Sean O’Connor

Director of Music

Sean O’Connor is originally from DeKalb, Illinois, a community just outside Chicago. The son of two music educators—his father a university professor/administrator and his mother a public school General Music and High School Choir teacher—Sean developed a passion for music at an early age. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from Northern Illinois University, where he founded the male vocal ensemble Octane. The group played a significant role in supporting middle and high school choir programs across the Midwest by encouraging male participation in choral music. Their success led to professional opportunities with the American Choral Directors Association, the Chicago Bears, the Miss Iowa Pageant, and the release of two recorded albums.

Sean’s professional music career continued to expand when he joined Celebrity Cruise Lines as a member of Grand Slam, an a cappella quartet formed with other original members of Octane. During his four years at sea, the group became the highest-rated performing act on the cruise line. It was also during this time that he met his future wife, Christina, who was dancing aboard the ship.

Sean and Christina have lived in the Myrtle Beach area for 19 years and are the proud parents of three children: Lindsey, Nathan, and Caitlin. Sean has served as a school principal and has dedicated the past 17 years to Christian education. Alongside his work in schools, he has led church praise teams and performed professionally at venues including Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede, Medieval Times, and Pirates Voyage. He also performs locally as a drummer and vocalist with a band in the Myrtle Beach area.

Sean is grateful for God’s leading and is excited to serve at Sharon Methodist, where he looks forward to growing and enriching the music ministry.

JACKIE LEONARD

Crossing Network Coordinator
& Accountant

Jackie Leonard lives in Supply, NC, with her husband Bill. She has been the Accountant for Sharon Methodist Church for over a year and a half and recently accepted another position within the church ministry. In addition to her duties as Church Accountant, Jackie is the new Crossing Network Coordinator. Jackie has a background of work in medical office management, medical billing, and managing low-income apartment complexes while living in Virginia. Her passion has always been helping people, particularly those people who need necessities we sometimes take for granted.

The Crossing Network is a beautiful space where the church and community meet. Our vision for The Crossing Network is creating partnerships with other service agencies and non-profits to offer programs, and classes and find volunteer advocates to help local families, Veterans, seniors, and the homeless population with needs such as making online appointments, assistance with online forms and searches, counseling on health insurance and assistance with VA benefits, coordinating resources for seniors who wish to live independently, resources for caregivers, and educational resources with classes in nutrition, finance, and budgeting.

NOW HIRING

Administrative Assistant

Overview

Sharon Methodist Church in Supply, NC is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented person to support our office operations. The ideal candidate will possess Microsoft Office Suite experience, excellent communication and customer service abilities, and experience in office management.  The Administrative Assistant will play a key role in ensuring smooth daily operations, managing schedules, and providing support to staff, church leadership, volunteers, and members.

Duties

• Provide administrative support to the Pastor and church leadership board.
• Assist with calendar management for the Pastor.
• Assist with maintaining the published calendar of church meetings and activities.
• Maintain professional greeting and phone etiquette as the public face of the Church Office.
• Provide support via phone, email, or in person, ensuring a positive experience for those contacting the church.
• Oversee and coordinate office volunteers.
• Assist with maintaining the church website, Facebook account, and other social media.
• Meet weekly deadlines for church bulletins and other communication. 
• Coordinate and publish a monthly newsletter.
• Perform data entry, filing, and maintain accurate records using Microsoft Office suite, and other office software.
• Proofread documents for accuracy and clarity before distribution.
• Handle clerical tasks such as photocopying, scanning, and organizing files.
• Support office management activities to enhance overall efficiency, organization, and volunteer support.
• Working with Pastor and key volunteers maintain church software to support and provide accurate records of membership.
• Coordinate with key volunteers to create the weekly slides and/or audio-visual materials to support Sunday morning worship.

Requirements

• Comfortable working with Christians in the Global Methodist Church.
• Proven office experience with strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Excellent phone etiquette and office visitor support.
• Proficiency with Desktop Publisher and Pro Presenter or equivalent a plus.
• Willingness to learn new software as needed.
• Ability to multitask effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Previous experience as an administrative assistant.
• Demonstrated time management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.

Salary: $17 to $20/hour, commensurate with experience

Hours: 30 hours/week (6 hours, 5 days a week)

Vacation: 2 weeks paid vacation

Please forward your resume to include contact information to: Charlene Meetze 

HENRY VAN DRIEL

Organist

Henry’s career spans many years of customized customer service in sales, sales support, and daily operations. Account management has been an integral part of his success through the years. Outside of work, Henry loves spending time at the beach with his wife, Linda, walking, reading, fishing, and people-watching. His appreciation for music, and specifically playing his Hammond organ since 1972, led him to serve as a church organist for over 43 years before calling Sharon his church home in 2016 and becoming a part of our music team.

TINA  Kennerson

Manager, The Rose of Sharon Thrift Store

Tina has been The Rose of Sharon Thrift Store manager since November 2020 and led the store into its post-COVID reopening in January 2021. Tina is from Trumansburg, NY, located in the Finger Lakes region in upstate NY. She has two children and four grandchildren. She and her husband, Dave, have lived in Holden Beach since 2017. 

Tina is a dynamic leader and the “backbone” of The Rose. She has a heart for helping others and a unique ability to recognize when someone is in need. She has developed close, caring relationships with so many regular customers. Her volunteers love her, and there is a true feeling of family among them.  

PAM LOVETT

Custodial Team

Pam is originally from Kingsport, Tennessee, but is happy to call Holden Beach her
full-time home now. In her spare time, Pam is an animal lover.

Along with staffing a church, it’s important to Sharon Methodist Church to work alongside a strong and committed slate of volunteers as part of our church Leadership Team. The connection and partnership between the church staff and church community is vital to the church’s health and essential for ongoing ministry and growth. Everyone has the opportunity to be in ministry and we appreciate our volunteers who step into leadership roles.

Chairman :  Jonas Daugherty

Lay Leader:  Gene Leagon

Discipleship Team Leader:   Brian Noll 

Family Ministries Team Leader:  Linda Van Driel

Finance Team Leader:  Don Bolinger

At Large/Finance:  Chuck Wilson

Worship Team Leader:  Susan Hessman

Facilities Team Leader:  Rich Rudnicki

At Large/Facilities:  Edward Anderson

Missions/Outreach Team:  Paulette Harland

At Large/SPRC:  Charlene Meetze