MDUMC Staff
To reach any staff members by phone,
call the church office at 713/468-8356.
Directory by Department
Pastoral Staff
Dr. Charles B. Simmons - Senior Minister
Rev. Suzanne Cox. Reedstrom - Lead Associate Minister
Rev. James H. McPhail - Associate Minister (Caring & Senior Adults Ministries)
Rev. Susan W. Wiley - Associate Minister (Congregational Life)
Rev. T. Daniel Irving - Associate Minister (Men & Contemporary Worship)
Rev. Collin B. Taylor - Associate Minister (Young Adults & Evangelism)
Pastoral Administrative Staff
Sarah Smith - Administrative Assistant to Dr. Simmons and Ellen Lee
Judy Brewer- Membership Secretary, Administrative Assistant to Ministerial Staff
Programs & Communications
Ellen Lee - Program Director
Marchell Marek - Desktop Publishing
Janette Su - Print & Mailroom Services
Joe Center- Welcoming/Witness Ministry
Administrative Staff
Jon Gray - Business Administrator
Jody Griggs - Director of Finance
Flo Smith - Accountant
Sabrina Gallegos Whitehurst - Facility Scheduling
Grayson Taylor - Food Services Director
Chris Bradshaw - Facilities Director
Media Ministry
Tom Whitehurst - Director of Media Ministry
Michael Foreman - Associate Director of Media Ministry
Music & Fine Arts
Ann Ables - Director of Music & Fine Arts Ministries
Terry Tullos - Associate Director of Music and Fine Arts Ministries
Stephen Distad - Organist
Faith Hebard - Director of Children's Music
Adult Ministries
Lynet Dunn - Director of Women's Ministries
Vicky Harris - Director of Spiritual Formation & Adult Education
Sheri Kelley - Director of Singles & Caring Support Ministries
Ruth Donaho - Adult Learning & Singles Ministry Assistant
Barbara Leflar - Director of Senior Adult Activities Center
Dr. Franklin Olson - Director of Mercy and Justice Ministries
Kristy Elmore - Director of Outreach & Missions
Youth Ministry
Steve Cragg - Director of Youth & Recreational Ministries
Sedonia Finstad - High School Youth Coordinator
Lynell Kennedy - Middle School Youth Coordinator
Carrie Olander - Youth Specialist
Mark Bogart - Director of The Refuge
Kim Kennedy - Director of Recreational Ministry
Patti Richardson - Administrative Support for Youth
Kelly Cragg - Timothy Project Apprentice
Rob Bogart - Timothy Project Apprentice
Children’s Ministry
Donna Reed - Director of Children's Ministry
Shawn Guarniere - Children's Sunday School Coordinator
Tricia Wagner - Super Sixers Coordinator and Admin. Assistant to Children's Ministry
Children’s Weekday School
Jerri Tetrault - Executive Director of Children's Weekday School
Melina Kervandjian Smuda - Director of Children's Weekday School
Linda Hopper - Registrar and Communications
Diana Calhoun - Accountant
Ruby Davis - Extended Care/CAP Coordinator
Larkin Community Center
Leonor Hernandez - Director of Larkin Center
Caring Forever Foundation
Jon Gray - Interim Director of Caring Forever Foundation
Lay Leadership
Greg Nelson - Lay Leader
Scott Brown- Chairperson, Board of Stewards
Rosemarie Baugher - Chairperson, Ministry Team