Welcome New Clergy
The Mission Rivers District is excited to welcome the following clergy to district churches.
We are collecting bios for our new clergy, you can click on the red links below to learn more about them. This is a work-in-progress, so check back soon for more!
Andrew Chapel Stafford Larry Davies
Antioch Jeffery Smith
Bellamy Joyce Rodgers
Bethany Reedville Jongho Yoon
Bethel Emmanuel Betty Jo Sims
Central (Mathews) Fred Okello
Connect Justin Williams
Crooks Memorial Matt Potter
Dahlgren Richard Gordon
Eastland-Falmouth Charge Lyle Morton
Heathsville Gerry Headley
Irvington Chris Watson
Lower Owen Taylor
Mizpah Keith Richie
Mount Vernon Meghan Roth Clayton
Remington Barbara Jamieson
Richmond Bettie Musso (Assistant)
Riverview Ryan LaRock
Shepherds Keith Richie
Trinity Newport News Ellis Crum
Trinity Isle of Wight Rebecca Rumburg
Warsaw Richard Lahey (Richmond Charge)
Warwick Memorial Jason Cox (Assistant)
Wellspring Bertina Westley
Wright’s Chapel BG Renee Delgado (Site Pastor)
Zion Seaford Keon (Cun) Huh
William and Mary Campus Minister Paige Holaday
TBD – Uzzell and Oak Grove
Rev. Larry Davies
Andrew Chapel
| Previous Appointment | Warrenton |
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| District | Northern Virginia |
About You
| Family | Married, Mell Davies with two grown children and two grandchildren |
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| What are you most excited about for the coming year at your new appointment? | I always love getting to know and appreciate the members of the church and learning how to best be their pastor. |
| What are you most passionate about in ministry? | Helping a church produce fruit and grow in their faith and in their evangelistic outreach. |
| What was your very first job? | Usher in a movie theater making 90 cents an hour |
| Fun fact about you: | I was the general manager of an automobile dealership before becoming a pastor. Proof the Lord can save anyone. |
Rev. Keon Huh
Zion
| Previous Appointment | Korean UMC of Koinonia |
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| District | Northern Virginia |
About You
| Family | Married. Michelle (Wife), Chloe (Daughter, 13 yrs), (Son, 9 yrs), (Son, 4 yrs) |
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| What are you most excited about for the coming year at your new appointment? | I am most excited about serving the young families with the children and youth at Zion UMC. |
| What are you most passionate about in ministry? | I am passionate about the intergeneration worship and ministries. |
| Fun fact about you: | Lived in South Korea and Russia; and lived in the various states: California, Oklahoma, Texas, DC, and Virginia. |
Rev. Betty Jo Sims
Bethel-Emmanuel Charge
| Previous Appointment | Warsaw UMC |
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| District | Mission Rivers |
About You
| Family | I am a widow with one adult son, Dana |
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| What are you most excited about for the coming year at your new appointment? | Bringing some fresh ideas to the congregations, getting to know the people and make new friendships, preaching the scriptures and teaching Bible study. |
| What are you most passionate about in ministry? | seeing people grow in faith and discipleship, outreach to neighbors, children and youth |
| What was your very first job? | art teacher |
| Fun fact about you: | I have done clown ministry. As a teen, my family took a 9-week vacation and drove to Alaska, visiting 20 states plus Canada. |
Rev. Owen Taylor
Lower UMC
| Previous Appointment | Western Hanover Charge |
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| District | Three Notch’d |
About Owen
| Family | Married to Tina. Two adult children, John and Nicole. One loveable little dog, Ralphie. |
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| What are you most excited about for the coming year at your new appointment? | Learning – Learning new people, Learning new community, Leaning new processes, Leaning where God is leading. |
| What are you most passionate about in ministry? | I am most passionate about helping folks grow in their relationship with God. Whether it’s new and fresh or it’s been a life long journey, God is revealing God-self in new ways. Small groups are my jam! |
| What was your very first job? | Delivering the Richmond afternoon newspaper. |
| Fun fact about you: | I have been on a 10+ year journey of building a custom hot rod. |
Rev. Jongho Yoon
Bethany Reedville
| Previous Appointment | Seminary |
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About You
| Family | Parents, Older brother |
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| What are you most excited about for the coming year at your new appointment? | It is my first appointment! |
| What are you most passionate about in ministry? | Visitation |
| What was your very first job? | Pastor |
| Fun fact about you: | Served in Korean Military |