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Tresco Shannon
Pastor
Music Director
Coming soon!
MaryWynn Chamblin
Financial Secretary and Accompanist
Bethel has been a part of MaryWynn's life since she started going to Sunday School when she was five years old. She sang in the choir under D.M. Buckner and was actively involved in MYF.
MaryWynn started taking piano lessons at age seven under Beryl Fishburne and later "graduated" to D.M. Buckner. She continued piano lessons at Columbia College and graduated in 1980 with a BA in Special Education and a minor in both elementary education and music.
Her hobbies include reading, playing piano, traveling, genealogy research, writing, and spending time with her husband, Chris, family, and furbabies. She is blessed with four wonderful adult children, Gini, Alyssa, Margaret, and John. She also has six amazing grandchildren, Aidyn, Kayson, Lyla, Maddox, Manning, and Palmer.
Willie Lawery
Custodian
Willie was born in Columbia, Mississippi. He previously worked in the Plaza Hotel in New York City. He joined the staff at Bethel on January 1, 2020. Willie says that when he came to work here, "God really worked it out for him."
Willie enjoys reading in his spare time. He has ten siblings, one daughter, and two grandchildren.
Austin Williams
Organist
Austin is a lifelong resident of Colleton County. He graduated from Walterboro High School and attended Charleston Southern University and the University of South Carolina. Austin grew up in the church where he discovered his love for traditional music at a young age.
Austin’s hobbies include spending time with family and friends, fishing, listening to music and reading. He and his wife, Jessica, have a daughter, Charlotte. He joined the staff at Bethel United Methodist Church in November 2021.