About Rev. Scott Dale Shumaker He is a lifelong United Methodist that believes worship should inspire those who attend to reach out in love, compassion, and service to the community that surrounds the church. He believes that our journey as disciples begins with the understanding that we are called to be lifelong learners of the lessons that we discover through studying and listening to the Word of God.
Rev. Scott is a full elder in the Baltimore Washington Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church, who was appointed to the northern part of Baltimore County in 2006. During that time, he has offered Pastoral leadership to Mt Carmel UMC (2006-present), Falls Rd UMC (2006-2020), and Wiseburg UMC (2018-present). He has also served on the Board of Ordained Ministry for the annual conference from 2008 to 2020 and the District Committee of Ministry from 2010 to the present.
Scott earned his Bachelor of Science in Music Education Vocal Performance from Frostburg State University in 1991. Before attending seminary, he worked as an assistant manager in the restaurant business and was music director for a church in Cumberland, Maryland. He graduated from Wesley Theological Seminary in 2000 and was Ordained as an Elder in Full Connection in 2003.
Scott and his wife, Tracey, were both born and raised in Western Maryland. They will be celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary on December 7, 2021. They have three sons, Joshua their oldest, Nathan their middle son and Eli their youngest. They have one grandson, Brayden.
Tracey works for Baltimore County Public Schools as a Para Educator and works with students that need additional help. She also directs the Hand Bell Choir at Mt Carmel UMC and she is known for her homemade Jams, Chocolates and Salsa sold at the church’s Holiday Craft Fair.
In his free time, Scott is an avid hiker and has hiked parts of the Appalachian Trail in Maryland, West Virginia and Pennsylvania with his youngest son Eli. He also plays the piano and loves to share his gifts of music and teaching the Bible with the community of God’s people.
About Rev. Robin B. Johnson is a preacher’s kid who grew up in the Western North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church. He is the middle of five children and grew to love the church. His mother, Evelyn was an educator and retired after 40 years of teaching. His father moved often back then, and Robin attended 6 different schools growing up. His life began to change after spending the summer with the Dr. Edwin Hackney, DS of the Delhi District and his family in India. At 16 years of age, he visited a leprosy village and distributed medicine at a clinic in India.
Robin is a full deacon in the Western North Carolina Conference where he continued his ministry where his father Kenneth retired. Robin retired in 2024 and moved to Bel Air, Maryland to live closer to his children Sarah and Michael. Sarah lives in Washington DC and Michael is in the army. Robin has been married to Dessie for 15 years. She is a fourth-grade teacher at Edgewood Elementary School in Edgewood, Maryland. Dessie has three daughters Samantha, Tiffany and Heather which live in Bel Air. They have three grandchildren Connor, Lydia and Clementine.
Robin began his secondary education at Rockingham Community College located in Wentworth, NC where he received his Associate in Arts degree. At UNC Charlotte he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree. He majored in education and minored in history. He then attended UT Knoxville where he earned his Master of Science degree in curriculum and instruction with an emphasis on instructional media and technology. After recognizing his “calling,” he attended Wesley Theological Seminary receiving his Master of Religious Education degree. Later he completed his education by attending Emory University’s Candler School of Theology in Atlanta, GA where he received his Master of Divinity degree. Robin was consecrated Diaconal minister in the WNCC in 1993. Robin is one of the first class of the Order of Deacon in The United Methodist Church. He was ordained in The Baltimore-Washington Conference in 1997.
After completing his degree at Wesley, he served as the Christian Educator at Woodside UMC in Silver Spring. He then served Bel Air UMC in Bel Air, MD. He then moved to Port Charlotte, FL and served at Port Charlotte UMC. He served as a student pastor for 3 years in the N. Georgia Conference at Holly Spring UMC in Holly Springs, GA while at at Candler.
Robin returned to the Baltimore-Washington Conference and served for 10 years in Baltimore City at the Hampden-Mt Vernon charge. For a year he was on staff at Suntree UMC in Melbourne, FL where he served as the Children’s Pastor. He then transferred back to his home conference where he served for 8 years at Altamont-Jonas Ridge Charge in Newland NC. He then was appointed to First-Trinity Charge in Thomasville, NC. His last appointment was at the Pinnacle-Mt Zion Charge located in Pinnacle NC where he served for four years before he retired.
Robin enjoys music and sharing his stories and life experiences. He loves to help people deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ and the church and reach their full potential. He has been blessed to preach in Cuba, Russia and Indonesia.