THE REVEREND ADAM C. BOWLING

The Reverend Adam C. Bowling most recently served as Associate Pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Morganton, North Carolina, for over 11 years. During his tenure, Rev. Bowling oversaw a robust children’s ministry, including a week-long, full-day summer Bible Camp that welcomed more than 118 children each year. He also ministered to hundreds of youth through weekly programming, Bible studies, mission opportunities, and conference trips.

Rev. Bowling led five international mission trips with Son Servants to locations across Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. Additionally, he helped launch a monthly communion service at a local nursing home, providing worship and sacrament for individuals in a skilled care unit.

Rev. Bowling is a summa cum laude graduate of Hampden-Sydney College in Farmville, Virginia, where he earned a B.S. in Biology and Religion in 2003. He went on to receive both his Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in Christian Education from Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, Virginia, in 2007. While in Richmond, he served at Camp Hanover, the Presbytery of the James, and Bon Air Presbyterian Church in Chesterfield, Virginia.

Rev. Bowling was ordained as a Minister of the Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) on August 19, 2007.

Adam met his wife, Erin, at Camp Hanover, a beloved Presbyterian camp and conference center in Hanover County, Virginia. Erin is an elementary school teacher and a graduate of the College of William & Mary. Together, they are the proud parents of four children: Parker (18), Ellie (16), Lily Paige (7), and Kerby (5—almost 6).