Pastors and Staff
Rev Dawn Blundell, Senior Pastor
Pastor Dawn was born and raised in Reno, Nevada, and is a great lover of the desert, mountains, and rivers of northern Nevada. She has been in ministry for nearly 20 years, and has served as Senior Pastor for 15. She was thrilled in July 2017 to be appointed to Epworth UMC, and feels incredibly blessed to serve alongside this group of kind, devoted, generous Christian people.
Jackie Warburton, Music Director
Jackie is our wonderful, patient, creative, PATIENT, inspiring music director. She directs the choir and oversees the praise band, chooses hymns and songs for worship, helps create special worship services, and is an integral part of providing spiritual nourishment for the church. Jackie is a deeply prayerful person, who laughs often and loves much. If you have ever wanted to sing with a choir, or have any thoughts about music, Jackie would love to hear from you.
Mike Irby, Pianist
Mike has been playing piano for 50 years, ever since his parents made him get piano lessons. Turns out, he loved it! After graduating high school, Mike went to BYU Provo to study piano and organ performance. We are blessed to have Mike as part of our church family.
Sophia Jeffs, Nursery Care
Our friendly, hardworking Sophia provides child care during worship in our nursery! She LOVES working with young children, and has her first aid and CPR certification. She would love to meet your little ones!
Our Church Administrative Leadership
Grant Mills, Church Council Chair
Kathy Fraker, Lay Leader & Missions Chair
Mike Berney, Board of Trustees President
Steve Russell, Treasurer & Finance Ministries Chair
Steve Fraker, Bookkeeper
Mike Irby, Financial Secretary
Steve Russell, Treasurer
Program and Mission Leadership
