Our Team Payne Knight

Payne Knight A/V Operator Payne began working for Soapstone in May of 2023, following his graduation from Trinity Academy in Raleigh. He now attends North Carolina State University, where he is studying Biochemistry with the hopes of attending Physician’s...

Our Team Paula Scicluna

Paula Scicluna Pianist Paula Scicluna joined the Soapstone staff in July 2022 sharing the parish pianist position with Hunter Browning. Being a part of the amazing music ministry at Soapstone is a huge blessing!  Originally from the great state of South Dakota, Paula...

Our Team Ashley Taris

Ashley Taris Nursery Coordinator nursery@soapstoneumc.org Ashley Taris joined Soapstone UMC as a nursery worker in November 2023 and now serves as the Nursery Coordinator, ensuring the children are well cared for during church services and events like MOMCo that...

Our team Rebecca Mitchell

Rebecca Mitchell Church Adminstrator rmitchell@soapstoneumc.org Rebecca has been a cherished member of the Soapstone United Methodist Church family for many years, starting her journey with us as a dedicated member and eventually stepping into various roles that...

Our team Damion Quaye

Rev. Dr. Damion Quaye Associate Pastor dquaye@soapstoneumc.org Pastor Damion was born and raised in Baltimore, MD where he had an eclectic experience with religion. During his early years, he attended Catholic school before transferring to and graduating from a...

Our team John Hutchison

John Hutchison Church Sexton John Hutchison began attending SUMC in June 1991 and has been actively involved ever since. He serves as the building’s custodian, which means he handle a variety of tasks, from cleaning and maintaining the facility to setting up...