Carteret Street UMC

Welcome to our Church website. My name is Bryson Williams, Sr. Pastor at Carteret Street UMC. Our congregation is a vibrant community of faith seeking to love and follow Jesus Christ. We hope you will visit us in person by joining in Sunday School for all ages at 9:30 and worship at 8:30 and 10:30. CSUMC has a number of fellowship events and ministry opportunities available.

I have been in Church all of my life and have always felt God’s presence. I made my public profession of faith at Mt. Pisgah Lutheran Church in Bethlehem, NC as an eighth grader. I graduated from Western Carolina University and worked in the Chemical Industry for 24 years. In my early 40’s I answered my lifetime call to Ordained Ministry. I attended Hood Theological Seminary graduating in 2012 and was ordained as an Elder in 2014 in the South Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church.

My wife, Laura and I have been married for over 30 years. We have two adult children: our son Trey, teaches Chemistry at Clemson and our daughter, Meg, works for a Industrial Supply company and lives in the Charlotte, NC.

I have served the following Church appointments since 2010:

• El Bethel UMC in Ft, Lawn
• The Chester Circuit: Capers Chapel and New Hope in Chester
• Sharon UMC in Greer
• Carteret Street UMC in Beaufort

I would like to personally invite you to come and worship God with our Church family at Carteret Street UMC. If you need more information or have questions, feel free to contact us. Thank you for visiting with us online.

Rev. Terry W. Pfeiffer is an ordained Deacon and Elder in the United Methodist Church for 60 years and has served churches in Connecticut and New York Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church.

Rev. Pfeiffer has a Master of Divinity Degree and Master of Sacred Theology Degree from Yale Divinity School. He served as a short-term Teaching Fellow in Pastoral Care and Counseling at Yale Divinity School.

I am excited to join the CSUMC staff in September 2024 as the Music Director and Organist! I have been serving as Organist and Music Associate at Shandon United Methodist Church in Columbia, SC, for the past seven years. Originally from Aiken, SC, I have been involved in church music since I was a child growing up at First Baptist Church in Aiken. I earned a Bachelor of Music degree in Organ Performance from Winthrop University and a Master of Music in Organ and Church Music from Indiana University in Bloomington.

I have held many organist and choir director positions in various denominations as our family moved seven times with my husband Tom’s career as a Warrant Officer Bandmaster in the U.S. Army. I have also enjoyed teaching piano and organ students of all ages. My favorite musical experiences include directing an award-winning musical theater production, singing with a cappella choral ensembles, assisting with church choirs on European tours, and performing solo organ recitals and organ/brass programs.

My husband and I are now enjoying his military retirement in beautiful Beaufort, SC. We have one daughter, Katie, who is studying engineering at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Our empty nest is kept busy by our 2-year-old German shepherd and two cats.

I am grateful to be the Administrative Assistant at Carteret Street UMC. I have been working in this position since 2004 and love it and my church family!

Born and raised in Beaufort, South Carolina, I have attended Carteret Street UMC since I was born. I was baptized and confirmed here at Carteret Street UMC.

I attended Beaufort High School and then attended college at Coastal Carolina University, and then finished my studies at the University of South Carolina. I took classes in Beaufort and Columbia graduating from USC Beaufort in 2000 with a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in Psychology and Business.

I have two wonderful sons, James and Bradley. They too have grown up in this church as I did and were baptized and confirmed here. They both serve as Acolytes and Crucifer and I am so glad this wonderful church is a part of their lives as well.

In 2019 upon returning to Beaufort, I joined Carteret Street United Methodist Church and in October 2024, I joined the staff as Business Manager.

In my senior year in High School, I moved to Beaufort with my family – a long time ago! I lived in Beaufort for a year before going to Lander College in Greenwood, SC. Greenwood became my home where I married and raised my children; my daughter, Kimberly and my son, Ben. I now have four beautiful grandchildren, three boys and one girl. The two youngest boys, Will and Wade Keyserling, live here in Beaufort. Gage and Ashley Timmerman are in their 20’s and live in Greenwood. I have moved around the state of SC over the years and always knew I wanted to return to the coast when it was time to retire.

The river and the beach and all the activities surrounding both are my favorite things including sailing, kayaking, boating, and swimming. I always have a boat/beach bag ready-to-go in the back of my car!

I love Carteret Street UMC and believe all things happen for a reason.  If we can truly wait on God, I believe his plans for us do become clear. I believe this was His plan for me to be in Beaufort and become a part of this wonderful church.

My name is Melinda Ackerman and I am grateful to be the Director of Children’s Ministries at Carteret Street United Methodist Church “CSUMC’. I have been employed since 2018 and enjoy working with the children and their families here at CSUMC.

Born and raised in Varnville, South Carolina, I attended private and public schools in the Hampton County School District. After high school I attended USC graduating in 1992 and I also graduated from Midlands Technical College in Columbia, SC. I received certifications in advanced activity courses in Geriatric Recreation from Midlands.

I have been happily married to my husband Lou since 2008. We have one beautiful daughter Mary Margaret who has been active in our church since 2013. Mary Margaret was baptized and confirmed at CSUMC. Currently she is involved in the youth program here at the church. Our family and I are so thankful to be part of a wonderful church that teaches our children the love of God through children’s ministry.

I grew up in the Charlotte NC area and relocated to Beaufort in 1987. My wife Nancy and I have been married since 1991 and we have been members of Carteret Street UMC since June of 1995. We raised our two daughters; Zoe and Samantha at Carteret.

I served in the South Carolina Army National Guard with five years active duty for almost 42 years and I worked as a federal military technician for 29 years.

Upon retiring in May of 2020, I attended culinary school at the Culinary Institute of the South at the Technical College of the Lowcountry and graduated in May 2023 with an Associate of Science in Culinary Arts. In addition, I have an Associate in Industrial Technology/HVA that I received in 1992.

As the current Coordinator of Food Ministries since July 2022, I am responsible for the preparation of the meal on Wednesdays Night Fellowship gathering as well as the many special events taking place at Carteret. I like working here because it gives me the opportunity to be creative with meal planning and try new recipes.

Fighting fires and saving lives for 20+ years has been my calling as a fireman and EMT. After 20+ years with the Burton Fire Department; investigating fires for over 15 years and as a K-9 handler since 2015, I retired in 2022 as a Lieutenant.

Currently I am working with the City of Hardeeville Fire Department.