Megan grew up in Columbia, SC where she was very involved in her church at a young age. She graduated from Presbyterian College with a B.A. in Christian Education and Religion in 2009. While in college, she worked at Montreat Conference Center where she first began to fall in love with the Western North Carolina mountains. Upon graduation, she moved back to Columbia serving two different congregations as their Director of Youth Ministries for several years. She received her Master of Divinity from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in 2019. While in seminary, she served as the Chaplain Intern at Presbyterian Mo-Ranch Assembly in Hunt, TX. Upon graduation, she served as an Admissions Associate at Austin Seminary. Most recently, she served as the Associate Pastor of First Presbyterian Church in St. Petersburg, FL.

In July of 2022, Megan began her called ministry here at Mills River Presbyterian Church in the beautiful mountains of North Carolina. She has one rescue pup, Cooper, and enjoys hiking, biking, live music shows, and an early morning cup of hot tea on her balcony.

For Megan, church has always been the place that has made her feel seen, heard, and loved more than any other space she has ever been in. She is called to make the places in which she serves feel as if it’s a space for all to feel seen, heard, and loved.

Thank you for visiting our Mills River Presbyterian Church (MRPC) website. We hope you will honor us by visiting our church and spending time with us.

When you join us, you’ll find a warm, welcoming congregation at MRPC. From the smallest toddlers to our cherished older members, everyone shares in the joy of fellowship as we worship, learn and serve together.

MRPC is a member of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America (PCUSA). We are an open, affirming congregation that welcomes everyone joyfully. Whether you’re a long-time resident in our area or new to North Carolina, you are welcome at MRPC.

You will find our monthly lunches, small group outings, travel excursions, and local church events—Annual Blessing of the Pets, Spring Tea, Christmas Cookie Sale, church work days, Halloween Pumpkin Carving and Trunk-or-Treat —a source of companionship, mutual learning, and fun sprinkled with lots of laughter and joy.

Look through our website and you will discover the variety of ministries and outreach opportunities at MRPC. For music lovers there’s an Adult Choir and Hand Bell Choir. For families there are service, learning, and social opportunities for all ages. For those looking to give witness to their faith through outreach, MRPC’s ministry works to alleviate hunger through local interfaith and regional actions, addresses area housing needs through ecumenical Habitat for Humanity builds, and provides funding for education for children and youth in our partner church in Coyolate, Guatemala.

Call us with any questions you may have. We would be honored to have you become a part of this family of faith through the worship, work, and witness here at Mills River Presbyterian Church.

Blessings,

Rev. Megan McMillan