Barrett began vocational ministry in 1997 and has been a pastor on multiple church staffs since that time.  He joined the Mt. Carmel church staff in July of 2011 as the Minister to Children, Youth, Young Adults and Families and became Pastor on January 11, 2015. His wife, Kerry, is a Data Coordinator for the North Carolina Virtual Academy, and they have two daughters, Chloe and Lola, as well as a son, Reef.  Barrett completed his  M.Div. degree at Campbell Divinity School, and he also holds an MAT from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.  Prior to his post graduate degrees he completed a BA in Religious Studies from St. Andrews University.  He loves: running with his wife, playing with his kids, lounging on the beach, swinging a golf club, coaching basketball and cheering for the Tar Heels.

Christina is an undergraduate at Liberty University, where she has completed her certificate in Biblical Studies, with pursuit of a degree in Christian counseling. She served at her previous church in youth, preschool, and global missions. Christina also serves in the mental health ministry with a focus on youth. She is the mother of one daughter, Naomi. Their favorite things to do outside of serving the preschool together are cooking, movies, games, and crafts.

Although new to Mt. Carmel Sandi is not new to Christian Ministry. She has spent a lifetime following the call to serve God through the local church.  She loves people and making music to help bring them closer to God.  She graduated from Campbell University (with a BS in Church Ministries and Music) and also The Southern Baptist Seminary (with an MDIV in Pastoral Care and Counseling).  Sandi has been bi-vocational for the last 25 years, working in the practice of Optometry.  She is currently the optician at New View Eyecare.  Sandi lives in Pittsboro and enjoys time with her extended family and friends.  You can also find her country dancing or flat water kayaking on Jordan Lake.

Mary grew up in New York and her family moved to New Jersey when she was in elementary school.  She and her family moved to Chapel Hill in 2007.  She has two grown children and two adorable dachshunds.  Mary loves the beach, loves to dance and enjoys romantic and funny movies.  She loves decorating and organizing.  Her husband is a great cook and she loves hanging out in the kitchen with him.  Mary loves spending time with her family, whether its sitting around the kitchen table or hanging out by their pool.  Mary's faith and family are very important to her.

Dawn coordinates the church's weekly Wednesday Night Suppers.  She has been involved in Mount Carmel's Shepherd's Table program and semi-annual BBQs for years, and is the perfect person to run the kitchen!

Will is a graduate of Gardner-Webb University where he majored in Biblical Studies.  He has a passion for the local church, especially in the areas of youth and contemporary worship where he serves as a minister.  He loves to play tennis, sing songs, play instruments, and get lost in the Greek of the New Testament. He, his wife Rebecca, and his sister Charlotte love being part of the wonderful church family of Mount Carmel.

Sharley is a graduate of Campbell University Divinity School (CUDS) with a M.A. in Faith and Leadership Formation. Her husband, John, is a local real estate agent; they make a family of six with their children, Hannah, Hope, William, and Grayson. Sharley’s favorite things to do include dinners on the deck, painting with watercolors, card games over coffee, and playing with her lively pups, Cooper and Chuggington.

Kimberly is originally from a small southern New Jersey town outside Philadelphia.  She has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Delaware in Art Conservation and has worked in museums and libraries in the past.  She moved to North Carolina in 2014 and has two sons, a precious cat, a perfect pup, and two spoiled guinea pigs.  Kimberly enjoys history, art, learning languages, feeding stray cats, watching horror movies, organizing, and chocolate.

Samantha was born and raised near Chicago and loves how different North Carolina is from the Midwest since moving here in 2023. If you see her out and about, she is probably with a dog, if not with her own pup. Beyond that, Samantha loves to cook, especially Italian food. She also loves crafts, hiking, decorating, and watching thrillers.

Katie is a Durham native, a mom of 3, and the director at Preschool of the Warm Heart in Chapel Hill.  Her path to preschool directorship has been about timing.  Time as the daughter of a preschool teacher, watching the magic unfold as we worked to turn my mom’s classroom into a winter wonderland.  Time teaching precious 2-year-olds developing curriculum and nurturing the littlest learners.  Time as a preschool advisory board chair running successful fundraising campaigns, helping to develop protocols, and supporting teachers.  And finally, a time of transition - as her oldest child heads off to college, she recognized that it was time for me to take on a new role and Katie is very grateful to be doing just that at Preschool of the Warm Heart.