Our Staff

Rev. Ryan Ware - Pastor

Ryan has been the pastor at Smith Memorial since July 2023. A native of Louisiana and a graduate of Duke Divinity School, Ryan and his wife are excited to serve alongside the great people of Smith Memorial UMC. In addition to pastoring our church, Ryan serves in district and conference leadership and participates in a denominational training cohort. Outside of church, Ryan loves cooking, pickle ball, and playing board games.

Contact:

ryan@smithmemorialumc.com

Betsy Hodges - office manager

Betsy has been working at Smith Memorial since 2021. She has helped Smith Memorial to streamline and update our administrative process, and consistently brings a friendly face and a listening ear to all those who call the church or stop by.

Contact:

secretary@smithmemorialumc.com

Dianne Pace - choir director

Dianne directs the choir and assists in all things worship. Please let us know if you would like to join the choir.