TUSCUMBIA FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
104 East Third Street
Tuscumbia, Alabama 35674

256-383-2853
FAX: 256-383-2855
E-mail: tfumc@hiwaay.net

 

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Senior Pastor
Associate Pastor
Minister of Music
Children's Director
Youth Minister

Church Staff

    Pastors

      Senior Pastor - Rev. Mike Pope

      Rev. Mike Pope, Senior Pastor, served in the Birmingham area for 10 years prior to coming to Tuscumbia.

      • Graduate of Asbury Theological Seminary (1989)
      • Graduate of Auburn University (1976)
      • Coached in high school for eight years prior to being called into ministry.
      • Married to the former Susan Carroll of Arab, AL
      • Two children: Daniel(22), Rebekah(21)

       

       

       

       

       

       

      Associate Pastor - Bro. David Dale

      Bro. David Dale along with his wife, Kym, 4 year-old daughter, Hannah Kate, and 13 month-old son, Benjamin, came to us from Birmingham.

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

    Minister of Music

      Bob Head

      Bob has served churches in the Shoals area as Minister of Music, Minister of Youth, and Minister of Evangelism.

      • Graduate of Decatur High School
      • Graduate of University of North Alabama B.S. Music Education
      • Graduate of University of North Alabama M.A. Music Education
      • Additional Graduate studies University of North Alabama
      • Additional Graduate studies toward the Education Specialist Doctoral degree Nova University Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
      • Ordained to the Ministry 1980

      Married to the former Sharyn Mooney, Decatur, Alabama, who teaches senior English at Muscle Shoals High School. Bob and Sharyn have two sons: Jonathan, an Attorney, with the Law firm of Stone, Grenade, & Crosby in Bay Menette, Alabama, and Andrew, a student at the University of Alabama.

       

       

       

    Children's Director

      Carol Scheele

       

     

    Youth Minister

      Jim Maples

      Dr. Jim Maples, a dentist with a office in Florence, grew up at TFUMC. Jim and his wife, Mashea, have three children, Jessica, Lauren and Tanner who attend Tuscumbia city schools.

      Jim felt a call to really lead the youth and experienced a heart for Jesus. We are excited to have Jim on our staff.

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

    Secretaries

      Janet Wilbanks
      Nancy Elliott

       

    Musicians

      Organist - Cleste Stanley
      Pianist - Danylu Sibley

       

    Day School Director

      Jan Caudil

       

    Nursery Workers

      Peggy Green
      Virginia Daye Winsett

       

    Family Life Center Coordinator

      David Dale

       

    Librarian

      Peggy Simms

       

    Church Historian

      Martha Cooke