LEADERSHIP
Rev. Steven Meadows, Pastor
Rev. Steve is a native West Virginian, having grown up in Shady Spring, West Virginia. He attended Beckley College, Concord College, Athens, WV, and graduated with a BA from West Virginia University. He received a Master of Divinity from United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio. Rev. Steve is an Ordained Elder of the United Methodist Church and has served as pastor at Rock Creek Charge and Meadow Bridge Charge, served as Associate Pastor at Suncrest United Methodist Church, Pastor at Gateway United Methodist Church. He began serving as pastor at FUMC, July, 2010. Rev. Steve is married to Martha and they have one married adult son.
Eva Atha, Choral Director.
Eva is a graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan College and is Choir Director at Buckhannon-Upshur Middle School.
Ryan Conover, Administrative Assistant
Renee Warner, Ministry Assistant, Pianist
Daniel Martin, Organist
Tom Bacorn, Maintenance
Tena Shannon, Custodian and Kitchen Director
FUMC Mission & Vision
• Mission of the United Methodist Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world
(The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church, paragraph 120-124, pages 87-89).
THE MISSION OF FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
The mission of First Church United Methodist is to grow disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of Buckhannon, the surrounding areas, and the world.
- Worshiping and praising God together
- Growing together in Christian faith
- Leading others to Jesus Christ
- Loving and serving others in Jesus’ name
THE VISION OF FIRST CHURCH UNITED METHODIST
Our vision is to lift up Jesus Christ in Buckhannon so that:
- Every person throughout Buckhannon and the surrounding areas, and the world will know Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior
- Each believer’s gifts will be discovered, developed, and deployed.
- We will continue to be a faithful, vital, Spirit-called, Spirit-filled, and Spirit-led church