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Our Staff
Senior Pastor
Jim Bell
Senior Pastor Jim Bell is energized by preaching and engaging people in spiritual formation and discipleship. He grew up in Charlotte and Roanoke Rapids, NC. Jim and his wife, Melody, have two adult children. Andy and his wife, Erin, live in Atlanta, and Sarah resides in Durham
To contact Pastor Jim, please send an email to:
Associate Pastor
Charles Robl
To contact Pastor Charles, please email crobl@nccumc.org
Pastor Emeritus
Bill Presnell
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Pastor Emeritus
Robert Bergland
To contact Pastor Bob, please email rbergland@nccumc.org
Youth Pastor
Tiler Bland
A proud West Virginia native. Tiler left the Mountain State to move to Wilson in January 2022 and hasn’t looked back. Tiler knew that youth ministry was his calling at the age of 16 when leading Fellowship of Christian Athletes in High School. When he’s not spending time with teenagers, his hobbies include kayaking, traveling, eating out, and watching college football (Go Mountaineers!)
You can reach Tiler at: tilerbland@fumcwilson.org
Director of Children and Family Ministries
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Hannah Thomas
You can reach Hannah at: hannahthomas@fumcwilson.org
Director of Traditional Music Ministries
David Bellows
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David Bellows, Director of Traditional Music Ministries, began his formal music education at Hope College, where he earned a Bachelors in Organ Performance, studying with Huw Lewis. David received a Masters in Organ Literature and Performance at the Eastman School of Music, where he studied with Hans Davidsson. David is deeply interested in all aspects of the organ and choral music. In his spare time, David enjoys perusing iTunes in search of new music, going to the beach and drinking strong coffee. David and his wife, Xu Wei have a son, Samuel.
Financial Secretary
Fran Stafford
To contact Fran, please send an email to: franstafford@fumcwilson.org
Church Secretary
Jo Shackelford
To contact Jo, please send an email to: joshackelford@fumcwilson.org
Director of Weekday School
Lorie Daniel
Hi! I'm Lorie Daniel! After teaching in the weekday school for several years, I took on the role of program director in 2015. I have a passion for working with young children and helping them grow not just intellectually, but also spiritually. I want each and every child to know how very much God loves them. My husband, Joseph, and I made our home in Black Creek when we married 30 years ago after graduating from NC State University. I received a BS in Biological Sciences and worked as a Chemist for several years before choosing to stay-at-home with our two young children. It was during this time that I found my true calling in early childhood education. Our daughter, Leah, is finishing her last year of grad school at UNC-Chapel Hill and our son, Jacob, will finish grad school at UNC-Charlotte this December. I love spending time with family and traveling as often as possible. We love to be outdoors, especially kayaking together whenever we can.
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You can reach Lorie at: loriedaniel@fumcwilson.org
Custodian
Boris Farmer
To contact Boris, please email: borisfarmer@fumcwilson.org
Director of Communication
Shelley Gibson
Shelley moved to Wilson in 2014 with her husband and three children. They shopped around for churches for a couple of months until they walked into First Methodist after touring the preschool and never looked back. It immediately felt like home. Shelley and her husband, Sean, have 3 children: Parker, Aiden, and Bella. Her favorite things after Jesus and family are coffee, being outdoors, and chocolate!
You can reach Shelley at: shelleygibson@fumcwilson.org