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Church Staff

 Rev. Stephen Walters, Lead Pastor

Rev. Leah Cunningham, Associate Pastor
Rev. Candy Wynn, Minister of Discipleship
Tammy Hansard, Preschool Director
Don Massey, Director of Music
Debra Catron, Admin. Asst. 

Katie Cunningham, Nursery

  Pastor’s Note     

Rev. Stephen Walters

Meet our Lead Pastor, Stephen Walters and his wife, Rebekah. He was born in Atlanta, GA and raised in Gwinnett County (1999 graduate of Central Gwinnett High School). While attending Prospect UMC in Lawrenceville, Stephen accepted Christ at age 14 on a choir tour. Soon after, he felt called into ministry. He attended the University of Georgia, graduating with a B.S. in Psychology before going to Emory University's Candler School of Theology earning a Masters of Divinity degree.

 Stephen has served as the Youth Minister at First UMC Dacula, Pastor of Rutledge UMC, and Minister of Evangelism at First UMC Lawrenceville. In June 2005, Stephen started feeling a desire to serve the people of Suwanee and to help bring Christ to the community. In June 2008, Stephen was appointed to start Connection Church, a new UMC in Suwanee that has the vision to connect people to Christ, connect people to each other, and connect the church to the community.

 Stephen married Rebekah Walters, a Central Gwinnett and UGA alum, in 2004.

Rebekah was born and raised in Atlanta, grew up in Gwinnett County and she attended church at Hebron Baptist Church in Dacula from elementary school through high school and accepted Christ at a youth Super Bowl Party in 1997.

 Rebekah is a CPA by profession with a heart for hospitality and serving others. Rebekah is passionate about equipping others to manage their finances the way God intended by facilitating Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University and also serving as a Dave Ramsey trained financial counselor. She enjoys being outside and walking at Little Mulberry Park, planting flowers in her yard, planning and hosting, and spending time with her friends and family.

                             Rev. Leah Cunningham                      Rev. Candy Wynn

Suwanee First United Methodist Church

603 Scales Rd./ P.O. Box 88

Suwanee, GA 30024

770-945-8041

sumc@bellsouth.net.