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 Our Staff
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 The Rev. Dr. Samuel Zumwalt, a.k.a. "Pastor Sam," serves as Senior Pastor. This is Pr. Sam's 30th anniversary of ordination year, which means he's both very comfortable in his skin and still has a lot of energy and enthusiasm for mission and ministry. Pastor Sam's goal is to serve, God willing, for another 20 years in full-time pastoral work.
Pr. Sam and Laura married in 2002 and in July 2004 moved to Wilmington from Austin TX, where he served for nine years as Senior Pastor of a large downtown church. Laura is presently staying at home with pre-school daughter Clare, but Laura, an attorney, previously served as Assistant General Counsel of the State Bar of Texas. The Zumwalt family treasures their family time together and enjoys the incredible geographical and cultural diversity of North Carolina.
Having served early on as a clinical resident in a major trauma hospital in Dallas TX, Pr. Sam is a skilled pastoral caregiver and is also a trained Stephen Ministry Leader. He devotes significant time to sermon preparation and Bible study. Pastor Sam teaches the Crossways Bible study on Wednesdays and Thursdays, a Monday evening interactive study of one of the gospels, leads a noonday Monday sermon study group known as Conversations, teaches adult Sunday school, midweek Confirmation instruction, and occasional adult discipleship classes.
Many years ago, Pr. Sam learned first-hand from his internship supervisor that a congregation can rise above a soul-numbing, country club mindset that is antithetical to Christian discipleship. He invites you to hear the Lord Jesus' call: "Follow me!" |
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Dale Kemppainen |
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Donna Capozio |
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Cherry Horn holds a Bachelor of Science degree in medical technology from UNC-Wilmington, and is retired from a 32-year career in public health. She joined St. Matthew’s in 1974. In 1988, she moved to Greenville , NC for a position with the NC State Laboratory of Public Health. After retirement and moving back to Wilmington Cherry joined St. Matthew’s again, and dusted off her office skills to take the part-time position of secretary. She has served on the needlepoint guild, altar guild, currently sings with the Adult Choir, and serves as a lector and communion assistant. Her daughter Jennifer was baptized and confirmed in this congregation, and now lives in Clemmons , NC with husband John Rogers and children Chase, Makenna, and Leyton.
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 Nancy
Magruder and her family have been members here for over 8 years. She
has a adult daughter, Catherine, and a son, Patrick, who is
in middle school. Nancy is married to Randy Magruder. Nancy
has served as co-chair and chair of the Youth Ministry Team. Nancy 's
previous work experience includes working as an assistant teacher for
third grade in the New Hanover School System, and as a part-time
assistant in our Youth Ministry. We are excited about the talents Nancy
has brought to this position and the passion she has for working with
our young people. |
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 Bill
Glisson is St. Matthew's Director of Music and Organist. He
joined us in March 2004 and is a native of Wilmington. Bill graduated
from New Hanover High School and from Southeastern Community College
where he earned degrees in electronics and in music. His first
experience as a church organist came when he was 11 years of age.
He served as organist at Whiteville First Presbyterian Church and then
for many years at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Wilmington.
He is in the music business in another way as regional manager of R.A.
Daffer Church Organs. He is a former member of the American Guild
of Organists and the Organ Historical Society. |
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 Amy
Tucker-Morgan has been a member of
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church since 1995. During that time, she
has been active on the Worship and Music team, on church council, and as
a service musician. Amy loves
working with children of all ages, having taught music at Hoggard
High School,
Noble Middle School, Parley Elementary, and presently in the
private studio as a harp and
voice teacher. Amy lives in
Wilmington with her husband, Steve Morgan, a band teacher at
Myrtle Grove Middle School and their son, Samuel, a three-year old
beginning musician. |
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 Teresa
Hall moved to Wilmington from upstate NY in
the summer of 1988. She and her family joined St. Matthew's in the
fall of 1988. Teresa started directing the Little Luther Choir in
1990 and she now directs the Luther Choir, which is now merging of the
Little Luther and Luther choirs. She also serves in the Adult Choir and
the Handbell Choir. During the week she works at Hanover Regional
Animal Hospital as a licensed Veterinary Technician and has been there
for over 20 years. |
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Ellen Bethune is St. Matthew's Nursery
Supervisor. |
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