Served here since 2012

Family:  I've been married to my one and only beautiful wife Teressa for 26 years. We have two amazing daughters.

Born/Raised: I was born in Greensboro, NC and was raised in Birmingham, AL.

Hobbies:  Vintage Volkswagens

Sports Team:  Seminoles

Random Fact:  I love dogs!

Dream Vacation:  French Polynesia

Bible Verse: “His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor, gathering his wheat into the barn and burning up the chaff with unquenchable fire." Matthew 3:12

Quote:  "Nip it in the Bud"  Barney Fife

Apple or Android:  Android

3 Words that describe you:  Silly, fun, loving

pastor@gumc.gccoxmail.com

Served here since: 2016 as staff

Family: Melissa is married to Greg Williams, and they have one daughter, Taylor, together.

Born: New Orleans, LA Raised: Pensacola, FL

Hobbies: Reading, cooking, relaxing at the beach, and playing with her two dogs.

Sports Team: FSU

Random Fact: I have jumped out of an airplane twice in my life; both times for fun.

Dream Vacation: I would love to spend a few months in Africa. I’d like to go on safari, see Petra, tour the pyramids, and much more.

Bible Verse: “Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” Mark 10:15

Quote: “Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.” John C. Maxwell

Apple or Android: Apple

3 Words that Describe You: Faith, Hope & Pixiedust

Contact: melissa@veropa.com 850.368.9163

Served here since December 2015

Family: (need something here)

Born/Raised: Union City, Tennessee

Hobbies: Basketball, Alabama football, Writing Music

Sports Team:  University of Alabama

Random Fact:  I love Broadway musicals

Dream Vacation: Santorini, Greece

Bible Verse:  "What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived – these things God has prepared for those who love him" 1 Corinthians 2:9

Quote: No eye has seen, no ear has heard,

Apple or Android:  Apple

3 Words that Describe You: I am a rebel

Contact: thedigitaldirector@gmail.com

Served here since: May 2016

Family: Married to the love of my life Andrew.  I also have two amazing teenage daughters who are both active participants in the youth program here at GUMC.

Born/Raised: Everywhere!  I am proud to be a Navy brat that has been stationed all over the United States

Hobbies: Reading historical fiction, online gaming, and binging on Stranger Things.

Sports Team: Gryffindor

Random Fact: I did not learn the basics of computers until I started college in 1997.

Dream Vacation: A trip to San Diego Comic Con.

Bible Verse: Phillippians 2:14-15 “ Do everything without complaining and arguing,  so that no one can criticize you.

Quote: “Forgiveness is giving up the hope that the past could have been any different, it's accepting the past for what it was, and using this moment and this time to help yourself move forward.” – Oprah Winfrey

Apple or Android:  Android

3 Words that Describe You: Compassionate, Upbeat, Perfectionist

Contact: 850-968-6006 or office@gumc.gccoxmail.com