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Fred Carpenter, Pastor Fred was born in Albemarle, NC in 1958. The only child of Fred & Gracie Carpenter, he was raised in Ansonville, NC and graduated from Bowman High School in 1976 where he met the woman he would marry 21 years later. After high school, Fred attended Wingate College in Wingate, NC and received his BS degree in 1980. Between 1980 and 1995, Fred had several jobs including law enforcement, hard wood lumber inspector & Corrections Officer. After receiving a call to ministry in 1995, Fred was appointed to the Grace/Dix Creek charge in the Asheville District. In 1999, Bell UMC was added to this charge. During this appointment, Fred started and completed his Master of Divinity Degree from Erskine Theological Seminary in Due West, S.C. He was ordained an Elder in 2003. Fred was appointed as Pastor of Francis Asbury UMC in 2003. His love and excitement for Christ has encouraged our congregation to be all they can be for Christ and his kingdom. Fred leads our Bible Study, Confirmation class, sings in our choir and fills in wherever there is a need. Fred is not afraid to get his hands dirty and is a hard worker in our church. He goes beyond the call of duty and genuinely cares and nurtures us. Fred is our Family Fun Night champion with only 1 loss since his arrival. He and his wife Renee, have been married for 13 years. Renee is a Registered Nurse who has been employed by Mission Hospital since 1998. She is currently the Nurse Manager of the Operating Room. They have three children, Matthew & Kelly-who are at Western Carolina University & Carrie, who is a Junior at Greensboro College. They reside in the church parsonage in Candler, NC. Danya Sellers Danya became our Administrative Assistant in 2002. She is a 5th generation member of Francis Asbury. Danya is a blessing to our church by leading our Youth Group, Treasurer of our FAB Women

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