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FirstChurch Team

Dorian Albert
Dorian Albert
Minister with Youth and Their Families
dalbert@fumcdallas.org
214.220.2727 (Ext. 222)
Leah Bailey
Leah Bailey
Director of Children's Ministries
lbailey@fumcdallas.org
214.220.2727 (Ext. 227)
Rev. Holly Bandel
Rev. Holly Bandel
Executive Associate Minister
hbandel@fumcdallas.org
214.220.2727 (Ext. 214)
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Vicky Benish
Vicky Benish
Volunteer and Care Coordinator
vbenish@fumcdallas.org
214.220.2727 (Ext. 255)
Rev. Mitchell Boone
Rev. Mitchell Boone
Senior Minister
mboone@fumcdallas.org
214.220.2727 (Ext. 206)
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Lynn Campbell
Lynn Campbell
Finance Administrative Assistant
lcampbell@fumcdallas.org
214.220.2727 (Ext. 202)
Carrie Chavarria
Carrie Chavarria
Director of Worship
cchavarria@fumcdallas.org
214.220.2727 (Ext. 208)
Angie Connelly
Angie Connelly
Director of Missions
aconnelly@fumcdallas.org
214.220.2727 (Ext. 210)
Dana Effler
Dana Effler
Director of Music and Arts
deffler@fumcdallas.org
214.220.2727 (Ext. 219)
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Tim Effler
Tim Effler
Tim Effler Organist & Associate Director of Music
teffler@fumcdallas.org
214.220.2727 (Ext. 220)
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Patsy George
Patsy George
Receptionist
pgeorge@fumcdallas.org
214.220.2727 (Ext. 200)
Rev. Anna Bundy Hagler
Rev. Anna Bundy Hagler
Associate Minister of Communications and Community
ahagler@fumcdallas.org
214.220.2727 (Ext. 221)
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Natasha Ikeji
Natasha Ikeji
Assistant to Discipleship
nikeji@fumcdallas.org
214.220.2727 (Ext. 224)
Sarah Magwire
Sarah Magwire
Director of Developmental Learning Center
smagwire@fumcdallas.org
214.220.2727 (Ext. 232)
Kurt McClinchie
Kurt McClinchie
Media Video Producer
kmcclinchie@fumcdallas.org
214.220.2727 (Ext. 217)
Morgan McClinchie
Morgan McClinchie
Media and Technology Manager
mmcclinchie@fumcdallas.org
214.220.2727 (Ext. 238)
Laura McGregor
Laura McGregor
Website and Publications Manager
lmcgregor@fumcdallas.org
214.220.2727 (Ext. 243)
Sondra Mileage
Sondra Mileage
Nursery Coordinator
214.220.2727 (Ext. 232)
Courtney Mitchell
Courtney Mitchell
Ministry Intern
cmitchell@fumcdallas.org
214.220.2727 (Ext. 239)
Luis Queme
Luis Queme
Building Services Manager
lqueme@fumcdallas.org
214.220.2727
Rev. Joseph Stabile
Rev. Joseph Stabile
Associate Minister for Spiritual Formation
jstabile@fumcdallas.org
214.220.2727 (Ext. 207)
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Ana Tovar
Ana Tovar
Administrative Assistant
214.220.2727 (Ext. 200)
Alex Ulloa
Alex Ulloa
Building Services
214.220.2727
Aurora Ulloa
Aurora Ulloa
Building Services
214.220.2727
Emily Ulloa
Emily Ulloa
Receptionist
eulloa@fumcdallas.org
214.220.2727 (Ext. 200)
Wendy Westberg
Wendy Westberg
Business Administrator
wwestberg@fumcdallas.org
214.220.2727 (Ext. 203)
Rev. Angela Williams
Rev. Angela Williams
Associate Minister
awilliams@fumcdallas.org
214.220.2727 (Ext. 218)
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Rev. Holly Bandel

Holly Gaskill Bandel has served in local  church ministry for 18 years, including positions  as Senior Pastor, Executive Pastor and Associate Pastor. She grew up in Wylie, TX and received a social work degree from the University of North Texas. She is most passionate about ministry that reaches out and meets the needs of people in the community. Holly received her seminary degree from Duke Divinity School. Her husband Phil  is a TV engineer and they have two sons, Austin and  Jason. Holly is a Duke basketball fan, enjoys reading  and practices yoga.

Rev. Mitchell Boone

Rev. Mitchell Boone began as the Senior Minister of First United Methodist Church – Dallas in July of 2022. Mitchell has a proven track record of connecting churches to their communities through spiritual entrepreneurship, innovation, and believing that the Church is at its best when we celebrate that the Spirit is moving in profound ways beyond the walls of our buildings. Mitchell’s passions involve preaching, pastoral care, the future sustainability of faith communities, and finding creative ways to ensure churches are connected to their neighborhoods.

Rev. Boone received his BA in Religion from Hendrix College and his MDiv from The Iliff School of Theology. He is an ordained Elder in the North Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church. Before being appointed to FirstChurch, he served Lone Oak UMC and White Rock UMC. Mitchell completed a two year fellowship with Hendrix College and the Lilly Foundation focused on Clergy Civic Engagement, a certificate in Spiritual Entrepreneurship with the Columbia University Business School and CLAL, and was awarded the Henry Denman Evangelism Award in 2020. Mitchell proudly serves on the Golden Cross Board of Methodist Health Systems and the Board of Ordained Ministry for the North Texas Annual Conference.

In 2012, Mitchell married Elizabeth VanOort who works at CitySquare as a Senior Director overseeing their AmeriCorps program and organizational education and training. They have two sons, Cashel and Declan, and love living in East Dallas. Mitchell spends too much time watching all the Dallas sports teams, fumbling his way through new baking and bbq recipes, listening to 1310 The Ticket, buying what he claims are good deals on used vinyl records, hiking with the family in our county’s nature preserves, and planning his next trip that requires a passport.

Dana Effler

Dana Effler is the Director of Music and Arts Ministries at First United Methodist Church of Dallas where she oversees the graded choir and handbell program, the Rotunda Theatre series, and Goodrich Gallery series.  She conducts the Chancel Choir, First Men’s Chorus, First Women’s Chorus, Vox Nova and the Variations Youth Choir. Under her direction the Chancel Choir has toured to Canada, England, Austria, Czech Republic, Italy, France, Scotland and Switzerland and has sung for both Southwestern division and National ACDA conventions. Beyond the church, Dana enjoys her work as a singer, guest conductor and clinician for organizations including ACDA, TCDA, Choristers Guild, AGO and The Fellowship of United Methodists in Music and Worship Arts. She earned her bachelor’s degree in music education from Furman University and master’s degrees in choral conducting and in vocal performance from Southern Methodist University. Dana is inspired and energized by the wealth and diversity of talent represented in the FirstChurch family and is continually amazed at the beauty of God’s creation in and through it.

Tim Effler

Tim Effler is the Organist/Associate Director of Music at First United Methodist Church where he serves as organist for all worship services, weddings, and memorial services. Tim also administers the handbell program and directs the Alleluya Ringers and Celebration Ringers. In addition, he serves as accompanist for the Chancel Choir and Variations Youth Choir, and is the co-director of Vox Nova. Tim holds a bachelor’s degree from Furman University in organ performance, and master’s degrees in accompanying/vocal coaching and vocal performance from Southern Methodist University. Tim has served as President of the Greater Dallas Handbell Association and the Executive Board for the Dallas Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.

Rev. Anna Bundy Hagler

Anna Bundy Hagler is the Associate Minister of Connecting Ministries. She is a commissioned deacon in The United Methodist Church and is passionate about helping the church to meet people where they are. Anna has a BS in Communication Studies from Appalachian State University in Boone, NC and a Masters of Divinity from Southern Methodist University. She lives in Dallas with her husband, Kyler, and their greyhound mix, Jax.  She loves to find new coffee shops, attempt a round of golf, and read.

Rev. Joseph Stabile

The Reverend Joseph Stabile is a Methodist pastor in the North Texas Annual Conference, as well as Co-Founder of Life in the Trinity Ministry, in Dallas, Texas.  Reverend Stabile has served in vocational ministry for forty-five years, with combined experience in spiritual direction, retreat leadership, pastoral care and leadership, and pastoral mentoring.  A former Vincentian priest, Reverend Stabile served as a Dean of Students and seminary professor, as Vocational Director for the Southern Province of the Vincentians.  During his years in the Vincentian priesthood, he was Pastor of several Catholic parishes in Dallas and the Panhandle of Texas.  After fifteen years as a Vincentian priest, Reverend Stabile left the Priesthood in 1987, and in 1989, his Orders were accepted in the United Methodist Church.  Reverend Stabile has served eight different local churches within the North Texas Annual Conference, and has served on the Conference Board of Ordained Ministry.  He taught at Perkins School of Theology in the Certification Program for Spiritual Directors.  He holds a Master of Divinity from DeAndreis Institute of Theology in Chicago, and a Master of Languages and Linguistics in Spanish from Universidad Ibero-Americana in Mexico City, Mexico.  Joe lives in Dallas with his wife Suzanne. They have 4 grown children and 9 grandchildren.

Rev. Angela Williams

Minister Angela Williams has dedicated a 25-year career encouraging young people as a teacher, counselor, and school administrator. Using gifts God gave her as an educator, Minster Williams now encourages people of all ages to live up to their potential in Christ Jesus. Minister Williams was appointed as a Licensed Local Pastor in December 2014. Her joy was guiding the faith and spiritual development of children, youth, and their families. Because of her love for praising God, she occasionally led in worship by singing with the praise team.

Beyond the local church, Minister Williams serves on the North Texas Conference Leadership and Development Committee. Her community involvement includes participation in DeSoto Police and Clergy and serving on the City of DeSoto Domestic Violence Commission. Her service organization is Delta Sigma Theta, Inc., where she is a Diamond Life Member. In August 2019, Minister Williams received her Master of Divinity Degree with honors from Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University. Her additional education includes a Master of Education in School Counseling from Dallas Baptist University, and a Bachelor of Applied Science Degree in Fashion Merchandising from Paul Quinn College.

In January 2020, the Board of Ordained Ministry approved Minister Williams for Commissioning as an Elder. She was Commissioned at the 2021 Annual Conference of The North Texas Conference of The United Methodist Church.

Minister Angela R. Williams is married to Mr. Alvin R. Williams. They are the proud parents of two lovely young ladies, Ambreal Ricole Williams and Allika Roquel Williams of Los Angeles, California.

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