Rev. Curt Davis, Lead Pastor
Lisa Grant, Co-Director of Family Ministries, working with Children
I am passionate about sharing God’s love and grace with children and families, and I feel called to help every child know they are loved by God and to experience how amazing a relationship with Jesus can be. I have been serving as a Children’s Director in Methodist churches for almost 20 years. Teaming with parents is one of my main priorities—we’re all in this together!
My husband Julian and I are parents to six children, and I began volunteering in Children’s Ministries when my kids were little. I hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, and also earned my Child Development Associate degree while teaching preschool. I feel very blessed to serve our kids and families here at PFUMC and in our community and beyond!
Misty Williamson, Co-Director of Family Ministries, working with Youth
misty@pflugervilleumc.org
Trevor Shaw, Director of Worship and Arts
I grew up in Northumberland, Pennsylvania. I was immersed in church music as a child, singing and playing trombone for services from a young age, nearly always accompanied by his mother, a church organist and choir director. I earned a degree in music at the University of North Texas, where I played trombone in the renowned One O’Clock Jazz Lab Band. My professional life led me into a career of music within the United Methodist Church, beginning with eleven years as the Music and Arts Director of the Denton Wesley Foundation. While there, I began writing music for the choirs he conducted, and quickly discovered his love of composition.
Since moving to Austin in 2013, I have been active as both a music performer and teacher. I am the founding member and the Artistic Director of Inversion Ensemble, a choral group dedicated to performing new musical works. I also co-own and I am the principal arranger of the Christmas caroling company, Tinsel. Trevor has conducted choirs throughout the US and the UK. His compositions have been performed by a variety of choral and instrumental ensembles on five continents.
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Heather Johnson, Director of Weekday Ministries
Hello! My name is Heather Johnson. I am the Director of Weekday Ministries. I have the privilege of overseeing the Pecan Street Christian School. It is a wonderful weekday ministry that serves children ages 18 months - Kindergarten.
Before joining the Pecan Street Christian School ministry at PFUMC, I served for 14 years as Preschool Director of a similar weekday program. I have a passion for Christian education. I've worked in various aspects of children's ministry my entire adult life. After receiving a B.S. in Family Relations and Child Development, I continued my education at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, where I received a Leadership Certificate in Childhood and Weekday Education.
My husband, Terry, and I have two grown girls - Brittany and Lauren. It is a blessing to be part of the ministry team here at Pflugerville First United Methodist Church where we are sharing God's love with His precious little ones.
Julie Smith, Communications Specialist
"Hi! My name is Julie Smith. I was born and raised in Manhattan, KS known as “The Little Apple” and home to Kansas State University. I met my husband while he was attending KSU. I'm a licensed cosmetologist and professional photographer. My husband's job in construction management brought us to Pflugerville. We are proud parents to 3 amazing boys and a sweet baby girl.
I am now the Communications Specialist here at PFUMC and am responsible for creating, publishing, and distributing all printed and digital communication for the church. I feel blessed to be part of this amazing team and church!"
Laura Grass, Children’s Church Specialist
I have grown up in this church doing many activities such as going on Youth Mission Trips, serving on the Leadership Team in high school as the youth representative, member of the Praise Power Children's Choir, Youth Volunteer in the Nursery, and now the Children's Church Teacher. I graduated from McNeil HS in 2015. I am working full-time at McNeil HS working with students in wheelchairs that are non-verbal. I go to Austin Community College and major in Child Development.
As the Children's Church Teacher, I teach the children about Jesus and how he loves us all. The children come out of the service during the Sermon and they learn about Jesus through stories and play. They get to experience the stories by acting them out with the characters provided. There is also opportunity for arts and crafts from time to time.
Denise Cornelius, Admin Specialist
Hi, my name is Denise Cornelius, I am the Administrative Specialist at PfUMC. I will be happy to help with any administrative matters. My duties consist of taking care of membership, compiling data needed for our Conference and taking care of the office duties. I was born and raised in San Diego, CA and have lived in Texas for 19 years. I have a wonderful husband and two adult children.
