Meet Our Staff

Drew Hill was called as the sixth pastor of Memorial Baptist Church on April 15, 2012. Drew holds a Doctor of Ministry degree and a Masters of Divinity from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and also studied Old Testament archaeology at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Drew has taught at two Baptist seminaries in Ukraine and has been involved in mission work in Canada, South Africa, Belarus, and India. Additionally, he has led various Bible study field trips to Greece, Egypt, Turkey, Jordan, and Israel. Before coming to Memorial, Drew served as Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church of Sedalia, Missouri for fourteen years.

Born in Maryville, Missouri, Drew is the eighth child of a Baptist pastor. He came to faith in Christ at the age of nine and was called to ministry when he was sixteen. He and his wife, Suzanne, have been married for 42 years and have three grown children - Sam, Jake and Rebecca. Drew is a big sports fan and enjoys writing, chess, photography, playing guitar, and American history. He loves being a tour guide for friends and family who visit the DC area.

Natalie was called to join the Memorial Baptist Church community after taking some time away from the workforce to be home with her three daughters. Previous to being a full time mom, she served as the assistant manager at PNC Bank within Greenspring Retirement Community and the Business Office Manager of the Assisted Living, Long-Term Care, and Rehab facility of Greenspring Retirement Community. As a committed member of Abiding Presence Lutheran Church in Burke, VA she feels that working in a community of Christians doing finance work was where God was calling her to be at this time. She resides in Fairfax County with her husband and three daughters. In her spare time, she enjoys being outside and playing her cello for her own church and other events.

Ryan began his adventure as Children's Minister here at Memorial on February 1, 2020. Ryan earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Early Childhood/Elementary Education from Arcadia University in Glenside, PA in 2013. Ryan was born and raised in Reading, PA and is a die hard Philadelphia sports fan. After college, he moved to the Arlington area and has worked in various teaching positions, working with children between the ages of 3 to 7 years old.

In the past few years, Ryan felt the Lord pressing on his heart and with a renewed faith in Jesus to extend his teaching outside of the classroom to a church setting as well. Ryan's goal is to facilitate meaningful conversations and authentic activities for children of Memorial to gain a better understanding of their faith and God's unwavering love.

One of Ryan's favorite quotes is, "I have one life and one chance to make it count for something. My faith demands that I do whatever I can, wherever I am, whenever I can, for as long as I can with whatever I have to try and make a difference." Jimmy Carter

Tony performs widely in Washington, D.C., currently serving as jazz pianist with the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra and the National Symphony Orchestra Pops. From 1989-2016 Tony was the pianist of the premiere jazz ensemble of the U.S. Army, the Army Blues, and served as the group's enlisted leader. Nalker played for the highest levels of the U.S. govenment and military and performed on USO tours to Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as State Department sponsored musical diplomacy tours to Russia, Kenya, and Ethiopia.