Rev. Richard L. Stone III
The Rev. Richard L. Stone III is the Elizabeth City District Superintendent.
“I feel extra affirmation and appreciation from Bishop Gwinn with this appointment,” Stone said. He earned his bachelors degree at UNC-Pembroke and M.Div. at Duke Divinity School. Stone served as a student pastor 1980-81 in the Bahama area at Ellis Chapel, and then full-time pastorates 1981-87 in the Laurinburg area at Caledonia-Jones, in 1987-93 at Wendell in Wake County, 1993-98 at Horne Memorial in Clayton, 1998-2001 at St. Andrews in Garner, 2001-2006 at Kitty Hawk, and 2006-2010 at Fuquay-Varina.
He and his wife Diane have celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary. They have two adult children and six grandchildren. “Diane and I lived in Kitty Hawk for five years. We feel it is a wonderful opportunity to go back to an area we love,” Stone said. “I look forward to serving with the pastors of the Elizabeth City District and to be a part of the ministerial team of that district. My plans are to visit pastors and worship with them on a regular basis and offer them encouragement in their ministry.”
(news article from nccumc.org)
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