Meet the Team

They help put the Faith and Love into Action

Pastor Ken Timmerman

Rev. Ken Timmerman

Pastor Ken, our Senior Minister, came to John Wesley UMC in July, 2020, marking his 38th year serving churches in the SC Annual Conference.   A native of Graniteville, SC, he graduated from the University of South Carolina.  Prior to his current appointment, Ken was pastor of the Lexington United Methodist Church.

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Margaret Downs

Margaret Downs,  our Director of Music Ministries, is a native of Charleston.  She graduated from Middleton High School in 1986 and then pursued a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Converse College in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

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Hope Murphy

Our Director of Children’s Ministries Hope Murphy is a lifelong Methodist, raised in Hampton, SC.  Having graduated from College of Charleston with a BA in English, Hope taught in Charleston County Schools for ten years. 

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David Boudolf

Director of Youth Ministries David Boudolf grew up in John Wesley UMC. After graduating from Clemson University, David relocated to Atlanta as the Director of Activities Ministry.  In 2002 David followed God’s call to St. Andrew By-The-Sea UMC on Hilton Head Island as Director of Youth and Relational Ministry.

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Cindy Covington

Office Administrator Cindy Covington, who joined the staff in 2020, came to us from Atlanta, GA. She is the smiling face you will see upon entering our office suite. In addition to Cindy’s recent experience as an office administrator with a Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, she taught elementary school for 15 years in both Georgia and South Carolina.

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Judy Morast-Morin

Judy Morast-Morin, SHRM-CP, joined the John Wesley staff in March, 2020 as Financial Services Administrator.  Her professional experience includes work with churches, non-profits and financial organizations with a focus on accounting, human resources and payroll.

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Jocelyn Lawton

Jocelyn Lawton joined the John Wesley staff in 2019 and has tackled the tough job of keeping the church clean during the pandemic. “You’ve got to be careful in cleaning,” she says. She regularly puts on a backpack and sprayer to sanitize the classrooms, bathrooms and other areas, paying special attention to the places where children stay.

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