Seven Elders, Three Deacons Ordained At Annual Conference

On Monday, June 12 Bishop Ruben Saenz Jr. ordained three deacons and seven elders as full members of the North Texas Annual Conference. We pray for God’s blessing as they take up the work to which they have been called. 

The following lists each ordinand with where they are serving now and their home church. (Listed in order, left to right.)

Kurt Maerschel | Elder, serving Methodist Health System (home church: Lovers Lane UMC)

Anna Bundy Hagler | Deacon, serving First UMC Dallas (home church: Walnut Hill UMC)

Nick McRae | Elder, serving First UMC Decatur (home church: Trietsch Memorial)

Heather Gottas Moore | Deacon, serving SMU Perkins (home church: Oak Lawn UMC)

Angela Williams | Elder, serving First UMC Dallas/St. Paul UMC (home church: The Village)

Meredith Scruggs | Elder, serving at home church of Flower Mound UMC

Kyle Walden | Elder, serving Union Church Boston (home church: Suncreek UMC)

Jennifer Kilpatrick | Elder, serving Lakewood UMC (home church: Lake Highlands UMC)

David Rangel | Elder, serving Custer Road UMC (home church: Casa Linda UMC)

David Magallanes | Deacon, serving Christ UMC Farmers Branch (home church: First UMC Allen)

 

Bishop Saenz also commissioned four provisional members of the North Texas Annual Conference. We pray for God’s blessing as they commit themselves to the service of God and continue to prepare for ordained ministry. 

The following lists each commissionee with where they are serving now and their home church. (Listed in order, left to right.)

Sean McDonald | Elder, serving at home church of Highland Park UMC

Caleb Brimmage | Deacon, serving First UMC Coppell (home church: First UMC Rowlett)

Courtney Mitchell | Elder, serving at home church of First UMC Dallas

Uwezo Mwanjala | Elder, serving at home church of Lovers Lane UMC

Published: Tuesday, June 13, 2023