Pastor Dan Keck
I was blessed to come to Kure Memorial in October of 2012, coincidentally the weekend Super Storm Sandy moved up our coast! Before my family and I moved to Kure Beach, I served a church in northwest Ohio along the shores of Lake Erie, near the town in which I grew up! Before getting involved in ministry, I was a Landscape Architect in upstate New York for 10 years. I then served in youth and family ministry for several years before answering the call to be a pastor. I attended Winebrenner Seminary in Findlay, Ohio where I received my Master of Divinity and then finished my seminary studies at Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, Ohio. I am married to Chris and we have 4 children; Lindsey (a social worker living in New York City), Colleen and Heather (college students with only one year left…hurray!) and our son Andro (currently a high school student). I have a passion for building relationships, talking about how God is working in our lives, traveling…especially to Costa Rica as part of our mission ministry at KMLC!, hanging out with my family, most sports and walking on the beach!
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Rebecca Gurganus - Office Manager
I am originally from Jacksonville, NC where I come from a military family. My husband, Kenny and I moved to Carolina Beach full time in 2010 after he accepted a position with a local car dealership. We have been married 20 years and we love living here at the beach. We also enjoy watching the Carolina Panthers and Carolina and Duke basketball. I spend my free time working out at the gym, going to the beach, listening to beach music, photography, traveling, and most of all spending time with my dear mother. I began working at KMLC in May of 2016 as the Church Office Manager and have enjoyed getting to know the wonderful people here at KMLC.
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Erica Little - Youth & Family Ministries
I have been the Youth and Family Ministries Coordinator at Kure Memorial since April 2017. I’m from upstate New York but I’ve lived in Indiana, Kentucky and now North Carolina! I went to school at Indiana Wesleyan University where I received my degree in Youth Ministries. I got married in August of 2012, my husband's name is Curtis and we have two “children”, two long-haired chihuahuas. I love spending time with people, especially children and teenagers, they bring out my inner child! I also love to go hiking, running, playing volleyball and of course, going to the beach!!
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Kristin McAuliffe - Pianist and Music Director
A native of Fairfield, Connecticut, Kristin has worked in music since graduating from college in 1998. Her degree is from Elon University (BA) where she majored in piano performance after receiving the A.J. Fletcher Scholarship for music as well as an honors scholarship. Kristin began teaching private piano lessons after graduation and also worked as preschool and kindergarten music teacher at Myrtle Grove Presbyterian('98-'03) as well as Pine Valley Baptist Church(2010-2011) in Wilmington, NC. She loves working with children and volunteers each year at her son and daughter's school to accompany the choir concert on piano. Kristin has served KMLC since 1999 as pianist and music director. She is always on the lookout for new choir members! Playing music for church and singing is an absolute blessing!
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Congregational Leadership
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Council Members – 2018
Susan Shearin Jack Campbell Terry Hambell Dottie Herman Pat Jones Eleanor Lundy Jeanette Nelson Tom Wetzel Peter Yandow |
Council Officers – 2018
President: Susan Shearin Vice President: Tom Wetzel Secretary: Peter Yandow Treasurer: Eleanor Lundy Financial Secretary: Terry Hambel |