A native of Rocky Mount, N.C. David has lived his entire life in Nash and Edgecombe Counties. He was raised in a small Baptist church in rural Nash county and joined the United Methodist Church while in college. David graduated from Southern Nash Senior High School in Bailey, N.C. and then went onto complete degrees at Davidson CCC, N.C. State, UNC-CH, and most recently at Duke University. In addition, he interned at Duke University Hospital in Durham, earning a unit of Clinical Pastoral Education. He completed his Doctorate of Ministry at Duke University in May 2023. David is a Duke Endowment "Thriving Rural Fellow."

Llewellyn Edmondson was born in Rocky Mount, NC, and has lived here most of her life. She moved to Greenville, NC, in 1974, following her marriage to Henry Cooper Edmondson, to complete her senior year of college. She has a Bachelor of Science in Business Education from East Carolina University. Llewellyn taught for 27 years in the Career and Technical Education program, mainly the middle grades Career Exploration classes in Greenville City Schools, Nash County Schools and the Nash-Rocky Mount Public School System. Additionally, she worked for the Nash-Rocky Mount School System as the CTE Academy Program administrative assistant for five years. Following her retirement from education, she was hired as the administrative assistant at First United Methodist Church in June 2011 and currently holds that position. Llewellyn has two daughters, Kelley Edmondson Tyndall (Chris) and Ashley Edmondson Van Liere (Daniel); and four grandchildren, Darcy Anne Tyndall, Ayden Lane Tyndall, Stella Reagan Van Liere and Henry Thatcher Van Liere. She is a member of Englewood United Methodist Church. Llewellyn enjoys traveling to the beach, outings with family and friends, and reading.

 

Stephanie  is a travel, movie, and music lover who was born and raised here in Rocky Mount. Upon graduating from Northern Nash High School, she made Asheville her home while attending Mars Hill College as a Youth Ministry major. After spending ten years working in higher education, Stephanie has worked with Family Ministries for over 5-years at FUMC-Rocky Mount. In January 2024, Stephanie became our Preschool Director.

When she’s not working with our families here and in our community, she can be found on an adventure with her husband, Will, and their two children, Katherine, and Sam.