Recent Life Changes

Dan recently received a call as Assistant Pastor of Worship and Community to Myrtle Grove Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Wilmington, NC (http://mgepc.org). This position begins part time on April 1 and will phase into full time within the next six months. He will oversee the music and arts ministry groups as well as the groups that foster community within the church (ushers/greeters, new member class, assimilation/connections, small groups and men's and women's groups).



This follows two years (2005-2006) serving a "daughter" church, North Grove EPC, on the north side of Wilmington as Assistant Pastor of Worship and Discipleship (http://northgrove.org).

Dan previously served Myrtle Grove as Director of Music and Arts from 1982 - 2001 before we moved to Orlando, FL for three years to attend Reformed Theological Seminary (http://rts.edu) and to earn his Master of Divinity conferred in May 2004. He is excited to be back at Myrtle Grove and thankful to have a call that allows us to stay in the Wilmington area for the sake of the boys.

After concluding Dan's work at North Grove, we asked the Lord to allow us to stay in this area so that James could graduate from Laney High School where he has found a niche in the health occupations classes and club. Stephen continues to attend UNCW and currently lives at home. He is considering various majors and is prospecting for summer jobs.

Beth continues her sales work with Coastal Marketing traveling to towns generally within a 100 mile radius and has joined a prayer group and Bible study group at Myrtle Grove and is now serving on the the music team and helping with the children's church. Her niece, Amy Umstead, plans to be wed this month on March 31.

Stephen is a freshman at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington while James is a junior at Laney High School.