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Administrative Staff
Our administrative staff at Spring Woods is constantly working to better serve our congregation and ministries.  If you do not find the information you are interested in on these pages, please contact Marge, Terry or Dianna at the church during our office hours (9:00-4:00 Monday-Friday).

Marge McClendon
Financial Director

Marge is responsible for:
accounts payable/receivable
payroll
contributions/pledges

 

Terry Partin
Church Receptionist

Terry is responsible for the following responsibilities:
maintaining Senior Pastor's Calendar/Appointments
church Membership Records
church Calender/Room Assignments
book Weddings

 


Dianna Deutsch
Communications Director

Dianna is responsible for:
publishing Worship Guides/Bulletins/Inserts
publishing Weekly E-Window newsletter
publishing Monthly Window newsletter
church website content
church-wide announcements/group emails
designing and publishing all special publications such as directories and Advent/Lenten Devotionals
advertising all ministries of the church to the community through local publications

 

Beverly Phifer
Director of Weekday Ministries for Children

 


Lucine King
Assistant Director of Weekday Ministries

Lucine is responsible for:
registration
tuition accounts payable/receivable
donations/expenditures
 

. Program Staff
Cathy Gokey
Director of Ministries

Cathy began her ministry at Spring Woods over 25 years ago as the Director of the Mother's Day Out program. She has served in many positions during this time including, Weekday Associate Director, Director of Program Ministries, Director of Children's Ministries, and her current responsibility as the Director of Ministries which encompasses adult education and ministries, children's education and ministries, and mission and outreach.

Cathy received her Child Development Associate from NAEYC in 1991, and Associate of Christian Education in the United Methodist Church from Perkins School of Theology in 1998 and is a Certified Lay Speaker. Cathy has led many leadership training events for the district, Greater Houston Leadership Education School, local churches and has served on Design Teams for GHLES, Convocation 1999, and CEF Study Retreat. Cathy currently serves on the Board of Ordained Ministry and on the conference Extension Ministries Team. Cathy is a member of national and Texas CEF, Christian Educators Fellowship. She has received the 1994 Outstanding Teacher of Houston North District and the 2002 recipient of the Dick Murray Award.

Cathy joyfully serves as part of the Belize Mission team, serving the children and several communities in Belize for more than 7 years. Her joys of ministry includes; leading Weekday chapel times, working with the elementary children at Lighthouse Kids, developing new curriculum for Sunday morning experiences and serving children in Belize and here in her own community. In her spare time, she enjoys scrap booking, painting and just being creative.

Cathy has been married for 32 years to Jeffrey and is blessed with two children, two children-in-love (a.k.a. in-laws) and one wonderful grandchild. Brian is now 27 and married to LeighAnn, who are proud parents of Avery Lynn; Jennifer is now 26 and is married to Victor. Cathy celebrates her love for the Lord, family, friends and the countless blessings that God has given to her and embraces sharing His love with others.

 

Kelly Carlisle
Ministries Assistant

 

Ashlie Driver
Worship Arts Director

Ashlie Driver has been Director of Worship Arts for two years at Spring Woods. Prior to accepting her position at Spring Woods, she was Director of Choral Activities at Westfield High School for one year and Assistant Director for five years. Ashlie received her Bachelors in Music Studies from The University of Texas at Austin in 1999, then was awarded her Master's in Music Education at the University of Houston while teaching in 2004. Ashlie also served as Director of Children and Youth music at Northwoods Presbyterian Church for three years and Choir Director at Christ the King Episcopal Church for one year.

Ashlie is very grateful to God for the opportunity to serve Him and join with others in creating worshipful, wonderful music and arts experiences. In her "spare time", Ashlie is also wife of Steve and mother of two children, Madeline (4) and Travis (2). They are the joy of each day! Ashlie sings professionally with Cantare Houston, a professional choral consort.

 

Kelli Griffin
Director of Youth Ministries

Kelli began her ministry service at First United Methodist Church in Huntsville while she was in college. She was the interim youth director there, then served at Christ United Methodist Church in College Station in the youth department. Kelli graduate from Sam Houston State University in 2003 with a degree in Speech Communication. After graduating, Kelli moved to Montgomery, Texas and was the Director of Youth Ministry at Montgomery United Methodist church. After serving at Montgomery United Methodist God called Kelli to Spring Woods, where she is serving her third year here.

Kelli was married to her best friend, Bobby Griffin, in December 2005 and they have just welcomed the newest Griffin into the world...Robert Conlee Griffin!

 


 
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