Columbia Heights Staff and Volunteers

Meet Our Team

Here at Columbia Heights we are blessed to have a wonderful team of dedicated and talented staff and volunteers on our hands. Below are our team members that we have and who dedicate their time and hearts towards the various Ministry areas that make this church a great place for you and your family. We love and appreciate all their hard work and we hope you do too! Take your time and get to know them.

  • Senior Pastor - Dwayne Shugert

    Email: dshugert@columbiaheightsumc.com

    Pastor Dwayne went to college at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia before moving into seminary at The Theological School at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey. He is an ordained clergy and has been in ministry for over 24 years. He has served churches all over Ohio including in Grove city, Whitehall, Proctorville, and Rossford.

    He is married to the love of his life Melissa who he shares five children with; (Three biological and two adopted.) Grace, Joel, Malachi, Joseph, and Isaiah. The family has three cats and a dog.

  • Office Administrator & Financial Secretary-Kara Pratt

    Email:  kpratt@columbiaheightsumc.com

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  • Custodian- Karen Flowers

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  • Choir Director and Pianist- sUezy mCnUTT

    Email: misssuzanne0@gmail.com

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  • Worship Leader- Elizabeth Hoitink

    Email: elizabeththeclogger@yahoo.com

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Members of the Board



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