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Rev. Dane Womack has served as Senior Pastor of Paragould FUMC since July 2019. He was previously appointed to Fort Smith FUMC and Plummerville UMC. He holds degrees from the University of Central Arkansas (BS, MS) and Duke Divinity School (M.Div). Dane guides the mission and ministries of FUMC including preaching most Sundays. When not at church, Dane enjoys good music, jogging, and spending time with his wife Jill, daughter Edith, and son Holden.
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Rev. Chase Burns joined Paragould FUMC as Associate Pastor in July of 2019. He served as Minister of Music for Levy UMC 2005-2016 and Director of Youth Ministries/Ministerial Intern at Jacksonville FUMC 2016-2019. He holds degrees from the University of Central Arkansas (BA) and Perkins School of Theology at SMU (M.Div). Chase assists the senior pastor in mission and ministries of FUMC. When not at church, Chase enjoys riding motorcycles, music, enjoying the outdoors, and riding in the truck with his dog.
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Kaylee has served as the Director of Youth Ministries since May 2017 and the Director of Children's Ministries since December 2018. She has a BS from Arkansas State University in Radiologic Sciences. Kaylee works to respond to the social and spiritual needs of the children and youth within our church and community. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, reading and spending time with her husband Alan and dog Lady. Alan and Kaylee are expecting a son, Luke, who is due in May.
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Karole Risker has served as Media/Communications Director and director of children's music since 2011. Previous positions include managing editor at Premiere Magazine, and Executive Director of the Endowment Foundation of Greene County. She holds degrees from Arkansas State University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (BS, MDiv). She works in various mediums including videography, photography, and writing, and running or directing sound/light/video at every service at FUMC. Interests include running, reading, community theatre, and music. She has a daughter, Hannah, a student at Arkansas State University, who loves marine biology and wants to save the sharks.
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Brian Pearson is currently the Junior High Band Director/High School Assistant at Greene County Tech schools. He lives in Paragould with his wife Andrea, who sings with the praise team. They have three children: Riley, Evan, and Piper. He has a Bachelors Degree in Music Education from the University of Central Arkansas. He has been surrounded by the arts from a very young age including joining in school and church groups. On the rare occasion free time presents itself, he enjoys simply spending time with his family, participating in community theater, or reading that occasional good book.
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Denise Chipman as been at Paragould FUMC since June 1996. She previously worked as church secretary for 5 years at Indianola FUMC, Indianola, IA and 1 year at Marceline FUMC in Marceline, MO. When not at church she enjoys spending time with her husband Larry, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
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Iona Stone Custodian |
Iona has been at FUMC for about 30 years. She appreciates the people here, which is probably why she has stayed for so long.
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Greig Lynn Custodian |
Greig was born in Manila in 1951 and is a life-long Methodist. He has been playing music for about 50 years. His favorite things are playing music in the praise team and teaching and playing music with the kids. He's married to a beautiful woman named Joy, and they have two sons, Jonathon, and Matthew, and a daughter, Laura.
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Bernard Raley Organist / pianist |
Bernard is the organist/pianist and has played at FUMC for more than 25 years. He got his start on the organ at St. Mary's Catholic Church. He would practice the organ at the church during recess as his school was right next door. It was during his younger days that he found FUMC and knocked on the door and asked if he could play their organ, even though he could barely reach the pedals. A couple of years later the church called and asked if he was interested in playing for the 11:00 service as the spot had just opened up. And as they say, the rest is history. Away from church, Bernard works full-time for Home Health.
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Sue nursery worker |
Belinda nursery worker |
Carlee nursery worker |
Isabel nursery worker |
Monica Nursery Worker |
Chelsea Nursery Worker |
