Ashley L. Cheek
Reverend Ashley L. Cheek is the pastor and head of staff at First Presbyterian Church in Hartsville, South Carolina. First Presbyterian Church is an inclusive, affirming, and growing congregation with a thriving preschool and kindergarten program and serves as a hub for community outreach and support. Ashley is passionate about connectional ministry as she believes the church thrives when all of God’s people experience belonging and are able to discover God’s call and claim on their lives.
Ashley also serves the Presbyterian Church USA as moderator of New Harmony Presbytery. She is co-chairing the development of an emergency shelter for the under-housed and homeless in Hartsville, South Carolina, and is engaged in the ministry of Mother Esther School and Rescue Center in Nairobi, Kenya. Ashley is a recent graduate of the Liberty Fellowship Program of South Carolina.
Ashley is married to Rev. Nick Cheek and is the mother of three young people. When Ashley is not at church, you will likely find her playing pickle ball with her family, crossing the state to visit her college freshman, or out for a walk with friends.
Ashley is a graduate of Queens University of Charlotte and Union Presbyterian Seminary (Charlotte Campus), where she received her Master in Divinity and Master in Christian Education. Prior to coming to First Presbyterian Church, Hartsville, Ashley served at First Presbyterian Church, Sumter, and Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church, Severna Park.