First United Methodist Church               

                                              (979) 297-3046

Church Office Hours:    

                                      Monday - Thursday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM                                                                                                  (closed for lunch daily from Noon to 1:00 PM)


Meet our Staff:


  • SENIOR PASTOR

    Dr. Lynne Settlemyre

    pastor@ljfumc.org


    B.A. (History) from Middle Tennessee State University

    M.A. in Latin American Studies from the University of Florida

    M.Div. from Perkins School of Theology at SMU

    D. Min. (Doctor of Ministry) from Perkins


    On staff since December 2013



  • administrative pastor

    John Settlemyre

    johns@ljfumc.org


    On staff since August 2014

  • choir director

    Laura Mays


    On staff since August 2014

  • contemporary music director

    Jordan Goldman


    On staff since March 2015

  • instrumentalist

    Nadine Womack


    On staff since November 2014

  • Interim director of children & family ministries

    Kimberly Bowers


    On staff since January 2019

  • YOUTH MINISTER

    Kim Copeland

    youth@ljfumc.org


    On staff since February 2015

  • youth ministry assistant

    Vannysa Vega


    On staff since June 2016

  • cOLLEGE AND yOUTH ASSISTANT

    Caleb Edinger


    On staff since June 2020

  • Church secretary

    Kelly Colosimo

    FirstChurch@ljfumc.org


    On staff since December 2012

  • Membership & finance secretary

    Patti Polasek

    membersecretary@ljfumc.org


    On staff since November 2012

  • custodian

    Dora Riojas


    On staff since March 2006