our many Life Groups and are very active in our AWANA ministry. From the very beginning, John, Lori, and their son, Michael, have initiated and served in a number of ministries and have been blessed by each opportunity. They are committed to helping Avalon Church become an integral part of the life of our community and sharing the gospel of Christ. In addition to being involved in several local ministries, John has traveled to Kenya and Peru on missions projects. This is John's second term as a church elder.