Brian Mateer Joins Conference Staff

We are pleased to announce that Brian Mateer is joining the conference staff as Associate Director of Missional Engagement.  Brian has served as Director of Missions at Providence UMC in the Metro district as well as team leader for the Missional Engagement team on the Connectional Table.  Brian will work under the direction of Caroline Wood and in the Missional Engagement area of our conference.  He will be coordinating mission partnerships and relationships, supporting mission efforts in districts and among the individual churches, coordinating mission connection teams, developing missions with young people and providing oversight of the Mission Response Center as Dwaine Morgan will be moving into retirement at the end of 2019. Brian is married to Amy and they have four daughters, Mackenzie, Kylie, Madie and Katelyn.  Join us in welcoming Brian! Reach him at bmateer@wnccumc.org or 704-714-2340.