Our Pastor- Rev. Carey Morford
Carey Morford is the founding pastor of Mission of the Dirt Road. She is married to Isaac and has three children.
Isaac and Carey both grew up in Keystone Heights and have a deep love for the Keystone Heights community. They have been married more than 20 years and love living the adventure of ministry and life together. They make a great team!
Carey earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Religion/Christian ministries from Southern Wesleyan University and is ordained in the Wesleyan Church. She is currently taking classes to earn her M.Div from Wesley Seminary at Indiana Wesleyan. Before founding Mission of the Dirt Road, she was the founding director of The Growing Place: A Child Enrichment Center and ministry of Alive Wesleyan Church in Central, SC. She has also taught in public and private schools, and was the children’s pastor at Community Church of Keystone Heights for a few years.
Carey often has a non-fiction book tucked away somewhere, and she loves to learn and discuss new ideas and information. She’s almost always developing some kind of plan or solving some problem in her head; but she is also an artist at heart. She loves painting with watercolors, watching movies, reading, a cup of coffee/tea in a cute mug, and hanging out with her family.
Community Center Assistant- Maggie Crozier
Maggie Crozier is a mom to 5 grown children (one special needs) and Nana to 3 (one special needs). She has been for married 15 years to the love of her life. She has worked many years as a domestic violence victim's advocate in Putnam County, and she is bilingual.
Maggie is at Coffee Cafe a few days a week, helping our center run smoothly and connecting with neighbors. She also assists with some other community center programming.
Community Care Officer- Misha Mercius
Misha was born and raised in West Palm Beach, Florida and comes from a proud Haitian background. She earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Southern Wesleyan University in South Carolina and is currently pursuing her master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling. She has a deep passion for missions and a strong desire to help those in need.
She will be at Coffee Cafe on Tuesdays and Fridays to connect with people, listen to their stories, and walk alongside them as they connect to resources and take steps towards their goals.
GatorCorps Members
We are thrilled to host GatorCorps members who are completing a national service program sponsored by Volunteer Florida at Mission of the Dirt Road.