Welcome To Christ United Methodist Church - Sugar Land, TX

Meet Our Staff

Each of our staff members are committed to the church’s mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ and are available to help you and to serve with you in ministry to glorify God and further his kingdom.  Please click on a staff member's name for contact information, their office hours and a brief description of their responsibilities.

Pastors

• Rev. Morris Matthis, Senior Pastor
• Rev. Linda Summers Pierce, Executive Associate Pastor
• Rev. Kathy Kirkpatrick, Associate Pastor

Administrative Team

• Carla Clark, Building Superintendent
• Stacey Fleck, Business Manager
• Debbie Meier, Administrative Assistant to the Senior Pastor 
• Sherman McDonald, Maintenance
• James Miller, Caretaker
• Stephanie Strickland, Financial Secretary
• Sandy White, Administrative Assistant to the Executive Associate Pastor 

Discipleship Ministries

• Melissa Bailey, Director of Recreation Ministries
• Jeanne Damon, Associate Director of Youth Ministries 
• Sara Fuchs, Assistant Director of Discipleship
• Joan Hastreiter, Administrative Assistant to Youth
• Ingred Lathrop, Director of Children's Ministries
• Jim Love, Director of Youth Ministries
• Jason Nelson, Executive Director of Discipleship
• Kim Ripley, Assistant Director of Children's Ministries and Director of Nursery
• Lynn Taylor, Assistant Director of Discipleship

Worship and Outreach Ministries

• Tricia Baltazar, Manager of Christ Church Bookstore
• David Daniels, 8:15am Worship Leader
• Jennifer Easley, Director of Communications
• Laura Gratz, Webmaster
• Renee Teel, Director of Missions
• Karen LaMotta, Director of Outreach Ministries
• Beth McConnell, Pianist/Organist
• Benita Sebesta, Sunday Receptionist
• Lahonda Sharp, Director of Music and Fine Arts Ministries
• Phil Steffek, Director of A/V Ministries
• Tracei Wilson, Administrative Assistant to Music

Christ Church School

• Beth Carter, Director of Christ Church School
• Becky Neese, Administrative Assistant of Christ Church School

Ad Council

The Ad Council is a group of lay ministry leaders, staff members, finance committee members and pastors that meet every two months in order to share information about happenings across the church and coordinate activities.  The meetings are open to anyone that wishes to attend.