On Sunday, SPRC Chair Diane Chadwick shared that Pastor Tiffania will be moving this summer, and Rev. Nicki Taylor will be starting as our pastor on July 1. We give thanks for Pastor Tiffania’s 7 years of faithful ministry with us, and we are excited to welcome Pastor Nicki to the neighborhood!
There will be a farewell reception for Pastor Tiffania in June, and we will look forward to welcoming Pastor Nicki in July.
Keep reading for some more from Pastor Nicki!
I am an Elder in Full Connection from the Florida Conference, returning after serving an interim appointment in the Indiana Conference. I have served the people of Main Street United Methodist in Boonville, Indiana, just outside of Evansville, for a year (2024-2025). I am a graduate of Asbury Theological Seminary’s Florida campus. I am originally from Kentucky but lived in Florida from 2015-2024. During that time, I served on staff at Hyde Park United Methodist (2015-2020), Pastor at United Methodist Temple in Lakeland (2020-2021) and Associate Pastor at First UMC Lakeland (2021-2024). I am married to Travis, who has returned to the University of South Florida as an academic advisor. He had previously been with them for almost 6 years (2018-2024). We met in college and married in 2014. We have one son, Wyatt, who is 5 years old and will be entering kindergarten this fall. We also have two dogs.
I am passionate about partnering with churches and their people so they can follow God’s call to serve their communities. I am ecstatic to see how Seminole Heights is already so connected with its community and look forward to continuing those ministries. I love preaching and have experience supporting church administration and supervising staff. In my most recent interim pastorate, I shepherded a church through a budget deficit toward greater financial stability, without sacrificing mission and ministry.
For fun, I love baking, running, long walks with my family, yoga and theme parks. I also love spending time with my family and friends. We are very excited to join you soon and call the Seminole Heights neighborhood our home!