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Staff Listing

Meet the clergy and staff of Myers Park United Methodist Church. Please reach out to connect with any member of our team.

Clergy

Senior Pastor

Dr. James Howell

james@mpumc.org

704-376-8584

Pastor of Missions and Community Engagement

Rev. Nathan Arledge

nathan@mpumc.org

704-295-4816

Pastor of Emerging Ministries

Rev. Taylor Pryde Barefoot

tbarefoot@mpumc.org

704-295-4803

Pastor of Lay Involvement

Rev. Jessica Dayson

jdayson@mpumc.org

704-295-4813

Pastor of Discipleship

Dr. Uiyeon Kim

ukim@mpumc.org

704-295-4840

Pastor of Congregational Care

Rev. Bill Roth

broth@mpumc.org

704-295-4835

Executive Pastor

Rev. Nancy Watson

nwatson@mpumc.org

704-295-4823

Business Office, Reception

Director of Development

Jamie Yearwood

jyearwood@mpumc.org

704-295-4808

Payroll/AP/Benefits Administrator

Jemessia Maynor

jmaynor@mpumc.org

704-295-4838

Executive Assistant to the Senior Pastor / Worship Coordinator

Peg Broughton

peg@mpumc.org

704-295-4812

Executive Director

Saribeth Dozier

Saribeth@mpumc.org

704-295-4844

Accounting Supervisor

Linda Edwardsen

lindae@mpumc.org

704-295-4842

Receptionist/Membership Assistant

Jeanne Poole

jpoole@mpumc.org

704-376-8584

Events Coordinator and Facility Scheduler

Ellen Underwood

Eunderwood@mpumc.org

704-295-4843

Children

Director of Children's Ministries

Amy Jo Alspaugh

AmyJo@mpumc.org

704-295-4814

Assistant Director of Children's Ministries

Leslie Lowery

llowery@mpumc.org

704-295-4801

Assistant Director of Children's Ministries

Betsy Scott

bscott@mpumc.org

704.295.4805

Ministry and Child Care Coordinator

Lisa Ross-Smit

lrsmit@mpumc.org

704-295-4807

Communications

Director of Communications

Ryan Kuecks

rkuecks@mpumc.org

704-295-4841

Communications Coordinator

Katharine Willis

kwillis@mpumc.org

704-295-4804

Congregational Care

Pastor of Congregational Care

Rev. Bill Roth

broth@mpumc.org

704-295-4835

Parish Nurse

Lauren Smith

lsmith@mpumc.org

704-295-4836

Ministry Assistant, Congregational Care

Christine Mull

cmull@mpumc.org

704-295-4815

Discipleship

Pastor of Emerging Ministries

Rev. Taylor Pryde Barefoot

tbarefoot@mpumc.org

704-295-4803

Pastor of Lay Involvement

Rev. Jessica Dayson

jdayson@mpumc.org

704-295-4813

Pastor of Discipleship

Dr. Uiyeon Kim

ukim@mpumc.org

704-295-4840

Information Technology

Director of Information Technology

Ron Clontz

rclontz@mpumc.org

704-376-8584

Maintenance

Facility Staff

Alen Kacevic

maintenance@mpumc.org

Facility Staff

Dorian Jackson

maintenance@mpumc.org

Facility Staff

Kemal Kacevic

maintenance@mpumc.org

Housekeeping

Richshala Maness

maintenance@mpumc.org

Missions

Missions Coordinator

Kirby Goodin

kgoodin@mpumc.org

704-295-4827

Pastor of Missions and Community Engagement

Rev. Nathan Arledge

nathan@mpumc.org

704-295-4816

School Partnership and Local Outreach Coordinator

Julie Wentz

jwentz@mpumc.org

704-295-4826

Missions Program Director

Britt Yett

byett@mpumc.org

704.295.4820

Multi-media Technology

Video Director

Craig Fisher

cfisher@mpumc.org

704-395-2207

Director of Multimedia Ministries

Jim Deal

jim@mpumc.org

704-295-4825

Music

Director of Music

Hugh Floyd

hfloyd@mpumc.org

704-295-4809

Director of Handbells and Children's and Youth Music

Brian Childers

brian@mpumc.org

704-295-4808

Music Ministry Assistant

Sue Bayne

sbayne@mpumc.org

704-295-4831

Associate Director of Music and Organist

Evan Currie

ecurrie@mpumc.org

704-295-4821

Church In The Round Music Director

Jennifer Hough

jenni@mpumc.org

704-295-4811

Preschool

Director of The Children’s Circle

Susan Matz

smatz@mpumc.org

704-295-4830

Assistant to the Director, Children's Circle Preschool

Patty Matthews

pmatthews@mpumc.org

704-295-4829

Worship

Senior Pastor

Dr. James Howell

james@mpumc.org

704-376-8584

Executive Assistant to the Senior Pastor / Worship Coordinator

Peg Broughton

peg@mpumc.org

704-295-4812

Youth Ministry

Director of Youth Ministry

Jason Rhymer

jason@mpumc.org

704-295-4837

Youth Coordinator

Ellen Spence

ellenspence@mpumc.org

704-295-4833

Assistant Director of Youth Ministries

Sarah Simmons

ssimmons@mpumc.org

704-295-4834

Assistant Director of Youth Ministries

Mary Helen Lockee

mhlockee@mpumc.org

704-295-4832