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Here to Serve

Sugar Land First United Methodist is a church with more than 3000 ministers, each member of the church is a part of the ministry of our church. Our vocational staff, the people who work at the church, are here to serve the church through leadership, discipleship, prayer, organization and encouragement.

Staff Bios Online

Click on a staff member's name to get a brief biographical sketch, along with their email address.

Pastoral Staff

Martin Nicholas Senior Pastor 281.634.8900
Cathy Richardson Associate Pastor, Director of Outreach & Adult Discipleship 281.634.8903
Phil Grose Associate Pastor, Director of Care & Prayer Ministry & Men's Ministry 281.634.8902

Ministry Staff

Linda Haskew Director of Ministries and Operations 281.634.8906
Becky Orin Nursery Director 281.634.8955
Dena Lee Director of Children’s Ministry 281.634.8957
Jimmy Fenwick Director of Student Ministries 281.634.8912
Dr. Craig Gilbert Director of Music Ministries and Worship Arts 281.634.8901
Kip Johnson Director of Serving Ministries & Director of Children/Student Choirs 281.634.8922
Ben Lohmer Director of Recreation Ministries 281.634.8924
Elaine Jones Director of Out of School Care 281.634.8926
Sara Cook Director of School for Little Children 281.242.5437

Support Staff

Carole Baker Financial Secretary 281.634.8907
Vanessa Barrett Administrative Assistant to the Senior Pastor & Communications Associate 281.634.8908
Adam Clarke Communications Associate 281.634.8905
Jason Clarke Student Ministries Intern 281.634.8913
Joyce Cohen 1st Place Bookstore 281.634.8960
Denise Errington Director of Society of St. Stephen 281.634.9825
Griffin Covington Recreation Intern  
Jaime Crespo Director of Food Services & Building Superintendent 281.634.8921
Brian Granquist Organist & Accompanist  
Donna Jensen Assistant Director, Out of School Care 281.634.8965
Kristal Schneider Receptionist 281.491.6041
Jackie Speight Office Assistant for Facilities and Program Ministries 281.634.8923
Kathy Thomas Director of Finance and Human Resources 281.634.8952
Cindy Wenz Ministries Secretary for Associate Pastors and Worship Director 281.634.8909