Staff
Meet the men and women who serve Myers Park United Methodist Church and, thus, serve the needs of the congregation and communities beyond the church in so many ways. If you can not find who you are looking for in the staff directory, call 704-376-8584 and someone will be glad to help.
Order by: Audio/Visual | Business Office, Reception | Children | Clergy | Communications | Counseling | Food Services | Health Ministries | Local Outreach | Maintenance | Music | Preschool | Wired 4 Ministry | World Outreach | Young Adults | Youth Ministry
Audio/Visual
Boyd Hood
Multi-media Technician
704-295-4825
Manages sound, video, recording and on-screen projection for worship, special events and Web site, also coordinates and trains volunteers.
Business Office, Reception
Linda Edwardsen
Bookkeeper
704-295-4842
Works with financial contributions, accounts payable and receivable.
JoAnn Horstman
Executive Director
704-295-4844
Oversees facilities, finances, food service and personnel administration.
Rebecca Kerley
Executive Assistant to the Senior Minister
704-295-4812
Rebecca Kerley is executive assistant to the senior pastor, welcoming visitors, handling correspondence, serving as a hospitable face and voice to all.
Vanessa Pierre-Parker
Event and Personnel Coordinator
704-295-4843
Books room for nonprofit groups, coordinates church calendar, handles staff payroll and other human resources work.
Jeanne Poole
Receptionist/Membership Assistant
704-376-8584
Answers the main phone line (704-376-8584), processes membership information such as addresses and phone numbers, coordinates church vans. She also coordinates with the historical and hospitality committees.
Children
Kristen McCulley
Child Care Coordinator
704-376-8584, ext. 2295
Kristen teaches 2-year-olds in The Children’s Circle and is Child Care Coordinator, directing care on Sunday morning and for special programs.
Amanda Stone
Children's Ministry Assistant
704-295-4801
Amanda helps coordinate children's ministries, including Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, Summer Fun Days, missions and events, and oversees the design of brochures and other material for children.
Sarah Sumner
Director of Children’s Ministries
704-295-4814
Oversees ministries and activities for children ages infant through fifth grade, plus their families.
Clergy
Rev. Barbara Barden
Minister of Adult Education
704-295-4813
Oversees Sunday School, Disciple Bible Study and other adult education. Works with Adults Plus! ministry to those 55 and over.
Dr. James Howell
Senior Pastor
704-376-8584
Oversees the life of the church – preaches, teaches, writes, articulates a vision for the congregation.
Rev. Shane Page
Minister of Evangelism and Involvement
704-295-4823
Rev. Shane Page serves as Minister of Evangelism and Involvement, overseeing the church response to visitors and efforts to get people engaged in ministry inside and outside the church.
Rev. George Ragsdale
Minister of Discipleship
704-295-4840
Rev. George Ragsdale is Minister of Discipleship, responsible for churchwide programming and serving as the liaison to our sister congregation, South Tryon Community Church.
Rev. Ellen Robison
Minister of Worship and the Arts
704-295-4824
Oversees worship services, using music, drama, dance and visual arts. Also develops community concert and art series.
Rev. Bill Roth
Minister of Congregational Care
704-295-4835
Provides pastoral care, and oversees hospital and homebound ministries, Stephen Ministry, grief care follow-up, prayer ministry and premarital and marital counseling.
Rev. Kevin Wright
Minister of Missions
704-295-4816
Kevin Wright is Minister of Missions, the point person for organizing and cultivating the many ways we serve as Christ’s hands and feet in Charlotte and beyond.
Communications
Claire Asbury
Communications Assistant
704-295-4841
Oversees design of church publications, including newsletter and Sunday bulletins. Helps oversee Web site and other communications. Helps write the stories of the church.
Ken Garfield
Communications Director
704-295-4819
Oversees church communications, including magazine, newsletter, Web site and news of events and activities for community and congregation.
Counseling
Bronah Livingston
Counselor
704-295-4802
Bronah is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a National Certified Counselor (NCC) with a private practice located at Myers Park United Methodist.
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Food Services
Shebra Claypool
Director of Food Service
704-295-4817
Supervises the church kitchen, preparing meals for the congregation and other functions, including H.O.T. Wednesday. Oversees Sunday coffee stations.
Lee Ann Hopkins
Food Service Assistant
704-295-4817
Part of the team that prepares meals, coffee and snacks for church and community events at Myers Park.
Health Ministries
Susan Mobley
Parish Nurse
704-295-4836
Promotes health/wellness through classes, exercise, home/hospital visits, counseling. Works with Care teams and Caregivers Support Group.
Carmen Rivera
Administrative Assistant, Congregational Care
704-295-4818
Helps Rev. Bill Roth and Parish Nurse Susan Mobley in Congregational Care, including homebound and hospital visits.
Local Outreach
Becky Abernethy
Local Missions Coordinator
704-295-4826
Helps coordinate local missions activities, and serves as liaison between the congregation and community outreach agencies.
Elizabeth Ignasher
Local Missions Coordinator
704-295-4826
Helps coordinate local missions activities, and serves as liaison between the congregation and community outreach agencies.
Maintenance
Robert Aycock
Facility Staff
704-295-4849
Part of the team that cleans and maintains facilities and equipment, sets up rooms and helps staff and members when needed.
Gene Brewster
Facility Staff
704-295-4849
Part of the team that cleans and maintains facilities and equipment, sets up rooms and helps staff and members when needed.
Audrey Chadwick
Facility Staff
704-295-4849
Part of the team that cleans and maintains facilities and equipment, sets up rooms and helps staff and members when needed.
Ron Clontz
Facilities and IT Manager
704-295-4845
Oversee maintenance, repair and upkeep of the church campus, buildings and infrastructure, including phone and technology systems.
Kemal Kacevic
Facility Staff
704-295-4849
Part of the team that cleans and maintains facilities and equipment, sets up rooms and helps staff and members when needed.
Richshala Maness
Housekeeping
704-295-4849
Part of the team that cleans and maintains facilities and equipment, sets up rooms and helps staff and members when needed.
Mike O’Neill
Facility Staff
704-295-4849
Part of the team that cleans and maintains facilities and equipment, sets up rooms and helps staff and members when needed.
Music
Catherine Hicks
Assistant Organist
704-295-4809
Adds to the musical life of the church by playing organ and piano at Sunday worship and other services and gatherings.
Jennifer Hough
Church In The Round Music Director
704-295-4811
Leads the Church In The Round Singers and helps oversee music for the more informal Church In The Round worship service each Sunday at 8:45 a.m. in Jubilee Hall.
Jimmy Jones
Director of Music
704-295-4809
Oversees all aspects of the music ministry, including playing the organ, directing the Chancel Choir and getting people involved in this aspect of church life.
Allyson Ware
Director of Children’s and Youth Music
704-295-4810
Oversees kindergarten, children’s and youth choirs, and the youth hand bell choir.
Preschool
Patty Matthews
Assistant to the Director, Children's Circle Preschool
704-295-2236
Helps direct the through-the-week, part-day preschool for children ages 1-5.
Susan Wade
Director of The Children’s Circle
704-295-4830
Oversees the through-the-week, part-day preschool for children ages 1-5.
Wired 4 Ministry
Carol Tate
Consultant for Spiritual Gifts
704-295-4822
Helps others understand how God uniquely created them to serve by coordinating Wired 4 Ministry classes and through individual consultation.
World Outreach
Jami Smith
Administrative/World Outreach and Involvement
704-295-4827
Works on world missions opportunities. Also maintains e-mail lists for church communications.
Young Adults
Ryan Blalock
Interim Director of Young Adult Ministries
704-851-1115
Ryan reaches out to young adults in their 20s and 30s, connecting newcomers and overseeing opportunities for fellowship and education.
Christine Mull
Administrative Assistant, Adult Education and Young Adults
704-295-4815
Works with Adult Education, including Sunday School, Disciple Bible Study, Adults Plus! and United Methodist Women.
Youth Ministry
Renae Burgett
Administrative Assistant, Youth
704-295-4833
Helps coordinate middle and high school youth ministries, oversees brochures and materials for church youth.
Bryant Johnson
Director of Youth Spiritual Formation
704-295-4834
As Director of Youth Spiritual Formation, Bryant helps inspire young people to develop a deeper understanding of their faith, to take personal ownership of it and to apply it in their daily lives. He will oversee youth curriculum, Sunday School classes and Confirmation.
Lauren Taylor
Director of Youth Missions and Outreach
704-295-4832
As Director of Youth Missions and Outreach, Lauren will help inspire young people to go out into the world and express their faith through love and action.
Myers Park United Methodist Church 1501 Queens Road | Charlotte, NC 28207 (704) 376-8584
1501 Queens Road | Charlotte, NC 28207 (704) 376-8584