Leadership

Pastors & Staff

Rev. W. donald warren

Lead Pastor

I have been married to Lori, an educator, for the past 34 years.
We have two children (twins). Lukas lives and works in San Francisco as a labor and delivery nurse. Olivia lives and works in Durham for The Society of St. Andrew.  I enjoy spending time with family, reading, watching movies, attending local high school football games and anything that involves being outside such as exercise, working in the yard and walking our dog, Fergus. My all-time favorite food is ice cream. I graduated from Duke Divinity School and  have served appointments in Belhaven, Hamlet, Elizabethtown, Wake Forest and now in Greenville for over the past 30 years.
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Rev. Becky Bradley

Associate Pastor

I am a cradle United Methodist, born and raised in a Baltimore suburb. Doug and I
married in 2001 and are blessed with 2 incredible kids, Mikayla (22) and Andy (17). Mik
earned her Master’s then headed to Disney World (a fun job before fully adulting); AJ
has one more semester of high school and is discerning where to study after
graduation. My passions include God, people (esp. my family & friends), animals, the
beach, Disney, reading, photography, musicals, traveling, and food. I’m a 2 nd career
pastor (Duke Divinity c/o 2020) who’s served in Goldsboro, Wendell, and now
Greenville. I cannot wait to learn your story and do ministry & life with you!
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Rev. Kuda kagura

Associate pastor of discipleship and technology and
Director of Children's and Youth programs

Iwas born in Zimbabwe but moved to Graham, North Carolina as a young child. I heard my call to ministry at 12 years old and I have a passion for youth ministry. Graduating from Duke Divinity School in 2022, I served my first appointment as pastor of Farmville UMC. Rachel, my wife, is also a graduate of Duke Divinity School and currently serves as pastor of Winstead UMC in Wilson, NC. 
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Christie Bagley

Preschool Director
Christie is our Preschool Director. She and her husband Brad live in Winterville with their three boys, Anderson, Bennett, and Owen (all Jarvis graduates!).
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Kristen Evans

Librarian
Kristen has been a member of Jarvis since her pre-teens, although her maternal family has been members of this congregation since its inception. Kristen has bachelor and masters degrees in History from Meredith College & ECU and is trying to organize our church archives! Interested in learning about the history of Jarvis and this facilities? Contact Kristen, she can provide walking historical tours of our building facilities. Kristen and her husband Lynn were married at Jarvis in 1997 and raised their three sons here.
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Cheryl Stephenson

Director of Music Ministries
Cheryl has degrees in music from ECU and Michigan State University. In addition to many years of service with church music ministries, she is also a music therapist with a focus in wellness through music. She is an active oboist, clinician, educator, arranger and guest speaker with continuing education opportunities. Cheryl & Michael founded the Music Academy of Eastern Carolina, currently located in partnership at Jarvis Memorial UMC in Uptown Greenville, a community music school offering music instruction, music therapy services and a place for friends and family to enjoy music together. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, traveling and relaxing along coastal waters!
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Karen Greener

Business Manager
Karen has a degree in Economics and Business Administration from Vanderbilt University.  She has over 20 years professional experience in accounting, bookkeeping, and banking.  Karen and her husband (the Rev. Dr. Tom Greener) relocated from New Bern to Greenville in the summer of 2022.
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Edward Jones

Communications Coordinator
& Membership Secretary
Edward is a current student at ECU, pursuing his Bachelors in Vocal Performance. He is a member of the nationally acclaimed ECU Chamber Singers, under the direction of Dr. James Franklin and appears on their latest album, Silence and Music. He is an active Singer, Composer and Vocal pedagogue. He also serves as the Tenor Choral Scholar here at Jarvis. Edward's favorite color is red and he loves to spend time with his Nephew, TJ and his God-Son, Milo.
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Anne Carver

Receptionist
Anne has been a member at Jarvis for five years and is a proud mother of three children and four "almost" adult grandchildren.  She is from Buies Creek, NC and retired from a career as a teacher, administrator and Early Childhood Instructor.
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Linda Clark

Lead Receptionist
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Jim Kelly

 Property Manager