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Pastors | Program Staff | Operations & Facilities | Children's Music Staff | Church Leadership
Meet the Pastoral Team.
Rev. Mitchell Boone
Senior Pastor
Rev. Mitchell Boone has served as Senior Minister of First United Methodist Church of Dallas since July 2022. Before coming to FirstChurch, he pastored White Rock United Methodist Church in East Dallas and Lone Oak United Methodist Church in Lone Oak, Texas. Mitchell holds a BA in Religion from Hendrix College and a Master of Divinity from The Iliff School of Theology.
He has completed a post graduate fellowship with Hendrix College and the Lilly Foundation focused on Clergy Civic Engagement, earned a certificate in Spiritual Entrepreneurship through Columbia Business School and CLAL, and received the Henry Denman Evangelism Award in 2020.
Mitchell follows in the footsteps of his father and two great grandfathers, all of whom served as United Methodist pastors. He believes the church is at its best when it stands at the intersection of social holiness and discipleship, creating space for belonging, purpose, justice and joy.
In 2012 Mitchell married Elizabeth VanOort, and together they are raising two energetic boys, Cashel and Declan. They love life in East Dallas, where Mitchell can often be found cheering for Dallas sports teams, experimenting in the kitchen, hacking away on local golf courses, or digging for good deals on vinyl records.
He has completed a post graduate fellowship with Hendrix College and the Lilly Foundation focused on Clergy Civic Engagement, earned a certificate in Spiritual Entrepreneurship through Columbia Business School and CLAL, and received the Henry Denman Evangelism Award in 2020.
Mitchell follows in the footsteps of his father and two great grandfathers, all of whom served as United Methodist pastors. He believes the church is at its best when it stands at the intersection of social holiness and discipleship, creating space for belonging, purpose, justice and joy.
In 2012 Mitchell married Elizabeth VanOort, and together they are raising two energetic boys, Cashel and Declan. They love life in East Dallas, where Mitchell can often be found cheering for Dallas sports teams, experimenting in the kitchen, hacking away on local golf courses, or digging for good deals on vinyl records.
Rev. Elizabeth Moseley
Sr. Associate Minister of Discipleship & Culture
Rev. Anna Bundy Hagler
Associate Minister of Communications & Community
Rev. Anthony Tang
Sr. Associate Minister of Mission & Vision
Rev. Roy Atwood
Associate Minister of Finance
Rev. Monica Frazier
Associate Minister of Adult Discipleship & Congregational Care
Rev. Joe Stabile
Associate Minister of Spiritual Formation
Meet the Program Staff.
Dorian Albert
Director of Youth Ministry
Leah Bailey
Director of Children's Ministry
Vicky Benish
Director of Hospitality & Events
Erin Chapman-Meyer
Executive Assistant to Rev. Mitchell Boone
Carrie Chavarria
Director of Worship
Angie Connelly
Director of Missions & Payroll Coordinator
Dana Effler
Senior Director of Music & The Arts
Tim Effler
Organist & Associate Director of Music
Marissa Hanback
First Kids Associate
Phillicia Leftwich
Assistant Director of Developmental Learning Center & Nursery Coordinator
Adam Pickrell
Director of Modern Worship Music
Aaron Reindel-Sosa
Ministry Associate
Michelle Woods
Children's Music Coordinator & Director of the Carol Choir
Meet the Operations & Facilities Staff.
Egly Basalo
Maintenance & Facilities
Lynn Campbell
Senior Administrative Specialist Receivables & Member Data
Juan Gonzalez
Maintenance & Facilities
Morgan McClinchie
Director of Operations
Laura McGregor
Communications Associate
Ana Tovar
Administrative Specialist of Payables & Vendors
Aurora Ulloa
Maintenance & Facilities
Emily Ulloa
Hospitality Associate
Alex Ulloa
Maintenance & Facilities Manager
Meet the Children's Music Staff.
Kevin Cho
Orff Director
Nicole Dickerson
Cantate Choir Director
Linda McClinchie
Steeple Ringers & Counterpoint Choir Director
Jason Schayot
Carillon Youth Bell Choir Director
Whitney Donaldson
Mission, Vision, & Strategy, Chair
Heather Gilker
First Foundation, Chair
Britta Stanton
Ministry Team, Chair