Church Staff

Greetings! I and my family are blessed to be a part of the Chatsworth First UMC Family! My wife Julie and I have 3 children. I grew up in church and have been a Methodist since I was 12 years old. Julie and I are both from Canton, GA, and met at Orange UMC, where both of our families attended while we were growing up.

I recognized my call to ordained ministry for some time before finally pursuing it. I graduated from Asbury Theological Seminary in May 2017. I have previously served as Associate Pastor at Kennesaw UMC. I feel so blessed to be appointed as Pastor of Chatsworth First UMC and I am excited about all that God is doing and is going to do through this community of faith. 

December of 2021 will mark Melissa Sneads' 25th year of serving as Office Manager. She has worked with four pastors, numerous nursery attendants, pianists, children/youth ministers & music directors.

Melissa loves her job and believes she has been richly blessed through her service at CFUMC and looks forward to many more years.

Melissa's parents are Fred T. (deceased) & Leola Pritchett. Her dad was born & raised in Murray Co. & her mom hailed from Sand Mountain (Bryant), Alabama.

Melissa calls Murray County home because it’s the only one she remembers -- she was only three when her family moved here.

Melissa is the youngest of six children.

I have been a long-time resident of Murray County and love to serve in our community. I am a member of Salem Baptist Church in Dalton, GA.  I graduated with an Instructional Technology Specialist degree from Kennesaw State University and am looking forward to using these skills to serve in the church.   I will be updating the social media information and website, as well as assisting with office tasks.  I am excited to help you with any needs you may have!