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Coker UMC Staff - Clergy
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Senior Pastor
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494-3455; Ext. 242
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Barbara Galloway has been a United Methodist Pastor since 1981. She has academic degrees from Southwestern University, Perkins School of Theology at SMU, and Wesley Theological Seminary on Washington, DC.
Pastor Barbara served as an Associate Pastor for three years after seminary, and since then has served as Senior Pastor in rural, county seat and city churches. She also served as a District Superindent from 1996-2002. She was appointed Senior Pastor at Coker in 2007.
Pastor Barbara is the proud mother of Mitchell Galloway-Edgar and Meghan Galloway-Edgar. Her canine companions are Sigrid, Grace and Diego. They "share" their home with Morrie and Mabel, two of the feline variety.
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Pastor Barbara is a contact person for:
- Pastoral Care
- Hospital Visits
- Administrative Cluster
- Staff Parish Relations Committee
- Lay Leadership
- Church Council
- Worship
- Finance
- Stewardship
- Gift Planning
- United Methodist Women
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Associate Pastor
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494-3455; Ext. 226
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Damon Relder has a bachelors and a masters degree in molecular biology studying viral DNA. He taught high school biology here in San Antonio at John Jay HS for 9 years before going to Austin Presbyterian Theological School, graduating in 1994.
Damon has served churches in Bertram, Goliad, Harlingen and Corpus Christi before coming to Coker in 2009.
He married Susan in 1985, and they have two daughters, Crystal and Autumn and one grand-daughter, Samantha.
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Pastor Damon is a contact person for:
- Pastoral Care
- Hospital Visits
- Congregational Care
- Education Cluster
- Spiritual Enrichment
- Bible Study
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Associate Pastor
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494-3455; Ext. 224
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Dave Felps grew up in the Austin and Bastrop areas. He graduated from Bastrop High School and attended Texas A&M where he received he BS degree in Computer Science. He worked as a software developer for 13 years before attending seminary at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary.
Dave served churches in Indiana and Kentucky before being appointed to Coker where he has served as an Associate Pastor since 2008.
He has a wonderful wife, Christi, and 2 incredible girls, Abby and Emma.
Dave enjoys working on mission projects and working with people in the community to show the love of Christ.
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Pastor Dave is a contact person for:
- Pastoral care
- Hospital visits
- Outreach Cluster
- Evangelism
- Missions
- Membership/Hospitality
- Celebrate! Worship
- United Methodist Men
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Minister of Music
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494-3455; Ext. 239
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Dave Collett was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He began voice studies in elementary school and began singing in church at age 8. His undergraduate degree is from Stetson University in Florida and his two masters degrees were earned at Perkins School of Theology and the Meadows School of Music at SMU in Dallas. He has served churches in Florida, Ohio, Alabama and Texas and has been minister of music at Coker since May 2005.
He loves fishing and enjoys gardening and reading, but wife Robin, daughter Grace and serving Coker UMC are his greatest blessings.
His passion continues to be energizing and encouraging children, youth and adults to sing their faith.
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Pastor Dave is a contact person for:
- Adult Choirs
- Handbells
- Youth Choir
- Children's Choirs
- Worship Cluster
- Worship
- Hearts in Tune
- Soloists
- Small Ensembles (Vocal & Instrumental)
- Hospital visits
- Celebrate! and youth bands
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Minister of Students and Young Adults
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494-3455; Ext. 270
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Bethany Graham grew up in Irving, TX. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from McMurry University in Abilene, TX while working with the youth of Aldersgate UMC. She received a Masters of Church Ministry from Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University while serving at First UMC and Plymouth Park UMC in Irving.
She moved to San Antonio in May of 2009 to serve as Pastor to Youth and Young Adults at Bulverde UMC. She was commissioned as a Deacon in June of 2010 in the North Texas Conference, saw the light and has transferred conferences and will hopefully be ordained as a Deacon in June 2012. She joined our team here at Coker in mid-November and feels so blessed to be a part of our incredible team.
Besides having the most incredible “job” and getting to work with a phenomenal group of youth and their families, Bethany is proud to have the “job” of being Aunt B to the cutest three year old ever. She is blessed by family both here in San Antonio and in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.
Bethany loves hanging out with youth, anything out doors, anything music, anything family and friends. Corn mazes, card games, cooking, road tripping, whatever the adventure…she’s up for it!!!
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Bethany is a contact person for:
- Student Ministries
- College Ministries
- Young Adult Ministries
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Deaconess Judy M. Davis, R.N.
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Minister of Congregational Care
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494-3455
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Biographical information about Judy will be added soon.
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Judy is a contact person for:
- Information to be added soon.
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