Church Staff

Pastor

Michael Shumate

Associate in Arts from Southern Union Jr College, Opelika Alabama
Bachelor in Art from Samford University, Birmingham Alabama
Masters of Divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
I am currently serving my second Pastorate. I begun at Cedar Fork Baptist Church, Durham North Carolina, where I served for 7 years. I have served at Union Baptist Church since 1993.

Children & Youth Pastor

Ary Bottoms

Presently a student at Gardner Webb University
School of Divinity
Intercultural Studies
Studied Linguistics at University of Montana
Married to Sheryl Cox Bottoms
They have two Children: Ira & Carolynn
Church SecretaryAnn Parker
Worship LeaderEdith Shumate
PianistChildren's Choir DirectorDiane Costner
CustodianKim Earl