If we can be of help or answer any questions, please call the church office at (706)745-2073 or email us. Our staff is always available to answer questions.
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Our staff
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- Ben Lewis | Senior Minister
- Richard Rivera | Minister to Young Families
- Jeff Bauman | Music Minister
- Keith DeFoor | Instrumentalist
- Ken Soltys | Worship Leader - Contemporary Service
- Stan Wallace | Recreation and Older Adults
- Bill Earnest | Finances
- Diane Bauman | Media/Website/Video
- Fred Whitley | Minister at Lake Winfield Scott
- Martha Cone | CEC Preschool Director
- David Cook | OASIS Director
- Evelyn Ueltzen | Admistrative Assistant
- Barbara Piper | Nursery Caregiver
- Jackie Franklin | Parish Nurses
- Matt Meeks | Assistant to Richard Rivera
Rev. Ben B. Lewis is the Senior Pastor here at FUMC of Union County. He, his wife Gwen have been here since June of 2006. Ben is a graduate of Shorter College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood Education. He earned his Masters of Divinity degree from Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. Ben's philosophy of ministry is To Know Christ - To Make Christ Known. His core values of ministry are worship, fellowship, discipleship, and outreach.
Jeff has served as Music Director at FUMC since 1996. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Performance and Music Education from Spring Arbor College and Masters of Music degrees in Choral Conducting and Vocal Performance from Bowling Green State University. Jeff is also the Director of Choral/Vocal Music at Young Harris College.
Keith earned his Bachelor of Music degree in piano performance from Shorter College and his Master of Music degree in piano performance and the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Music Theory from The Florida State University. Keith also serves as Coordinator of the Music Department and Chair of the Division of Fine Arts at Young Harris College.
Ken has been leading the music and worship at the contemporary service at the Mac since it first began in January. With KSM, he has travelled the world sounding his trumpet, singing the new song, teaching, worshipping and empowering believers in the body of Christ to release the unique sounds of heaven in the earth. He also runs Multimedia Group International in Hayesville, NC.
Stan has been serving as the Director of Recreation and Sr. Adults at FUMC since October 2008. He has a Bachelors degree in Counseling from Troy University and a Master of Religious Education degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Growing up in Mississippi and Alabama he calls Dothan, Alabama home. He has served churches in Louisiana, Florida, Alabama, and Georgia. In his spare time he enjoys spending time his lovely wife Patricia, traveling, playing golf, and boating.
Diane edits our weekly videos, designs and implements the website, and keeps up the weekly announcements at the information desk. She holds a B.A. and M.A. in mathematics and teaches math at Young Harris College.
Rev. Whitley has pastored several churches in northeast Georgia and is retired from the Religion Department at Young Harris College after 30 years. He enjoys working with Habitat for Humanity and other missions projects. He holds a B. A., Emory University, Th. M., Boston University School of Theology, and a M. A. in Biblical Studies, Boston University
David has served on the Board of Trustees as well as President of the Methodists Men's in another church. He is a registered engineer, has two Masters' degrees in management and was a manager in the Apollo/Saturn program at KSC. He has served as VP of the Brasstown Concert Association and performed in other musical groups. He has published technical papers, a 32nd degree mason and is a Fellow in the American Society of Engineers.
After serving ten years as a CEC preschool teacher, Evelyn joined our staff in June 2007. She has a Bachelors Degree in English from West Georgia College. She and her family moved to Blairsville in 1995, and she has three children and 1 granddaughter.
Jackie Franklin and her husband, Lamar, have been church members for over ten years. Jackie has a Bachelors degree in Nursing from Medical College of Georgia and a Masters in Nursing from Emory University, specializing in Family Community Nursing. She attended a Parish Nurse certification course at Furman University in 2003.
Matt Meeks
Directions to our Church
We are located on Highway 515 in Blairsville GA just south of the stoplight. We are next to North Georgia Technical College and across the road from Meeks Park.
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Weekly Schedule
- Sunday
- 8:30 am Casual Worship
- 9:45 am Sunday School
- 10:45 am Traditional Worship
- 10:45 am Contemporary Worship
- Wednesday
- 3:30 pm FUNdamentals for children
- 5:00 pm Dinner
- 5:30 pm Children's Choir, Beginning Handbells
- 6:00 pm Adult Bible Study, Children and Youth Programs, Adult Handbells
- 7:00 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal