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Staff Members

Rev. Dr. Kurt McPherson

Kurt was born and raised in North Carolina. He is a graduate of Wake Forest University (B.A.), New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div. – Psychology and Counseling), and The University of Sarasota/Argosy University (Ed.D. – Counseling Psychology). He has been in ministry since 1990. He has served as a hospital chaplain, hospice chaplain, hospice administrator,…

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Janice Hughey

Janice is passionate about missions, nurture, outreach, and education. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary and special education from Presbyterian College and earned her Master of Arts in Education at Furman University. She taught special education for 12 years and sixth-grade math for 21 years at Woodmont Middle School. In 2019, she…

Tamara Burke

Tamara and her husband Tim moved to South Carolina from Kingwood, TX in 2019. Their was prompted by her husband taking a job with Greenville Top Golf. Tamara earned her bachelor’s degree in Business Management from University of West FL and worked in administrative positions with her Texas church home for over 20 years. Tamara…

Amy King

Amy attended Meredith College in Raleigh, NC as a recipient of the AJ Fletcher Scholarship in Music for Piano. She graduated with a dual Bachelor’s degree in Music Education and Piano Performance. She performed as solo pianist with the Raleigh Symphony on several occasions and was the winner of the concerto competition with the symphony.…

Bridgette Bagwell

Bridgette was born and raised in Greenville, SC. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Clemson University. Bridgette has attended St. Matthew since 2017, and joined the staff part-time as Youth Director in November 2022. She works full-time as an Early Interventionist with Ahead Start. There she works with families and their children…

Jessica Bilcliff

Jessica was born “across the pond” in Newcastle, England but was raised in Greenville, SC since she was young. She graduated from Clemson University with her Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Jessica has been a member of St. Matthew for over 25 years, and on staff part-time as Youth Director since November 2022. Her full-time…

Christina Via

Christina has worked at St. Matthew UMC since August 2000 and she loves her job in the Preschool! Christina was raised in Lugoff, S.C. She graduated from Winthrop College with a degree in History Education. Christina married her husband Randy in May 1984. She is the proud mom of three children – Savannah, Vince, and…

Pam Worthy

Pam grew up in Belton and Greenville, SC. She has been at St. Matthew for 22 years! Pam has been married to her husband Shon for 18 years and she enjoys spending time with her son Cody, his wife Melissa, and her beautiful grandchildren, Allie and Harvey.