Pastor Chandler is originally from Yazoo City, MS. He received his Bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Mississippi State University in 2010, and his Masters of Divinity from Duke University in 2013.

Chandler has served United Methodist churches in the Central Texas and Western North Carolina Conferences.

His wife, Chelsea, is a pediatrician in Asheville. Chandler and Chelsea, along with their children, Lindley and Ellis, love to rock climb, hike, and camp, so they spend most of their free time exploring the many outdoor opportunities that the mountains of western North Carolina have to offer.

Meredith became BMUMC office manager in March 2025.

Meredith oversees the administrative and financial operations of the church. She enjoys supporting the church community by keeping all the gears turning smoothly in the background.

In his role as Director of Music Ministry, Gregg directs our chancel choir and handbell choir, and he plays the organ during worship. He grew up in Travelers Rest, SC and holds a Bachelor of Music (BM) degree from Furman University in Greenville, SC.

Gregg has been involved in church music since early childhood.  He became the Pianist in his home church while in the 7th Grade and has served church music programs ever since.

Gregg has served as Music Director, Organist or Pianist for churches in Greenville, SC, Spartanburg, SC, and in the Metro Atlanta area.  In addition to the music positions, Gregg also worked in Banking and Finance during his career.  He retired from Genuine Parts Company in Atlanta, GA as a Senior Business Analyst in April 2020.

Jennifer Greene is a native of Black Mountain with over 15 years of teaching experience in elementary education. She earned her bachelor’s degree in elementary education as a NC Teaching Fellow at Elon University and a master’s degree in special education from Western Carolina University. She currently serves as a Title 1 teacher in Buncombe County Schools.

Jennifer and her husband, Chris, have 4 sons. She uses her background in elementary education to create a safe and fun learning environment for our children during Sunday school and children’s church.

Jo Anne was a music education major at UNC-CH, and she is certified in K-12 music education. After graduation, she taught band and elementary music at Fort Bragg (now Fort Liberty), and also played many shows at the Fort Bragg Playhouse. She later earned a masters and doctorate degree in education, and went on to serve as an assistant principal.

Jo Anne has been married to her husband Chuck for over 50 years, and they have two children. She was a choir director and organist at a church for 11 years, and has always enjoyed singing in the choir. In 2005 she moved to Swannanoa, where Jo Anne is a realtor and Chuck serves as operations manager for the Swananoa Valley Christian Ministry. Jo Anne enjoys accompanying the choir and participating in the music ministry. She prays through her music and hopes her music is uplifting to the congregation.