Pastor's Page

Meet Our Senior Pastor

Reverend Philip Chandler

     Pastor Philip is in his second career as pastor. He worked for Eastern Airlines for eighteen years before answering God’s call to go into the Christian ministry. He graduated from Grand CanyonUniversity in Phoenix, Arizona with a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences degree. He then attended Claremont School of Theology in Claremont, California graduating with a Master of Divinity degree. He completed a year Clinical Pastoral Education Internship at Tampa General Hospital, a Level One Regional Trauma Center.

     Pastor Philip has served in South Carolina at Grace UMC in Abbeville, Buffalo UMC in Buffalo, Catawba UMC and El Bethel UMC in Rock Hill area. He currently serves on the Greenwood District Committee on Congregational Development and the District Council of Ministries. He is married to Lynne and they have children in Arizona and South Carolina.

In His Service

Rev Philip Chandler