Meet our staff
Pastors
Senior Pastor
Willard Knipp
Willard has been a Pastor for a total of 29 years.
Pastor Willard is married to Julie. They have three children, Gregory, Jordan, & Lida.
Pastor Willard enjoys sports, reading, & spending time with his family!
Email: Willard.Knipp@gmail.com
Twitter: WKnipp3
Youth Pastor
Chris bartley
Chris has been a Youth Pastor for 14 years.
Chris is married to Billie and has two sons and one daughter, Devin, Caeden, & Abigail.
Chris has a passion for watching students realize the gospel & share their faith with others!
Email: ChrisB@pikevilleumc.org
Youtube: PikevilleUthPastor
Worship
Director of Music Ministries
Eric Rutherford
Pianist Carolyn Diamond
Organist Marcia Hunt
Eric has been the Music Director of PUMC for 1 year.
Carolyn has been the Pianist at PUMC for 40 Years.
Carolyn is a graduate of Pikeville College. She has been teaching piano lessons for 37 years.
She met her husband George while at PC. They have 2 daughters Racheal & Rebecca.
Genesis PreSchool
Teacher Dema Ann Litafik
Asst. Teacher Leslie Williams
Dema has been the PUMC Genesis Kids Preschool Teacher for 15 years!
Dema is the mother of her son, T.J. & a grandmother to one beautiful yellow kitty, Louis.
She loves to read, study interior design, & most of all she loves Jesus!
Leslie has been the PUMC Genesis Kids Preschool Asst. Teacher for 5 years!
Leslie is married to Dustin Williams, mother to Madison & Brett. She loves to work with children & our youth group.
She enjoys being outdoors and fishing.
Administrative Assistant
Meghan Hamilton-Kiser
Meghan has been in ministry for 10 years.
Meghan is married to her husband Codie Kiser for over a year! She has an 8-year-old Pitbull named Romeo, & a 3-year-old Lab-collie named Sadie! Meghan’s Faith & Family means everything.
Meghan loves to travel, sing, play music, serve & be a vessel for the Lord!
Email: Office.PUMC@gmail.com