Oakhurst Staff

Chris Solomonides

Pastoral Resident (Student Ministry Director) 

Chris is from Columbus, OH and attended The Ohio State University where he received a Bachelors of Science in Business in 2018. After college Chris married his wife, Claire, and shortly after they moved to Charlotte so he could begin his Master of Divinity at Reformed Theological Seminary.
Chris & Claire welcomed their daughter Harper into the world in 2021, and have loved being her parents. Chris works both as a pastoral resident and student ministry director for the middle school and high school students in the church. Alongside his student ministry responsibilities, he is also given opportunities to teach and lead in order to serve the church and grow in those areas. In his free time Chris enjoys playing sports, watching sports, and board games!
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Jason Charrette

Facilities Maintenance Director

Jason grew up in Ontario, Canada as the youngest of 7 boys and his wife Lauren grew up in Baltimore, Maryland. After meeting in San Diego they got married, moved to Charlotte, and have now been married for nearly 30 years! They now have 2 children, Joshua and Veronica and before coming to work at Oakhurst he was an Assistant Store Manager at Lowe’s. In his free time he likes to fish, grill, and garden.
Jason cares for the church building and all things facility related. He is very skilled at his job and we are very thankful for the work that he does for our church body!
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Raqel Currie

Children’s Ministry Administrator

Raqel is from Durban, South Africa and came to America originally just to attend The Master’s University in California where she received a B.A. in Biblical Studies. She also met her husband there, Madison, a Californian who changed her plans about returning home. They got married in Los Angeles in 2013 and a couple years later they both ended up working at the University where they met. They moved to Charlotte, NC in 2017 shortly before they welcomed their first born daughter. They now have 2 daughters and 1 son who span the ages of OBC Kids, the ministry in which Raqel serves. Madison and Raqel both love sitting under the teaching of the Word and being a part of the OBC family, as well as a good cup of coffee, sharing good food with others and trips to the ocean. 
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Anna Jones

Children’s Ministry Administrator

Anna Jones was born and raised in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Through the influence of her family and church, Anna came to saving faith in Christ while in middle school. She attended Furman University and graduated with a degree in Elementary Education. She taught in public, private and international schools. In 2017, Anna married Andy and settled in Charlotte. Now her days are filled with loving their daughter and serving our church in children’s ministry. Anna’s primary focus is the elementary aged students at the church. Anna enjoys quality time with her family especially when watching sports, taking trips to Carowinds, and savoring international cuisine.