Our Staff
Middlebrook Pike United Methodist Church
OUR PASTORS
Troy Forrester
SENIOR PASTOR
Troy Forrester is a native of the Tri-Cities born in Johnson City and growing up in Kingsport. He graduated from East Tennessee State University and Duke University. Troy first served as associate pastor at First United Methodist Church of Oak Ridge from 2006 to 2016. Following his time in Oak Ridge, and was appointed as lead pastor of First United Methodist Church of Knoxville in 2016. Troy become lead pastor at MPUMC in July 2023. Troy & his wife Christina have two children Callen and Mallory.
Larry Trotter
ASSOCIATE PASTOR
Larry Trotter a third career pastor, having spent 5 years as a traveling musician and 20 years in radio before going back to school to get a B.S. in management and then an MDiv at Candler School of Theology at Emory University. Larry served Dutch Valley UMC (2), Martel UMC (6), and Concord UMC as an associate pastor (14) and senior pastor (8). Larry became associate pastor of MPUMC in July 2023. Larry & his wife Lynn have been married for almost 45 years have two daughters, Lauren and Christie.
PROGRAM STAFF
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Ann Cover
DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES -
Jenny Thompson & Zane Polling
DIRECTOR OF YOUTH MINISTRIES
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Sonny Melton
INTERIM
DIRECTOR OF MUSIC -
Justin Haynes
DIRECTOR OF CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP -
Sabre Huchheit
ORGANIST/PIANIST
SUPPORT STAFF
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Molly Troutman
CONNECTIONS
DIRECTOR -
Laurel Wright
SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR
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Rachel Stone
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
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Charlotte Giles
CHURCH
ADMINISTRATOR -
Kenny Brown
FACILITIES
MANAGER