Rev. Becki Curry
Lead Pastor
Rev Becki Curry was raised in Valley Station and graduated from Valley High School. She attended DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind and received her Masters of Divinity from Vanderbilt Divinity School. She has served Guthrie UMC, Henderson First as Associate, and Smith Mills UMC. She was the Executive Director of St Anthony’s Hospice, serving Henderson, Union and Webster counties.
She has been the District Superintendent of the Owensboro, Louisville and Heartland Districts and served as Assistant to the Bishop for 12 years. After retirement, she was asked to serve as interim at Christ Church United Methodist in Louisville.
Rev. Curry is married to Ken, and they have two boys, Michael and David. She lovingly refers to Michael and his family as the Denver Curry’s and to David and his family as the Memphis Curry’s. They have 4 grandchildren.
She enjoys swimming, water aerobics and playing bridge and Top Golf.
Amanda Shirley
Office Manager
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Amanda was born in Elizabethtown KY but grew up in the suburbs of Chicago. She joined the Navy at the age of 18 served six years active duty; was deployed one time during her service. After being honorably discharged she moved back to Elizabethtown KY to be near her family. She received her AAS in Business Administration from Elizabethtown Community College.
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Amanda is a mother of four and a grandmother of one. They moved to Shelbyville in February 2017 and have been working at Centenary since December of 2017. She is the church administrator, and she oversees the Assistance Program that assists members of our congregation and the Shelby Co. community.
Reesa Headley
Children's Ministry Director
Reesa Headley is a graduate of Western Kentucky University and currently works for Humana Insurance Company. She moved to Louisville in 2010 and married Nick Headley in 2011. Both have known each other since middle school in Owensboro KY. Reesa is a mother of two (Lenora and Sterling) and devoted wife. The Headley family have been members of Centenary United Methodist Church since 2013. She has been an active member of the Children’s Ministry Team for 6 years serving as a teacher for the preschool and K-2 classes. She has been the Children’s Storyteller during VBS for the last 3 years and enjoys making the kids smile and feel engaged. Reesa has also been an active member of the Fellowship Team for 4 years, 3 of those years as the Fellowship Chair. She is excited to come on board and throw in some creative ideas alongside her amazing team of teachers.
Staci Bryan
Nursery
Staci is a native of Shelbyville and grew up attending Olive Branch UMC. She married Sean Bryan in the Fall of 2022 and they welcomed their son, Arthur, the following Summer. Staci loves spending time with her family, whether going for walks or cuddling up and watching a movie.
Staci is a certified paraeducator that was employed by Shelby County Public Schools as an instructional assistant for students with moderate-to-severe disabilities until October 2023, when she resigned from her full-time position to raise her newborn. She loved teaching but is excited about this new chapter in life of motherhood and homemaking.
Staci is delighted to be on staff at CUMC where she cares for children in the nursery by loving, nurturing, and teaching them while helping to create a foundation for their spiritual growth.