Meet Our Clergy
Rev. Catherine Clark Nance
Senior Pastor
cnance@churchstreetumc.org
865.521.0260
Rev. Catherine Clark Nance
Senior Pastor
Rev. Nance is the 42nd Senior Pastor at Church Street; Church Street is her seventh appointment. She earned a B.S. in Political Science from the University of TN Chattanooga and her M.Div. from Duke Divinity School. She and husband Brad have been married for 36 years and have two adult sons, James and Steven. Catherine enjoys riding her bicycle, walking, and black coffee, and she is the older sister of former CSUMC Associate Pastor Barbara Clark. Catherine shares, “I am so thankful for the talented staff at Church Street. Church Street UMC is known for its far-reaching ministry and inspiring worship; I am humbled to have the opportunity to be a part of this community.”
Rev. Timothy Best
Senior Associate Pastor
tbest@churchstreetumc.org
865.521.0279
Rev. Timothy Best
Senior Associate Pastor
Rev. Best serves as the Senior Associate Pastor at Church Street, and Church Street is his third appointment in the Holston Conference. Tim graduated with a B.A. in History and Religion from Emory & Henry College, followed by his M.Div. from Duke Divinity School. Tim likes black coffee, canoeing, BBQ, and reading. He is married to Christina, an education specialist, and they have two young children, Athan and Kate. Tim shares, “I am excited to serve God with the faith family at Church Street UMC.”
Program and Administrative Staff
To reach a member of our program or administrative staff listed below, dial 865-521 and 0+ the extension listed. The main Church Office number is 865-524-3048, and the office is open Monday-Friday, 9:00 am – 4 pm. The Pastor On-Call number is 865-320-9100.
Katryn Bancroft, Director of Children’s Ministries: ext. 282
Kate Spencer, Church Administrator: ext. 268
Rhonda Auberle, Bookkeeper: ext. 267
Kelly Woods Pursley, Administrative Assistant to the Senior Pastor: ext. 262
Doris Lively, Executive Secretary: ext. 271
Eileen Weber, Part-time Secretary: ext. 278
Kylie Irvine, Digital Media Specialist
Keith Bailey, Maintenance Supervisor: ext. 295
Kelsey Gillenwaters, Director of Communications: ext. 299
Josh Phelps, Director of Music Ministries: ext. 276
Custodians: Scott Murdoch, Robin Crain, Jimmy Roberts, and Raymond Little (ext. 274)
