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JIMMY CASON
INTERIM LEAD PASTOR
Central would like to welcome Rev. Jimmy Cason and his wife, Susan, to Meridian.
Rev. Cason has been appointed to Central as our Interim Lead Pastor through May 2022. Rev. Cason is a retired elder from the South Georgia conference, retiring after 38 years in the ministry in 2020. The Cason’s permanent residence is in Statesboro, Georgia. Rev. Cason served as a District Superintendent for 8 years in the South Georgia Conference prior to his final appointment as Senior Pastor at Statesboro First United Methodist Church, where he entered retirement after having served that congregation for 11 years.
Please be in prayer for Rev. Cason and Susan as they lead Central in the upcoming months.
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MATT FARMER
ASSOCIATE PASTOR
EVANGELISM & MULTIMEDIA
Matt joined the leadership team at Central in June of 2018.
Over the last 20 years, he has served various roles in ministry from Worship Pastor to Lead Pastor and many positions in between. Before being appointed to Central, he was previously appointed to Big Oak UMC, near DeKalb, where he served as Lead Pastor for 2 years. Matt completed the requirements for licensing in May 2018 and was licensed for Pastoral Ministry at the 2018 Session of the Mississippi Annual Conference and is continuing to pursue his educational requirements as a licensed local Pastor in the United Methodist Church through Candler School of Theology at Emory in Atlanta, GA.
Matt desires to help others see and embrace the love and grace of Jesus and is passionate about life transformation in the context of community and personal relationships. He is married to his wife, Tiffany, of 16 years. Together, they have one son (Ellis).
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DREW HERRING
DIRECTOR OF YOUTH MINISTRY
Drew joined Central on July 1, 2021, as our new Director of Youth Ministry.
Drew grew up in Morton, MS, where he graduated from Morton High School. He earned his bachelor's degree as a music major from Belmont University in Nashville, TN. He comes to us from Batesville First United Methodist Church in Batesville, MS, where he was Director of Youth Ministry. He has been serving in youth ministry for 9 years.
Drew is also a talented singer and musician. We also look forward to him sharing his talents with us here at Central.
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SABRINA WILLIAMS
CHILDREN & FAMILY MINISTRIES DIRECTOR
Sabrina serves as Director for Children and Family Ministries. She plans and oversees programming for Nursery-5th Grade students at Central. She also serves as primary staff person for family retreats, church-wide events and community events. Sabrina has served in Children's Ministry, in one capacity or another, most of her adult life. She has a certification in Christian Education from Columbia College and has served as Central's Children's Ministry Director for over 15 years.
Sabrina is married to Rick and they have three children by birth, three by marriage and seven grandchildren. (Michelle and Robert Mayfield - Will, Aubrye, and Miley; Angela and Cyle Keith - Brett and Weston; Lee and Melanie Williams - Hunter and Ella.) In her spare time, Sabrina's number one passion is her family. Nothing inspires or refreshes her more than her grandchildren.
She also enjoys sewing, crocheting, antiquing, gardening, cooking and playing the piano. She enjoys all styles of music but her favorite Christian group is Selah. Her favorite verse in her sometimes crazy life is: "Be still and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10.
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BOB PEDEN
MISSIONS PASTOR
Bob is a retired ordained deacon with the United Methodist Church.
His role at Central includes working with the Missions Committee in discerning needs and deploying people in helping meet those needs, both physical and spiritual, in Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi and around the world.
Bob also helps to lead the CONNECT Band for worship services at Central.
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