Staff
Pastors

Ryan has been the Lead Pastor of Lebanon First UMC since December of 2017. He has served in churches in the Middle Tennessee area since 1998. Ryan grew up in Cookeville, graduating from Cookeville High School in 1991. He is also an alum of The University of Tennessee at Knoxville, graduating with a BS in Education. He has his Master of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary. Ryan is married to Heather. Heather is the director of the nonprofit, Blessed Earth Tennessee (www.blessedearthtn.com), an organization that exists to helps Christians understand their biblical call to care for creation. They have one son, Tyler, and his “brother” Commodore the dog. Ryan enjoys playing and watching sports and spending time on the lake. He also roasts coffee in his spare time.

Steve Boutell
Pastor of Discipleship
Office: (615) 444-3315
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Facebook: sbboutell
Twitter: @sbboutell
Rev. Stephen Boutell (Steve) is from Louisville, KY, and graduated from Kentucky Wesleyan College in Owensboro, KY, and Louisville Seminary. Steve moved to Tennessee in 2019 after 25 years of pastoral ministry in Kentucky. Steve has served as the Wesley Foundation Director at the University of Louisville, the associate pastor at a large church, on the pastoral staff at a church plant, and as the pastor of churches.
Steve is married to Heather, who is the Director of Financial Aid at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.
Heather and Steve have two sons. Jonah (24) is in seminary at Boston University. Ben (22) graduated from the University of Kentucky this May with a degree in vocal performance.
Steve enjoys football, golf, and almost any sport, although these days he watches more than he plays.
Music

Windell Little
Director of Music
Office: 615-444-3315
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Facebook: LebanonFUMCMusic
Twitter: @LittleWlittlejr
From song leader in his hometown church at the age of 11, to rock band drummer in high school, to music major with an emphasis in piano and organ in college, Windell Little has enjoyed a multi-faceted musical background. Though he explored several career choices over time, Windell has always gravitated back toward church music. He came to Lebanon FUMC in 2006 to serve as Accompanist, then transitioned to Director of Music after three years. While Windell resides in Murfreesboro with his wife, Deanna, their son, TJ, and their two furry children, Chloe and Arthur, it is here that they have found their church home.

Born in Nashville, Marcus is from a family of musicians. He plays guitar, keyboards, bass, and drums, and received a degree in jazz from MTSU. In addition to performing, Marcus has an avid passion for audio engineering, both live and in the studio. He owns a studio in East Nashville, where he frequently records and produces for clients from all genres. Much of his time is devoted to his band, Slider.
Marcus has been a member of the Lebanon FUMC Sound and Media team since 2016.

Joseph Walker
Accompanist
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Joseph Walker is a native of Landstuhl, Germany for whom sharing the love of Christ through music has always been dear to his heart. Joseph earned his B.A. in Music from Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah, Georgia and received an M.A. in Collaborative Piano from Middle Tennessee State University, where he is now on staff as a pianist. He started working in church music over 20 years ago, and in 2013, he joined the Lebanon FUMC Music ministry where he has found an open and loving church family. Joseph now lives with his wife, April in Murfreesboro, TN; in his spare time, he also enjoys reading, cooking, and spending family time with his wife and their furry child, Petey.
Age Level Ministries

Rebecca Gwynn-Dixon
Director of Children and Family Ministries
Office: 615-444-3315
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Facebook: rebecca.gwynndixon
Twitter: @rgwynndixon
Rebecca Dixon was born and raised in Lebanon, Tennessee. She received her degree in Elementary Education and taught in the Lebanon Special School District for 15 years. Rebecca is married to Dave, her college sweetheart, and has two children, Hugh and Nola.
Rebecca loves teaching, learning, worshiping, and fellowshipping with the children at Lebanon First United Methodist Church. She is a lifelong member of LFUMC and considers it her home away from home. Rebecca desires to create a Children’s Ministry in which the children will feel at home here at church too!

Cori Brantley
Business Manager/Adult 55+ Ministries
Office: 615-444-3315
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Facebook: cori.brantley
Cori was born and raised in California. She and her husband, Chris have lived in Lebanon since 2002 and have four children - Mitchell, Cameron, Casey and Maggie.
Cori has worked in the church office since 2013 and enjoys working with the Adult Ministry, planning adult trips, and coordinating monthly Young at Heart luncheons. Cori has a heart for listening, serving, and loving our congregation here at Lebanon First United Methodist Church.

Mandy Rogers
Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministries
Office: (615) 444-3315
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Facebook: mandytdandy
Twitter: @mandyrogersTN
Mandy has been involved in church ministry her whole life, but she is most passionate about working with teenagers. She has more than 10 years experience leading youth ministry in the local church, both as a volunteer leader and as paid staff.
A graduate of both the Youth Cartel/Youth Ministry Architects' Youth Ministry Coaching Program and the TN UMC Smaller Church Youth Ministry Initiative, Mandy thrives on continued learning and growth in her faith and leadership.
She has a master’s degree in corporate communication a minor in leadership. She and her husband, Alex, have three young children: Atley, Alton and Ainsley. She enjoys running, boating, playing tennis, and scrapbooking.
Administrative Ministries

Pam Vandever
Congregational Care and Membership Administrator
Office: 615-444-3315
E-Mail:
Facebook: vandeverpam53
Pam has worked at FUMC since August of 2011. Her responsibilities include overseeing the Prayer Ministry and all aspects of congregational care, as well as preparing Orders of Worship for Sunday services, special events, funerals, and graveside services. She also maintains all the membership records. Pam considers her work as more than a clerical position; she is blessed to have the opportunity to serve her church family as a staff member.
Pam has been married to her husband, Gary, since 1973. They have one son, Taylor, daughter-in-law Maggie, two granddaughters, Mary Hyatt and Campbell Taylor, and one sister, Kathi Jones.
Her hobbies are crocheting, knitting, and making jewelry and greeting cards.

Cori Brantley
Business Manager/Adult 55+ Ministries
Office: 615-444-3315
E-Mail:
Facebook: cori.brantley
Cori was born and raised in California. She and her husband, Chris have lived in Lebanon since 2002 and have four children - Mitchell, Cameron, Casey and Maggie.
Cori has worked in the church office since 2013 and enjoys working with the Adult Ministry, planning adult trips, and coordinating monthly Young at Heart luncheons. Cori has a heart for listening, serving, and loving our congregation here at Lebanon First United Methodist Church.

Lucinda S. Sutton
Communications & Operations Administrator
Office: (615) 444-3315
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Facebook: lucinda.sutton
Twitter: @luciswords
Lucinda S. Sutton has been a member with us at Lebanon FUMC since 2011. Despite her history as a self-published author, professional editor, longtime teacher/volunteer, and unabashed fangirl and blogger, many in the community still know her better by her alias: Trinity, Micayla, and Jaden's Mom (she is mostly okay with this).
Lucinda came to us from the VBS department at the United Methodist Publishing House where she had a hand in the creation, development, and editorial work of curriculum and products for Cokesbury's 2017-2020 VBS curricula, as well as other pieces for Abingdon Press. While her professional background also includes work in the fields of marketing, purchasing, organizational management, warehouse operations, and even food service, her love and gifting for the spiritual act of administration in service to God and the church has drawn her to join the amazing staff at Lebanon FUMC. For all of this, she is profoundly grateful.
Facilities Management

Preschool

Erin Stone
Preschool Director/ PreK-4 Teacher
Office: (615) 444-3315
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Facebook: erin.c.stone.7
Twitter: @erincareystone
Originally from Ohio, Erin moved to Nashville following graduation from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. She moved to this wonderful town of Lebanon almost 25 years ago after marrying her terrific husband, Jason. Jason was born and raised in Lebanon and most of his family still resides here. They have been blessed with an amazing daughter, Emma, who is a nursing student at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. They enjoy doing things with their family and friends, and in the summer, they try to get in lots of pool time and outdoor activities!
Erin and her family have been attending FUMC for almost 20 years. She has strong family ties to the Lebanon FUMC Preschool program. Her mother-in-law taught here and her daughter, Emma, attended the program. Erin started here as the PreK-4 teacher and now is the director.

Tanja Manus
Pre-K 3 Teacher
Office: 615-444-3315
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Tanja moved to Lebanon in 1987 following her father’s retirement from the Army. A graduate of Lebanon High School and Cumberland University, she taught for Wilson County Schools before starting a family with her husband, Chris. They have two daughters, Jenna and Julia.
Parents' Day Out

Jennie Howell
Parents' Day Out Director
Office: 615-444-3315
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