Rev. Becki Curry
Pastor
Rev Becki Curry was raised in Valley Station and graduated from Valley High School. She attended DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind and received her Masters of Divinity from Vanderbilt Divinity School. She has served Guthrie UMC, Henderson First as Associate, and Smith Mills UMC. She was the Executive Director of St Anthony’s Hospice, serving Henderson, Union and Webster counties.
She has been the District Superintendent of the Owensboro, Louisville and Heartland Districts and served as Assistant to the Bishop for 12 years. After retirement, she was asked to serve as interim at Christ Church United Methodist in Louisville.
Rev. Curry is married to Ken, and they have two boys, Michael and David. She lovingly refers to Michael and his family as the Denver Curry’s and to David and his family as the Memphis Curry’s. They have 4 grandchildren.
She enjoys swimming, water aerobics and playing bridge and Top Golf.
Amanda Shirley
Office Manager
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Amanda was born in Elizabethtown KY but grew up in the suburbs of Chicago. She joined the Navy at the age of 18 served six years active duty; was deployed one time during her service. After being honorably discharged she moved back to Elizabethtown KY to be near her family. She received her AAS in Business Administration from Elizabethtown Community College.
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Amanda is a mother of four and a grandmother of two. They moved to Shelbyville in February 2017 and have been working at Centenary since December of 2017. She is the church administrator, and she oversees the Assistance Program that assists members of our congregation and the Shelby Co. community.
Damaris Nevitt
Minister of Music and Worship
I’m celebrating the fact that I, a Cuban immigrant, have come as far as I have in life due to my parent‘s foresight in leaving Cuba and coming to the United States where I have had many opportunities to serve God and the church. I love music and have been a musician since I was 6. My dream was to be a concert pianist and performer, but it wasn’t in God’s plans for me, though I had the opportunity to travel as a singer and keyboardist for a Christian band for several years. I am a church musician, singer and keyboardist and have taught general music in the classroom for 33 years.
Born in Cuba, raised in Miami, Florida and now a resident of Shelbyville, Kentucky, I share a home with my husband Richard, dog (Carter) and kitten (Chloe). I am bilingual both in English and Spanish fluently. My musical talents have taken me all over the world traveling to Japan, South Korea, China, Philippines, Scandinavia, UK, France and Russia as a musical missionary. I began to play piano at the age of six and by the time I was 13, I was a pianist for a church of 500 members where my father was the music minister and encouraged my passion for music, specifically the piano.
I studied with Dr. Irena Kofman, Director of Keyboard Studies DMA, University of Miami Associate Professor and Ms. Susan Dorchin, vocal coach in NY. My majors were Piano and Vocal Performance with an emphasis on Piano and Vocal Pedagogy. I presently have piano and vocal students at St. Gabriel Arts Academy where I have 15 students in my studio.
Reesa Headley
Children's Ministry Director
Reesa Headley is a graduate of Western Kentucky University and currently works for Humana Insurance Company. She moved to Louisville in 2010 and married Nick Headley in 2011. Both have known each other since middle school in Owensboro KY. Reesa is a mother of two (Lenora and Sterling) and devoted wife. The Headley family have been members of Centenary United Methodist Church since 2013. She has been an active member of the Children’s Ministry Team for 6 years serving as a teacher for the preschool and K-2 classes. She has been the Children’s Storyteller during VBS for the last 3 years and enjoys making the kids smile and feel engaged. Reesa has also been an active member of the Fellowship Team for 4 years, 3 of those years as the Fellowship Chair. She is excited to come on board and throw in some creative ideas alongside her amazing team of teachers.
Staci Bryan
Nursery
Staci is a native of Shelbyville and grew up attending Olive Branch UMC. She married Sean Bryan in the Fall of 2022 and they welcomed their son, Arthur, the following Summer. Staci loves spending time with her family, whether going for walks or cuddling up and watching a movie.
Staci is a certified paraeducator that was employed by Shelby County Public Schools as an instructional assistant for students with moderate-to-severe disabilities until October 2023, when she resigned from her full-time position to raise her newborn. She loved teaching but is excited about this new chapter in life of motherhood and homemaking.
Staci is delighted to be on staff at CUMC where she cares for children in the nursery by loving, nurturing, and teaching them while helping to create a foundation for their spiritual growth.
Ashley Chacon
Nursery
Ashley was born in Florida but grew up in Kentucky. She is a 2019 graduate of Shelby County High School. She has been attending Centenary since 2017 and officially joined as a member in 2019. She enjoyed attending with her family and often volunteered in the Children's area and for event like VBS. this all lead her to accepting a position in the nursery.
Tiffany Rainey
Youth Director
Tiffany Rainey has been a resident of Shelby County since a child and graduated from SCHS in 2002. As a youth, Tiffany was involved in Centenary's youth group and Servant Team Leadership. She received her bachelor's degree from the University of Kentucky. She lived at the Wesley Foundation at UK, also serving on the Mission Team. Tiffany is married to her best friend, Adam, whom she has known since childhood. They have been married for 17 years and have 5 children.