St. Andrew Staff

Rev. Jeff Childress
Pastor

​Rev. Jeff Childress began serving St. Andrew United Methodist Church in June of 2016. A native of Easley, he graduated from Easley High School in 1980, and received his B.S. in Administrative Management from Clemson University in 1984.  For 18 years he worked in a family owned business in the machine tool distribution industry before being called to ministry. In 2004 he received a Master of Divinity degree and a Master of  Arts in Counseling degree from Erskine Theological Seminary. He served as a pastor of Salem UMC from 2002 to 2004, and then as a Minister of Congregational Care at St. Mark UMC from 2004 to 2016.

Jeff met his wife, Delaine, in elementary school and they began dating in high school.  They married following their graduation from Clemson in 1984.  Delaine teaches 7th grade Social Studies at Seneca Middle School.  Jeff and Delaine have two children; their son, Emory, is a student at Anderson University, and their daughter, Georgia, is a student at North Greenville University.

Pam Carnes
Administrative Assistant

Pam Carnes began her ministry as our Administrative Assistant in December 2016 after volunteering for over a year in the church office.  Before coming to St. Andrew, her background was in accounting as the Controller of Renewable Water Resources for 33 years.  We are blessed to have her vast experience in the church office!
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Kara Graham
Director of Children's Ministry
We would like to welcome Kara Graham as our new Director of Children's Ministry!  She has been instrumental in our children's ministry for quite awhile and we are so blessed to have her as a St. Andrew Staff member.  Kara and her husband, Trent, have two boys, Tanner and Brenton.

Thomas Owens
Organist

Thomas's family has a long history of music ministry with St. Andrew UMC. Thomas has been playing organ and helping lead worship since he was a young man.

Kim Welborn
Pianist

Laurie Hunter
Music Director