About us
Greetings!
We are a United Methodist Church. To learn more about the United Methodist Church and what we believe. Click here.
If you are seeking a church home, We invite you to spend some time with us. It is our sincere desire that you experience the peaceful presence of Christ as you become more familiar with Epworth UMC. God Bless!
Rev. Sharlet Panhalkar, Pastor
Pastor Sharlet is an ordained elder within the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church.
Pastor Sharlet has great passion to share the love and grace of Jesus Christ with people and connecting with them in deeper levels of faith. She loves being in the community and believes in the power of real and honest conversations. She is married to Ujwal Panhalkar and has three beautiful children Joel, Joanna, and Jessica. She enjoys singing, dancing, cooking, and spending time with family.
She holds a Master of Divinity degree from Vanderbilt Divinity School and received her Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Mumbai University, India. She has served in various capacities in local United Methodist churches in Nashville, TN. She comes with the passion to learn, serve, and grow in relationship to God’s hurting world. She is especially grateful for the gift of serving God through The United Methodist Church.
Andrew King, Director of Music
Andrew King is a lifelong musician who has been sharing his love of music in the church since he was in middle school. A devoted follower of Jesus, Andrew is passionate about using his gifts to help others connect with God through worship.
For the past eleven years, Andrew has served as an educator—nine of those in Williamson County Schools. He spent ten years teaching instrumental music before transitioning this year to Technology. He teaches courses in Graphic Design, STEM, Robotics, and Computer Science. He is also the head coach for the boys bowling team.
Andrew joined Epworth United Methodist Church in 2017, where he sang with the choir, played drums with the worship team. He has also served on various committees as a member, and represents our church as Lay Delegate for general conference. In March 2024, he assumed the role of Director of Music, continuing to build a ministry that fosters joyful, Spirit-filled worship at Epworth United Methodist Church.
He lives in Thompson’s Station with his wife, Krystal—whom he met in high school band—their dog, Linus, and their fish, Mr. Fish.
