Rev. Jared Hanson has now been in the United Methodist ministry for over 20 years, not including his years growing up in church in Durham, NC. Jared felt called into the ministry while attending NC State and received his MDiv from Duke Divinity School. Jared was appointed pastor at Mt Bethel UMC in the summer of 2024.
Jared is married to Jenny, and they have three children: Parker, who is a sophomore at Appalachian State; Henry who is a senior at NC School of Science and Mathematics; and Emily, who is in the 7th grade at Falls Lake Academy, where Jenny teaches 1st Grade. Each of them has a talent for music and musical theater, among their other various interests that often include serving the churches where the family is in ministry together. Included in the Hanson family are a dog named Thor, who is afraid of thunder and likes to cuddle even if he is 135 lbs.; a beautiful dog named June, who is unique unto herself; and a cat named Zorro, who stops by once in a while.
