William (B.T.) Gilligan
​Senior Pastor

Pastor B.T. has been serving at Nixon UMC since July 2017 and has been loving every minute of it! B.T. lives in Penn Township with his wife, Amanda, and his children, Samuel and Olivia. 

Lisa Giese
Office Manager

Lisa joined the staff in 2017 and serves as the office manager and administrative assistant. She and her family live in Saxonburg. 

Missy Shiever
Preschool Teacher

Missy joined the staff in 2015 and serves as the 3-year old classroom lead teacher 2 days per week.

Karen Snavely
​Director of Youth Ministry

Karen joined the Nixon UMC staff in 2018 and serves as the director of Youth Ministry. Together with her family Scott, Alyssa, Kaitlyn, and Lauren they live in Wexford, PA. 

Jennifer McCall 
Lead Preschool Teacher

Jenn joined the staff in 2007 and has served in all capacities of the preschool. She is currently the lead teacher and teaches the 4-year old class 3 days per week.