Meet Our Staff

Meet our Staff

God has blessed Central United Methodist Church with an experienced staff committed to doing His work in Western North Carolina and throughout the world. Please feel free to contact any of our staff members via e-mail or phone at 828.253.3316.

Dr. Rob Blackburn Senior Pastor rblackburn@centralumc.org Learn more...	Dr. Tony Bell Executive Pastor tbell@centralumc.org Learn more...	Picture coming soon! Rev. Julie Wilburn Peeler Pastor of Pastoral Care jwilburnpeeler@centralumc.org Learn more...	Jessica Tripp Director of Christian Education jtripp@centralumc.org

Stephen Brown Director of Youth Ministries Stephen@centralumc.org	Russell Nelson Director of Music Ministries rnelson@centralumc.org	Corey Powell Music Associate, Organist Director of Handbells cpowell@centralumc.org

Suzanne Brown Director of Brass Evangelism Assistant sbrown@centralumc.org	Tammy Henry Director of Weekday School thenry@centralumc.org	Alan Gibson Church Administrator agibson@centralumc.org	Robyn Leslie Business Manager rleslie@centralumc.org

Maureen Carr Parish Nurse mcarr@centralumc.org	Picture coming soon! Leslie Hollowell Administrative Assistant lhollowell@centralumc.org	Anne Frick Secretary Newsletter Editor africk@centralumc.org	Joe Edmonds Building Care

Gary Edwards Building Care

Not Pictured:

Kendra Simpson
Nursery Coordinator

Burt Anderson
Coordinator, Haywood Street Campus

Staff photos courtesy of Jay Coble Photographer