You can reach the church at 731-422-6558, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Dr. Gary Morse, Pastor. Pastor Gary was born and raised in Jackson, TN, graduating from Jackson High School in 1970. He and his wife, Donna, have two children.
His education includes: Bachelor of Science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock; Master of Health Care Administration from the University of Mississippi; Master of Ministry from Freed-Hardeman University; Master of Divinity from Memphis Theological Seminary; and Doctor of Ministry from Memphis Theological Seminary.
Before being called into ordained ministry in the United Methodist Church, Pastor Gary spent 23 years in the field of hospital administration, working in hospitals in Tennessee, Georgia, and Mississippi. He also served as Administrator at Regional Inter-Faith Association and as Director of Servant Ministries at Northside United Methodist Church in Jackson. From 2003 to 2009 Gary served as Pastor of Bemis United Methodist Church in south Jackson, TN. He serves as the Memphis Conference Advocate for Child Poverty Ministries and World Hunger; he is a Board member of Area Relief Ministries, Community Spiritual Director for the West Tennessee Emmaus Community, and he is also the Chairman of the Community Advisory Board for the TN Department of Children Services for Madison County.
He describes his passion as helping to create 'passionate worship,' preaching, and making disciples of Christ.
Mike Perry
Praise & Music Leader
Trish Loyd, Administrative Assistant is a gifted, servant-leader who dedicates her time to helping keep ministry alive by managing the office of the church. Trish is a member of the East-Trinity United Methodist Church in Jackson. She is an active member of the Emmaus Community. We lovingly tell the pastor at East-Trinity that Trish cannot be "hired away" from us, or we'll "write the bishop!"
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Ginger Williams
Children and Youth Director
Joey Williams
Lay Leader
Thomas Foote, Custodian, is our "guardian angel" for the children in the Preschool. Thomas worked for many years at Lambuth University in the Maintenance Department. His special gifts to the church and preschool are his ability to find problems with our facility before they get too large to handle. He keeps everything here spotless and ready for a "white glove" inspection at all times. Thomas's daughter plays for the University of Flordia Gators women's basketball team. He and Brother John can't wait for Vanderbilt and Florida to play in Nashville so we can go and watch her play. Of course, we'll probably have to sit on opposite sides of the gymnasium.
