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Rev. Thomas W. Smith

Area of Ministry

As Senior Pastor, my calling is to lead the church as we fulfill our mission to follow Jesus by loving God and loving our neighbors. I preach, teach, lead worship, celebrate and offer the sacraments, and lead the church in service to others. I work closely with other staff and lay leaders, committees, and ministry teams to lead Central in fulfillment of our mission.

Education

High School: Lamar County High School | Barnesville, GA

College: Wofford College | Spartanburg, SC

Graduate School: Candler School of Theology at Emory University | Atlanta, GA

Areas of Service

Salkehatchie Summer Service, Wateree Camp Spiritual Director
Florence District Committee on the District Superintendency, Chair
SC Conference Residency in Ministry Mentor
SC Conference Clergy/Candidacy Mentor
Rotary Club of Florence
Fellows in Education, 2019-2020

Previous Areas of employement

Before accepting my call to ministry, I worked in sales and marketing for a couple of different companies in the Upstate.