Our Ministry Team
Pastor
Rev. Rob Licht
Rev. Rob Licht is an ordained elder in North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church. He is currently serving First United Methodist Church of Sneads Ferry, NC. Prior to his arrival in Sneads Ferry, Rob served as pastor of Hebron United Methodist Church in Mebane, NC. Rob has also served as Pastor of the Scotland Neck-Rich Square Charge in Scotland Neck, NC; Pastor of Littleton UMC in Littleton, NC, as Associate Pastor with responsibility for Youth and Young Adults at Mount Sylvan UMC in Durham, NC and as pastor of the Corinth-Ebenezer Charge in rural Johnston County. He is originally from Hagerstown, MD where his twin brother, his brother’s family and his mother still reside. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree, majoring in History and Religion, from Randolph-Macon College located in Ashland, VA, graduating Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa. While at Randolph-Macon, Rob completed an Honors Thesis on the role of the Virgin Mary in Protestant and Catholic theology. He received his Master of Divinity Degree from the Divinity School of Duke University in 2003. His areas of academic interest are focused on spiritual formation and how the spiritual life relates to the church's liturgy and worship practices. Rob's outside interests include music, reading, gardening and history.
Office Manager
Mr. Ryan Boutwell
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Business Administrator
Ms. Kendra King
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Co-minister of Music
Dr. Hillary Boutwell
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Co-minister of Music
Mrs. Joy Shreckengost
A native of Pennsylvania, Joy brings more than 40 years of experience as a pianist, organist, accompanist and music educator to our ministry team. She currently teaches chorus and orchestra at Dixon Middle School and accompanied renowned clinicians Sally Albrech, Earlene Rentz, and Andy Beck at the NCMEA Conference. Her extensive musical experience also includes productions of Les Miserables, Fiddler on the Roof, Into the Woods, Beauty and the Beast, and Grease, as we all accompanying school choirs for concerts and adjudications throughout the region.
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When she is not making music, Joy enjoys spending time with her cats and crocheting.
Custodian
Ms. Robin Gardner
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