The staff members can be reached by calling the primary church phone number 252.752.6154 and selecting the appropriate extension.
Photos are taken by Jared Lopez. Thank you Jared!
Pastors
Pastor Kuda Kwashe
Associate Pastor of Children, Youth, and Family Ministries
As Pastor of Children, Youth, and Family Ministry, Kuda provides a safe space for children, youth, and families to explore their faith in God and foster relationships with their peers as members of the body of Christ.
Rev. Tom Greener
Senior Pastor
Tom serves as the chief steward of our vision to follow Jesus, love others, and change the world.
Rev. Joyce Day
Pastor of Congregational Care
Joyce has served at St. James since 2005 first as Minister of Adult Discipleship and now as Pastor of Congregational and Soul Care.
Worship & Music
Jared Lopez
Technology Coordinator
Jared oversees the seamless integration of technology in both our contemporary and traditional worship spaces.
Frances Cain
Organist
Frances plays for all the traditional services at St. James.
Tim Messina
Director of Contemporary Music and Video Ministry
Tim leads contemporary worship in the Christian Life Ministries Center (CLMC) and oversees social media and video ministry.
Dr. James Franklin
Director of Traditional Music
James has served as Director of Traditional Music at St. James United Methodist Church since fall 2016.
Children & Youth
Kristine Nelson
Family Ministry Coordinator
As Family Ministry Coordinator, Kristine connects children, youth, and parents to the various ministry opportunities within the church.
Elizabeth Shirley
Assistant Weekday Ministries Director
Dana Carpenetti
Director of Weekday Ministries
Dana is our Weekday Ministries director. She oversees the preschool and afterschool ministries of church and has served in her current role since December 2017.
Nursery
Administrative
Stephen Warner
Facilities Manager
Stephen serves to coordinate the usage and maintenance of the church facilities.
Kristoff Jackson
Custodian
Kristoff is responsible for keeping the facility in a clean and inviting atmosphere for church members, guests, and staff.
Jesse Daniels
Custodian
Jesse is responsible for keeping the facility in a clean and inviting atmosphere for church members, guests, and staff.
Paula Hamlin
Receptionist and Administrative Assistant
Paula supports the staff, pastors, and the congregation of St. James UMC in many different ways.
Marianne Leventry
Financial Administrator
For Marianne, it is a blessing to merge her love for accounting and love for God as a career at St. James UMC.
Chris Garcia
Director of Congregational Engagement
Chris’ primary focus is to engage members of the congregation and visitors to begin or deepen their connections to the ministry of St. James UMC.