...to Love, Serve, and Share Christ
About Our Pastor
Rev. Matthew Thomas has been a United Methodist pastor for 16 years. He grew up
in Central Texas and graduated from Rockdale High School. He earned a Bachelor of
Science Degree in Speech Communications from University of Texas at Tyler in 1998.
Matt continued his education and earned his Master of Divinity degree from Perkins
School of Theology at Southern Methodist University in 2002.
Pastor Matt was ordained a Deacon in 2002 and an Elder in 2005. He has received
The Texas Annual Conference Eric Anderson Evangelism Award and was nominated for
the Denman Award in Evangelism. Matt loves the church and is deeply committed to
helping the church reach persons for Jesus Christ.
Along with a passion for the ministry,
our pastor enjoys being a beekeeper. Matt is a fourth generation bee man. On his
days off you will find him in the bee yard. Rev. Matt is currently working on his
Doctor of Ministry degree in Semiotics and Future Studies at George Fox Evangelical
Seminary in Portland, Oregon.
Matt will tell you the best gifts God gave him are his two children. Noah and Emma are the love of his life.
Reverend Matthew Thomas
Mary Overton, Church Secretary
Tommy Butler, Choir Director
Cynthia Buster, Pianinst
Jessie Mongomery, Children’s Director
Yolanda Flournoy, Nursery Coordinator
Our Church Staff
