A Note from Senior Pastor, Rev. Heather Herrin Wong

Hey Everyone,

I'm your new pastor at West End. I'm going to need your help for the next several months, as names are not my gift. Especially if I don't get to interact with you outside of Sunday mornings.  But I'll also need your grace as I adapt to saying West End instead of West Nash (my current appointment).

I am from NC, born at Watt Hospital in Durham. I graduated from Enloe High School in Raleigh, then went to Appalachian for undergrad (BA in English). I worked for a year, then went to Duke Divinity School (MDiv), graduating in 2002. I served as an associate at Englewood (Rocky Mount), then as the pastor at Banks (Oxford/Creedmoor area). I then worked at Fairmont (Raleigh) as the Children & Youth Ministries Director.

After time off from pastoral ministry, I served at Wesley Memorial (Raleigh), then moved on to First (Cary) as the Congregational Care Minister. And then on to pastor West Nash (Wilson).

Phil and I met at Fairmont UMC when he moved to Raleigh to attend NCSU in the '80s. We began dating when I returned to Raleigh after college, and married in May 2000. Phil is now retired but
worked in industrial engineering for many years in Raleigh.

Our daughter Samantha is ready to start her third year at UNC Wilmington, where she is studying Environmental Science, Sustainability, and Marine Biology. This summer she is working at Camp
Don Lee, teaching environmental studies.

Our son Matthew just graduated from Wilson Early College Academy. He will begin at NCSU in the fall to study aerospace engineering. This summer he finishes his two year term as the Conference Youth President, and will work 1 week as a Leadership Coach at the Shelton Challenge
at NCSU.

We are all excited to be part of the ministry at West End, and look forward to getting to know all of you as we serve God together!

Peace,
Heather Herrin Wong