Pastor Doug
Our Lead Pastor us Rev. Dr. Douglas Scalise, who began his ministry at Brewster Baptist Church on October 1, 1995.
With a Doctor of Ministry degree in Preaching from Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, Doug’s primary ministry interests are preaching, leadership, equipping people for ministry, spirituality, and church growth.
Born in Boston and raised in Brookline, MA, Doug is the son and grandson of pastors.
Doug graduated cum laude from Colby College ’86 in Waterville, Maine and Boston University School of Theology ’89 (Master of Divinity). He earned his Doctor of Ministry degree in Preaching from Northern Baptist in 1999.
Pastor Mary
Pastor Rev. Mary Scheer joined Brewster Baptist on September 1,2002. Mary earned her M. Div. in Pastoral Care and Counseling from Northern Baptist Theological Seminary and came to Cape Cod from First Baptist Church in Marengo, Illinois.
Her vision for ministry is “to help people grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ, with an emphasis in Pastoral Care, including small group and family ministry programs.”
Chaplain Mary
Born in Chicago and raised mostly in Villa Park, IL a suburb of Chicago, Mary came to Cape Cod from First Baptist Church in Marengo, Illinois.
Mary and her husband Dave have six children, and Mary has a wide range of hobbies and interests, including cooking, reading, writing, walking, dancing, music, volley ball and martial arts, where she has a 2nd degree black belt in Hapkido, a 1st degree black belt in Tang Soo Do, a 1st degree black belt in Kobudo (which is weapons) and American Kick Boxing.
Mary is also a Chaplain in the U. S. Air Force, and recently returned from a deployment in the Middle East.
Pastor Dave Anderson joined us in July of 2010. Dave is a life-long American Baptist who grew up in the First Baptist Church in Malden, MA, outside of Boston.
Pastor Dave
From 1987 to 1994, Dave served as the Youth Director at the First Baptist Church in Agawam, MA. During most of those years he also worked at the Mill Pond School in Springfield, MA, a school that serves adolescents with behavioral and emotional challenges.
For thirteen years, beginning in 1993, Dave was the Director for Camp Ashmere, where he developed all the programs and curriculum, hired and trained staff, implemented the programs, led evening worship, and participated daily with the campers in many activities.
The Anderson Family
Prior to joining us at Brewster Baptist, Dave was Senior Pastor at First Baptist in North Adams, and has led more than a dozen mission trips for students all over the United States and to Canada and Mexico. He has traveled to Honduras three times with intergenerational groups from his church and TABCOM. Dave also spent a month on a mission trip serving in India.
Dave is a true people person and is strongly committed to building relationships. He enjoys the connection he has with the congregation when preaching and is passionate about worship.
Dave met his wife Jen at the camp he was directing where she worked as a staff member. They were married in 2002 and have a daughter, Abigail.
