PASTORS AND MINISTERS

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Chronological listings of all Senior Pastors, Wesley and Associate Ministers, seminary students, and Directors of Christian Education follow. We also provide a few links to additional information on individual pastors, and some interesting pastoral facts:

CHRONOLOGICAL LISTINGS Senior Pastors 57 pastors have served Golden First UMC! Ministers Wesley and Associate Ministers, Ministers of Education, Directors of Education, and Seminary Students

INDIVIDUAL PASTORS

---- Individual Pastors ---- Adriance, Rev. Jacob Brooks, Rev. Cyrus A. Eads, Rev. John R. Gillam, Rev. W. H. Kang, Rev. Youngsook C. Kershaw, Rev. Ross Klingman, Rev. Vern L. Millington, Rev. Franklin C. Smith, Rev. William M. Sperber, Rev. Don G. Uzzell, Rev. Charles S. Vincent, Rev. Bethuel T. Waller, Rev. William D. Waltz, Rev. Henry C. White, Rev. John F. Worth, Rev. Eugene D.

INTERESTING PASTORAL FACTS
FOUNDERS:	Rev. Jacob Adriance and Rev. W.H. Goode Co-founded Golden's Methodist Church in 1859!
FIRST PASTOR:	Rev. Jacob Adriance Served Golden's Methodist Church one year!
FIRST WOMAN PASTOR:	Rev. Maryann Downs Served 4 years from 1991-1994!
CURRENT PASTOR:	Rev. Ross Kershaw Our spiritual leader since 2000!
TOTAL NUMBER OF PASTORS:	57 Circuit riding was not just a concept -- it was a way of life for pioneer preachers on the Western frontier!
TOTAL NUMBER WOMEN PASTORS:	2 Rev. Maryann Downs, from 1991-1994, and Rev. Youngsook C. Kang, from 1995-2000!
LONGEST TENURE:	Rev. Eugene Worth Served 10 years from 1969-1979!
SERVED TWICE:	Rev. Bethuel T. Vincent Served in 1868-1869 and 1904-1908!
VARYING RESPONSIBILITIES:	Rev. Vern L. Klingman, D.T. The only Wesley Minister (1949-1952) to later serve as Senior Pastor (1952-1954)!

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