Pastoral Staff
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Gary Mueller Gary was born in Pennsylvania and grew up in Kansas. After receiving a Bachelors degree in Political Science and Psychology from the University of Kansas, he graduated from Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University. He pastored churches in Richardson, Clarksville, Trophy Club and Denton and served as the Conference Council Director for the North Texas Conference before being appointed to First United Methodist Church Plano in June 2002. Gary is married to Wink, who retired at a young age after selling two successful flower shops. Wink and Gary are parents to two adult children. Gary enjoys gardening, playing golf, reading and spending time with his wonderful family. He feels privileged to be part of a church where God has planted an exciting vision for the future and looks forward to being here for many years. |
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Alice Coder A native of North Carolina, Alice has lived in Texas since since graduating in 1974 with a degree in Sociology from Vanderbilt University in Nashville. She was an active volunteer and 'home executive' before answering God's call to ordained ministry in 1998. After graduating from SMU's Perkins School of Theology in 2002, she served as Associate Pastor at First UMC Garland and then Arapaho UMC. Alice and husband Gary have two adult daughters who live in the San Francisco area and one adult son in Dallas. In her spare time Alice enjoys reading, gardening and going to the movies. |
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Melissa Hatch Melissa was born in Odessa and spent her school years in Houston. A graduate of Texas A&M with a degree in English, she spent 10 years in the recruiting industry, finding employment for engineers, computer programmers and clinical pharmacologists. She also attended Brite Divinity School in Fort Worth, where she graduated with a Masters of Divinity in May 2009. Prior to joining the staff at FirstChurch, Melissa served Custer Road UMC in Plano as Director of College-Age Ministries beginning in May 2004, adding responsibility for Young Adults and Singles in August 2008. She was commissioned on the Elder track in June 2010. Melissa is married to Michael, who is a home-based instructor with a radio school in Oklahoma and a weekend employee of Jack FM (100.3) and Lite FM (103.7). They and their two children - Madeline 8 and Mitchell 5 - live in Wylie. Melissa enjoys spending time with her family, watching movies and reading. |
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David Gonzalez Born in Mexico City, David was a high school teacher and served as a minister in various Methodist churches. He and his family have lived in Dallas for more than seven years. His Spanish-speaking congregation has grown from four to 140 people. His parishioners are natives of Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Peru and Salvador. With occasional Anglo visitors, he considers his congregation to be truly international. David is a full-time teacher's aide with the Dallas Independent School District, devoting one work day and one weekend day each week to his congregation in addition to home and hospital visits. David is studying for his Masters of Divinity at SMU. He and wife Teresa have three children. |
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Pat Beghtel Mahle A native of Indiana, Pat pastored churches in Argyle, Electra, Carrollton and Flower Mound before joining the FirstChurch staff in July 2011. She has also served as District Superintendent and on the North Texas Conference staff. Pat's husband, R. Jerry Mahle, is pastor of Tioga UMC. Their son, Jerry B., is pastor of Rhome UMC. Pat and Jerry also have a daugher, Christine, and two grandchildren, Mary and Edie Mahle. |
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