Reverend Tim Smiley grew up in Orlando, Florida, where both his and Candace Miller Smiley’s families worshipped and served as members of Azalea Park United Methodist Church. He is a graduate of the University of Central Florida and Emory University’s Candler School of Theology. He served forty-one years as a full-time local church pastor and district superintendent, including twelve and one-half years as Senior Pastor of Plantation United Methodist Church from 1997 to 2009. It is his honor and privilege to now serve as pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Hobe Sound.

Tim and Candy will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary this December. Candy has a microbiology degree from the University of Central Florida and has worked in doctors’ offices and hospital laboratories for almost five decades. The Smiley’s have three adult sons, Robert (Melissa Ann), Rick (Maria Carolina), and David (Melissa Jo), and two teenage granddaughters, Elizabeth “Ellie,” and Penelope “Penny.”

Julie and family have lived in Hobe Sound 46 years. Daughter Kara attended the 1st FUMCHS Youth and Vacation Bible School. Upon leaving the corporate world, Julie began to volunteer in the Children's Ministry and Office. In 2024, she was asked to become an office staff person at FUMCHS.

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Don leads our Adult Discipleship area, and has been involved in church ministry for 20 years. Most of that experience is as a contemporary worship leader.