Interested in Becoming a member?
As United Methodists, we receive persons as members of the church in the following ways:
by Profession of faith and baptism:
This is for persons who have never professed their faith in Jesus Christ and were never baptized.
by Profession of faith and confirmation:
This is for persons who were baptized as an infant or child, but were never confirmed in the faith.
by Transfer from another united methodist church:
This is for persons who belong to another United Methodist Church and desire their membership transferred to our church. The pastor writes a letter to the pastor of the church where the person belongs requesting the transfer.
Transfer from another denomination:
This is for persons who belong to another body of God's family. As United Methodists, we do not re-baptize a person coming from another denomination. The pastor writes a letter to the pastor of the church where the person belongs, informing the pastor of the transfer.
by statement:
This is for persons who have been baptized and belonged to another church, but aren't sure that the record of their baptism and membership still exists. Church records may have been destroyed, or the church has ceased to be active.
By reinstatement:
This is for persons who withdrew their membership from a church, or were notified their membership was removed from a church roll.
If you desire to become a member of our church family, or if you wish to discuss your membership with the pastor, please contact us by calling the church office: 501-767-4765.
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Scott Gallimore, 870-370-1163
Scott was called into the ministry while attending Piney Grove in 1992. The Walk to Emmaus was an instrumental means of grace in clarifying that call. As a former professional jockey at Oaklawn Park and throughout the midwest, Scott's testimony includes how God led him from the "Pasture to the Pastor". As a psychology major at Henderson State University, Scott completed his ministry prepration by serving churches in Kentucky while completing a Master of Divinity at Asbury Theological Seminary. Rita and Scott homeschool their four children Bethany, Samuel, Rachael and Jordan. Outside of church activities you may find the Gallimore family camping, hiking, boating or riding their horses.
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Larry Ferguson - 501-760-2937
Larry was pastor of Piney Grove UMC from 1986-1995. He and his wife, Cookie, are very active in various ministries within the church including: WOWS, UMM, UMW, and Bible study leadership.
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Jacob Lynn - 501-463-1022
Jacob was born and raised in Northeast Arkansas. He attended Arkansas State University earning a Bachelor's and Masters' degree in Speech Communication. While at ASU he met his wonderful wife, Mindy. They are proud parents of a son, Jackson. Jacob is actiive in the outdoors: enjoys backpacking, camping, boating, water skiing, and swimming. He is also an Eagle Scout of the Boy Scouts of America. Jacob, as Associate Pastor, specializes as the adult education director.
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Gigi Buhrow - 501-276-2546
Gigi was born and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas. She is a graduate from Mount St. Mary Academy and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Gigi and her husband, Mark, have lived in Hot Springs for 25 years and own and operate the Belle of Hot Springs and Gilligan's Cafe on Lake Hamilton. They have four children: Brian, Bridgette, Ross and Ben. They have been very active in the Methodist Church for over 25 years. God used a Beth Moore Bible study, "Believing God" to speak to her heart giving her a desire to become a youth minister. Gigi became a part of the Piney Grove team in 2010.
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Misti Bondhus - 501-262-0354
Misti and her husband John moved to Hot Springs in 1999 to get closer to home. Misti graduated from Bryant High School and received her Nursing license while serving in the Army National Guard. After serving over 13 years in the Army Guard she felt called by God to early retirement. Since then she has spent her time raising her children, teaching Bible studies, confirmation, leading in Celebrate Recovery, and spending time with her family. Misti loves the youth of Piney Grove and is extremely excited to be the Co-Youth Minister. She loves her family: husband, John; son, John Michael, and daughter, Katelyn. Misti also enjoys working out, playing softball and other sports.
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Angi Holmes - 501-520-1956
Angi moved to Hot Springs when she was eight years old and graduated from Hot Springs High School in 1982. She also graduated with honors from the University of Central Arkansas with a Bachelors Degree in Business Management and a minor in accounting. Angi joined Piney Grove UMC in 1985 and after volunteering in many aspects and church committees, became Piney's Financial Administrator in 2007. In addition to her duties at the church, Angi works full-time as a processor, underwriter and closer for SWBC Mortgage (since 1998). Angi is blessed with two amazing daughters, Amber and Haley who also consider Piney to be their extended family. Angi's hobbies include whatever her girls are involved in; trying to obtain a "green thumb"; and her passion, besides Piney, is Arkansas Razorback Football.
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Sherry Riggs - 501-767-2268
Sherry was born and raised in NE Arkansas, attended Newport High School and took continuing ed. courses at the U of A and NWACC in bookkeeping and accounting as well as computer training in Colorado. As the middle child between two brothers, she developed a love for sports. Sherry and her husband, George, Sr., moved often because of his career as a State Trooper. Together they raised two wonderful sons, George, Jr. and Chuck, and from that legacy were born five grandchildren. Sherry comes to this position with over 30 years experience in finance having worked for various companies including: Harvest Foods (then Safeway); First Methodist Church of No. Little Rock as Financial Secretary/Treasurer; Dr. Brawner in the Area Treasurer's Office; Barclay, Vantine & Company; Production Credit Association Central Office in Forrest City as Loan Processor. After moring to Hot Springs in 1986 she continued her career in finance until 1997, at which time she retired with her husband. When George, Sr. lost his battle with cancer in October of 1999, the Lord immediately led Sherry to Piney Grove where she has been an active and faithful member ever since. Sherry answered the call to become Church Treasurer in 2011.
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Beverly Benjamin - 501-609-5199
Favorite quote: "Music is the soul praying twice." Beverly has been playing the piano since she was five years old. She grew up in Gardner United Methodist Church, where her mother was the music director. She has a B.M.Ed., an M.Ed., and B.M. in pipe organ. Her husband is Glen Benjamin, and they have two married children, Christine (and Brian), and Craig (and Scarlett) in Houston; and a grandson, Hayden. Beverly started playing for church services in the sixth grade. Her sister Virginia plays for New Salem and sister Nancy plays and directs the music at Oaklawn UMC. Her hobbies include reading, playing piano and organ, and caring for three cats and a dog.
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Cissy Teague - 501-282-1519
Kathy "Cissy" Teague was born and raised in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and graduated from Lake Hamilton High School. Cissy is a cosmetologist, married to John, and has two sons John Tom and Tyler. She has one daughter-in-law Tina, and one granddaughter, Lacey Jane. Cissy loves the Lord, being with her family, working, completing jigsaw puzzles, listening to music, and going to the beach.
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Linda Godwin - 501-767-4765
Linda is a 1972 graduate of Lakeside High School, & Brian's Business College where she received a diploma in Secretarial Sciences; attended continuing education studies in business and broadcast journalism at the U of A at Fayetteville; computer science at the Conway Adult Education Center, and the University of Central Arkansas, Conway. Linda joined the team at Piney on February 7, 2010 with seven years of experience in church office management at First Presbyterian Church of Hot Springs. Linda has two adult children, Keith and Robin & son-in-law, Brad; and five grandsons: Lathan, Jeremy, Christian, Brent & Seth. Linda and her husband, Mark, are lifelong residents of Hot Springs and are active members of New Home Missionary Baptist Church of Royal, where they both are Sunday school teachers, active in the youth and music ministries--Linda is also Church Pianist. Linda and her family love camping, gardening, swimming and relaxing in the country.
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Keena Kinsey - 501-538-6092
A Hendrix College graduate and former high school speech and drama teacher at both North Little Rock and England, Keena has attended Piney Grove UMC since 2002 when she and her husband, Reid, moved to Hot Springs. As mother to Claire and Grant Randall, Keena spent many years volunteering in almost every area of the children's department at Piney Grove, and many areas of the church at-large! It is this wealth of experience that Keena brings to the table as Children's Ministry Coordinator, a position she took on in January of 2011. As a founding member of a local book club, Keena enjoys reading all kinds of literature. She also cultivates interests in running, baking, Bible study, women's groups at church, friendship, and anything in which her children are involved.
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Charlette Mason - 501-767-1891
Charlette graduated from Gateway College of Evangelism in 1985 with a degree in music. In 1989, she became the director of Kiddie Kingdom, a faith-based child care program in the St. Louis suburb of Florissant. During this time she attended many child care trainings and attended St. Louis Community College taking classes in the child care field. In 1999, she and her family moved to Pearcy, Arkansas and in 2000, she helped open the new ministry of High-Five after school care at Piney Grove. The Fun in the Son summer program was added in 2003. In 2006, Charlette received the Arkansas Children's Program Administrator Certificate sponsored by DHS Division of Early Childhood Education and Arkansas State University. A new child care venture in 2010 included Charlette and her staff opening the Piney Grove Learning Center at Piney Grove. The mom of three and "Granda" to a precious granddaughter, Charlette understands the complexity of the needs of families today. Her personal motto is "Blessed are the flexible for they shall not be bent out of shape." She enjoys listening to and playing music, reading and spending time with her family just hanging out!
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Michael Smith, 501-620-4132
Michael is originally from N.E. Oklahoma (Tulsa area) and is a graduate of Brooks Institute of Photographic Arts and Sciences with a degree in Advertising/Photography. He moved to Hot Springs in 2001 to help his father, who owned "Carpet Master" as a retirement business. In 2002, Piney Grove UMC contracted Michael and his father to do the floors at the church and through the years his duties increased from part-time contract work to full-time custodian. In 2004, Michael and his wife Sherry Vaught were married and together they keep busy remodeling and reburbishing their 100-year-old home, which is also a respite to their rescue dogs and cats. Michael enjoys fly fishing, scuba diving, and hiking.
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