Pastors and Staff

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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.

Laura Butcher is our friendly, organized administrative assistant. Laura and her family have been members of Epworth UMC for over 20 years. She is a members of the choir, and her young grandchildren are among the most entertaining of the Sunday School class! If you have any questions about the life of the church, Laura is an excellent person to ask.

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 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.

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!