Perry County, KY
Appalachia Reach Out began a Work and Witness site in Perry County, after the devastating Eastern Kentucky floods in 2022. Perry County is home to a little over 27,000 people. Like most counties nestled in Southeastern and Eastern Kentucky, it was known for coal mining. What started as Disaster Relief work has now become part of our full-time ministry. Under the direction of Pastor Sam Stacy, this Work and Witness site under the ARO banner is closely partnered with the work of Petrey Memorial Baptist Church in Hazard.
Sam Stacy
Perry County Work and Witness Coordinator
Sam has an Associates of Applied Science degree from Hazard Community College in Mining Technology. He recently retired from the City of Hazard serving in numerous positions from Public Safety Director, Fire Chief to finally serving as City Manager. He married his high school sweetheart, Lesa, and has two daughters along with 5 grandchildren.
Sam is currently the Senior Pastor at Petrey Memorial Baptist Church and has been the Director of Chaplaincy Services at Appalachian Regional Healthcare for the past 4 years. Some of Sam’s experience includes: Past President of the Kentucky Firefighters Association, and Past President of the Hazard Area Gideons. He is a member of Kentucky Baptist Disaster Response in the chaplain’s role and has served on several boards including the Board of Directors for Heartkeep, Board of Directors of Scripture Memory Mountain Mission, and Board of Directors for Kentucky Mountain Health Alliance. He was also the moderator for Three Forks Baptist Association for 2023.
