Philip Giacomelli (Music Minister), formerly of Southern Illinois, resides in Salem, Missouri with his wife Kristy. After graduating from Missouri Baptist University in St. Louis, Missouri, with a Bachelor of Music Education, Philip and Kristy joined their family business in Salem. Philip serves as a Funeral Director at Wilson Mortuary, deputy coroner for Dent County, is the President of the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce, teaches Private Piano and Voice Lessons, and was recently called to the Music Ministry at Oak Grove Baptist Church. We look forward to serving Oak Grove Baptist Church and the community of Salem through this ministry. To contact the Music Department at Oak Grove by email: philipgiacomelli@yahoo.com. Phone: Please call the church office at 573-729-3523

Suzy Sykes - Preschool & Day Care Director

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Hi, I am Suzy and I have the blessing of directing Noah's Ark Preschool and ChildCareCenter, located across from our WorshipCenter.  It is a ministry that opened in March of 1996. We are open Monday-Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. We enroll: infants up to 12 yrs. old. Morning preschool classes for ages: 2 – 5 yrs. Preschool curriculum is the A Beka Book , which includes: phonics, number skills, learning games, bible stories and songs.

Daycare program is all day with a morning and after school program for latch-key children. Our summer program for latch-key includes, many outside activities and fieldtrips.

Annual inspections are made by the Missouri Department of Health and Sanitation, the Missouri Department of Safety and the Fire Marshall.

Noah' Ark provides a well-trained and loving staff to care for the children. With God as our director, our goal is to teach the promises of God and his love in a safe; structured environment. Our goal also is to encourage through creativity and nuture self-confidence, developing good social skills by having genuine respect for others.