Church Staff

Name: Rev. Dan Camp

Title: Pastor
E-Mail: dcamp@milanfirst.org

Dan is a native of Norcross, Georgia and a graduate of Norcross High School (1976). He grew up playing a great deal of basketball, riding horses and generally avoiding school subjects that had to do with any serious study.  His formative years were spent as a member of the First Baptist Church of Norcross, Georgia.

Dan spent nearly twenty years in the hospitality industry and was, ultimately, a general manager of several  larger convention hotels throughout the Southeast prior to entering the ordained ministry of the United Methodist Church.

Dan eventually redeemed himself academically by graduating Summa Cum Laude from Memphis Theological Seminary in Memphis, TN with a Master of Divinity. He concentrated there on the study of Wesleyan (Methodist)  theology. While in seminary, Dan served on the staff of St. John’s United Methodist Church in Memphis. Since graduating from seminary, he has served Germantown United Methodist Church as Senior Associate Pastor, Alamo and Center United Methodist Churches in rural Crockett County, TN and Milan First United Methodist.

Dan and Lane have two wonderful children--Whitney, 23, is a newlywed and lives with her husband, Daniel Picard in Colorado Springs, CO. Daniel and Whitney are both graduates of the United States Air Force Academy and both are serving assignments with the Air Force in Colorado Springs.

J.D., 19, is a student at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville where he is pursuing a double major in Spanish and Business.

Hobbies: Driving a tractor on our ranch, working on an old junky car or truck, reading a good novel, watching movies (at least one a week)!  Love to travel to the Southwestern United States.

Favorite quote/Bible Verse: Best verse to make decisions/life choices by: Micah 6:8. Favorite Old Testament Books: First and Second Samuel (Such rich and wonderful stories!) Favorite passage that helps explain everything we need to know: Colossians 1: 15-20.

Name: Craig Ramsey
Title: Minister of Music
E-Mail: craigr01@bellsouth.net

Craig's wife is Marilyn, who he met and married while at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Married 42 years. Together, they have two children--a son Jim who is married to Leigh.Jim and Leigh have 2 boys, Jack (7) and Luke (5). They reside in Denver, CO. Their daughter, Laura, married Andrew Thompson and they live in Nashville.

Name: Jeff Fuller

Jeff is the youth minister here at FUMC. He has the privilege of working with the middle school and high school students. His wife is his best friend and companion... interwoven into every aspect of his life, including vocational ministry. Jeff is blessed to have two children. Jeff and his wife’s lives are focused on bringing them up to have both a passion for God and His people. Jeff is a graduate of Kentucky Christian University 1998 and was ordained that same year at his home church in Ft. Myers. He has 14 years of ministerial service. 

Jeff believes that good leadership starts in the home. A stable marriage and a healthy family are necessary for an effective ministry in the local church (1 Tim 3:5 &12). His family's ambition is to so position themselves that they can be used for His services and Kingdom.

 Jeff’s favorite color is sunshine yellow. Jeff’s favorite verse in the bible is John 3:30. His hobbies are working out, web site design, taking things apart, fishing, friends, amateur radio, computers, tinkering with things, video editing, writing curriculum, and trying to save the world. Jeff aspires to one day be a college professor and publish his work that might be a resource for ministering to the family abroad.

Name: Delores Smith

Delores is married to Tony Smith. They live in Trenton,Tennessee. Delores has 3 adult sons, Chris, Kyle and Hunter. 

Favorite quote/Bible Verse: Micah 6:8 “He has showed you, O man, what is good.  And what does the LORD require of you?  To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” This verse became very personal to me as a leader in the United Methodist Women’s organization.

Hobbies:  I like to decorate for Christmas.  Is that a hobby?I like motorcycling riding. I love to take road trips with my UMW buddies.

Name: Rachel Joslin
Title: Secretary
E-Mail:
secretary@milanfirst.org

Rachel is married to Matt Joslin, who works for Canadian National Railroad (CN).  Rachel is mother to 4 boys-Bake 12, Brock 8,  Luke 4, and Troy 3.

She grew up in Jackson, TN, and as a little girl grew up at Hays Avenue United Methodist Church which later moved and became Aldersgate United Methodist.  Rachel’s mother was the church secretary at Lambuth Memorial United Methodist and at that time her family moved our membership to Lambuth UMC.  After graduating JCM, Rachel served 4 years in the US Navy, 2 years on the USS ARCTIC (AOE-8) and returned home and finished her BS at Union University.  Two years ago, Rachel and her family moved to the growing little city of Medina and are members of Milan First UMC.

Favorite quote/Bible Verse: “Do not fear, for I am with you, do not be afraid, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.” Isaiah 41:10

Hobbies:  Right now reading and the 3 C’s--cooking, cleaning, and carpooling for 4 boys (5 including her husband)! For future hobbies, she hopes to include horses!

Name: Angela Monroe
Title: Receptionist
E-Mail: receptionist@milanfirst.org

Angela Monroe grew up in Milan, TN and graduated from Milan High in 2003. During that time she met her future husband, Joe and became an aunt to nephew Collin and niece Mary, children of her one older brother. 

Angela started her college career at Jackson State Community College, where she went for 2 years to get her basics out of the way.  In August 2005, she began one of the best periods of her life, Judson College, an all women's Baptist college located in Marion, AL. While at Judson, she also became aunt to two more nieces, Anessa and Abby. Not only did she earn a BA in history there, but she created many lifelong memories and friendships.

Not long after finishing Judson in December 2007, she married her high school sweetheart, Joe Monroe on leap year, February 29, 2008 at their church, Chapel Hill Baptist. They honeymooned in Las Vegas and currently live in Milan, TN with their 4 cats, Sassy, Moses, Scarecrow, and Sniki.  It is Angela's dream to one day have 2 children of her own, and perhaps adopting a little girl from China. She would love to get a Ph.D in Egyptology one day. Right now however, her and her husband's most prominent goal is to be debt free!

Favorite quote/verse: "Answer me when I call to you, O my righteous God! Give me relief from my distress, be merciful to me and hear my prayer." Psalms 4:1
"Well behaved women rarely make history!"
"If I had to give a definition of Capitalism I would say: The process whereby American girls turn into American women." From Savages by Christopher Hampton
"Behind this mask are ideas, and ideas are bullet-proof." V from V for Vendetta 

Hobbies: Reading, reading, and reading. Favorite books include Jane Eyre, Harry Potter, Twilight Series, Assassin Series by Robin Hobb, Seeker Series By Terry Goodkind, The Lord of the Rings Series, Eragon Series, and anything on Egypt. Angela also like to paint in her spare time. Her specialty is human faces.  She likes spending time with family and friends and enjoys cooking. 

Name: Missy Ross
Title: Coordinator of Christian Learning Center
E-Mail: mrosstj@aol.com

Missy graduated from Jackson State Community College and Union University.

Favorite Verse: "For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and yet loses his own soul?" Matthew 12:26

Hobbies: Missy likes to watch sports, do projects, cook, travel, and spend time with family.