Blue Ridge District


The Blue Ridge District is made up of 134 churches in Mitchell, Yancey, Madison, Buncombe, McDowell, Rutherford, Polk, Henderson and Transylvania counties.

MISSIONAL NETWORKS ( * Indicates dual network alignment)

ASHEVILLE URBAN                                                   

Gerald Davis- leader; quavis7@charter.net; 828/298-7647 (o), 828/989-9487 (c)

Wes Austin, asst. leader; pkwes@yahoo.com; 828/254-2612 (o); 828/337-2541 (c)

Abernethy, Asbury Memorial, Berry Temple, Biltmore, Central, Emma, Groce*, Haywood Street Congregation, Oakley, St. Paul’s, Trinity, Brooks-Howell Home, Daybreak Community, UNC-A Wesley Fellowship, WaterRock Institute

HOMINY VALLEY

Joe Tarpley, leader; jtarpley.1@netzero.net; 828/667-1782 (o); 828/772-7402 (c)

Dianne Johnston, asst. leader;  djohnston@wnccumc.net; 828/633-0918 (o); 828/768-9927 (c)

Acton, Brown’s View, Davis Chapel, Frances Asbury, Laurel Hill, Montmorenci, Oak Hill, Piney Mountain, Pleasant Hill, Reeves Chapel, Sardis, Snow Hill

MCDOWELL

Kent Smith, leader; kentsmith10@gmail.com; 828/652-7010 (o); 828/803-3597 (c)

Don Morrison, asst. leader; donmorrison@wnccumc.net; 828/287-4520 (o); 828/980-0221 (c)

Bethel (McDowell), Carson’s Chapel, Concord, Ebenezer, Glenwood, Marion:Addie’s Chapel, Marion: Clinchfield, Marion:Cross, Marion:EaPhst Marion, Marion:First, Marion:St. Mark’s, Marion:West Marion, Nebo, Old fort, Pinnacle, Pleasant Hill, Providence, Snow Hill (Burke County), Trinity, Camp McCall

HENDERSON

Dan Martin, leader; moose1953@hotmaail.com; 828/674-5938 (o,c)

Todd McCullough, asst. leader; tmccullough@wnccumc.net; 828/697-6846 (o); 336/847-0750 (c)

Balfour, Cummings Chapel, Dana, Edneyville, Etowah, Fanning Chapel, Fletcher*, Fruitland, Hendersonville:First, Hope at East Flat Rock, Mills River*, Moore’s Grove, Upward, Camp Tekoa

MADISON

Phyllis Glahn, leader; pglahn@wnccumc.net; 828/689-2343 (o); 828/508-1062 (c)

Jan Johnson, asst. leader; joyfilledjan1@gmail.com; 270/723-4112

Big Sandy, Dix Creek, Grace, Little Sandy, Teague’s Chapel, Western Chapel, Mars Hill, Antioch, Bright Hope Laurel, Fairview

MITCHELL/YANCEY

Jeremy Troxler, leader; spumcpastor@bellsouth.net; 828/765-7446 (o); 828/467-8743 (c)

A.J. Moore, asst. leader; amoore@wnccumc.net; 828/284-4081

Bakersville, Red Hill, Deyton Bend, Spruce Pine, Bald Creek, Celo, Higgins Memorial, Martin’s Chapel, Pensacola, Windom

NORTH BUMCOMBE

Duane Corley, leader; duane.corley@gmail.com; 828/645-5785 (o); 828/553-4573 (c)

Karen Doucette, asst. leader; kdoucette@wnccumc.net; 828/337-1577

Alexander Chapel, Barnardsville, Christ, Clark’s Chapel, Elkwood, Mountain Valley, Pleasant Gap, Pleasant Grove, Salem, Weaverville

POLK

Rob Parsons, leader; roberto305@mac.com; 828/606-3452

Karen Lawrence, asst. leader; klawrence@wnccumc.net; 828/551-9686

Bethlehem, Columbus, Lebanon, New Hope, Saluda, Tryon

RUTHERFORD/RURAL

Lucy Robbins, leader; lrobbins@wnccumc.net; 828/657-6416 (o); 828/289-1581 (c)

David Bradley, asst leader; dbradley@wnccumc.net; 828/289-1581

Avondale, Cedar Grove, Centennial, Cliffside, Caroleen:First, Gilboa, Gilkey, Golden Valley, Mt. Hebron, Oak Grove, Pisgah (Rutherford), Providence, Salem, Sunshine, Thermal City

RUTHERFORD TRI-CITIES

Jack Knoespel, leader; jknoespel@wnccumc.net; 828/287-3704 (o); 828/447-1024 (c)

Ron Setzer, asst. leader; rsetzer@wnccumc.net; 828/245-5471 (o); 704/221-3853 (c)

Forest City: Alexander, Forest City:First, Forest City:Pleasant Grove, Forest City:Wells Spring, Gray’s Chapel, Kistler’s Chapel, Rutherfordton:First, Spindale, Tanner’s Grove

SOUTH BUNCOMBE/NORTHWEST HENDERSON

Frank Ramos, leader; framosnc@hotmail.com; 828/684-8126 (o); 828/216-2569 (c)

Keith Turman, asst. leader; kturman@bellsouth.net; 828/684-7283 (o); 828/545-1568 (c)

Avery’s Creek, DNA-New Church Plant, Fletcher*, Mills River*, Skyland, Givens Estates

SWANNANOA/FAIRVIEW

George Davis, leader; davisgm@charter.net; 828/254-1246 (o); 828/768-1240 (c)

Avery White, asst. leader; averyw@groceumc.org; 828/298-7647 (o); 704/651-0135 (c)

Bethany, Bethel, Bethesda, Black Mountain, Covenant Community, East Asheville, Fairview Sharon, Groce*, Nesbitt’s Chapel, Swannanoa, Tabernacle, Givens Highland Farms

TRANSYLVANIA

Mike Holder, leader; mholder@wnccumc.net; 828/883-9025 (o); 336/953-4459 (c)

Ann Duncan, asst. leader; aduncan@wnccumc.net; 828/883-2985 (o); 828/505-6073 (c)

Brevard:First, Brevard:St. Timothy, English Chapel, Lake Toxaway, Rosman, Selica, Brevard College, Sharing House Executive Director

Visit the Blue Ridge District website at http://brdumm.org. Visit the district Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/361627747233546.

UMM District President:

Todd Snaith
PO Box 1744
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Phone: 828/447-3138

tsnai7@aol.com