Senior Pastor -Reverend Christopher McNeill
E-mail -cdmcneill@msn.com
pastor@fmcbaycity.com
With family originally from the Blue Ridge Mountains, Chris grew up in North Carolina back when everybody farmed, hardly anyone had air conditioning, and people sat down with their families for dinner. Along with that came going to a little country church (sometimes with no
air conditioning) and finding Jesus who changed his life.
Chris went to divinity school thinking God wanted him to become a professor, but then his heart drew him to pastoral care and teaching in churches. Ordained in Florida, Chris has spent most of his ministry in Florida. If you ever need a Florida travel agent, just ask him. Then he met his wife, Alice, and all paths brought him to Texas.
Alice and Chris’ hobby is going places. They don’t have a boat or even a fishing rod. They don’t hunt or race cars, and most of Chris’ clothes came from Goodwill. Instead, in their free time, they get on planes, trains, and automobiles and check out this wonderful earth God has created.
Chris loves serving God with all of the friendly, talented, Christ-filled Christ-followers at First Methodist Church. Together, they seek to follow wherever God is dancing in Bay City and worship Him passionately every Sunday and every chance they get. We do hope you will join in the dance!
Sunshine and Rainbows Academy Preschool Director - Lynsey Curtner
E-mail - sunshinerainbows@sbcglobal.net
Proverbs 22:6
Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.
Praise Team Director - Susan Parish
E-mail - praiseteam@fmcbaycity.com
Susan, a Bay City native, graduated from BCHS in 1979. She got a certificate in Legal Stenography from Alvin Community College and has served many clerical jobs since then. She first joined staff here in 1987 as pianist and became the Praise Team Director here in 2002. She enjoys spending time with friends and family, to travel, read, watch movies, go to concerts, play board games, listen to music, and play music.
Choir Director - Gena Herrera
E-mail - choir@fmcbaycity.com
Gena joined the staff here after serving and leading in the Praise Team and in the Chancel Choir. Her talents became apparent and she stepped into the position of Choir Director from the support of her church family and husband Jesse. Gena is a high school teacher in her "Spare" Time.
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| Handbell Choir Director - Rebecca Sansing
Email - handbells@fmcbaycity.com
Rebecca was born in Odessa, TX and grew up in Christ and was married in a tiny little country church, Friendship Baptist, on the ourskirts of the country-side community of Orangedale, TX. She has been a member of First United Methodist Church in Bay City since moving here with her husband, Bill, in 2009. She has served in The Praise Ringers handbell choir since 2010 and found a passion for the musicianship of handbells, learning to ring solo, ensemble, and full choir pieces. She is a graduate of Pettus High School where she held the postitions of Drum Major, Flag Corp Captain, and first chair trumpet, clarinet, bass clarinet, and baritone. She picked up a little flute, electric bass, and piano along the way. She received her degree in Business Administration from American InterContinental University online in 2005. She has served as Director for The Praise Ringers since July of 2015.
Rebecca and Bill have been married since 2007 and have since been blessed with two boys and twin girls.
Rebecca views the church as the family of God, hears God through music, and is honored to serve on the staff and in as many other capacities as the Lord leads.
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| Director of Family Ministries - Lynsey Curtner
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| Nursery Coordinator & Assistant Youth Director - Mandi Ressman
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