MEET THE STAFF
Pastor Harry Kahl -
Pastor Kahl became our pastor in June of 2006
year. He has been the Director of Congregational Growth for the
Southwest Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church since 2002.
He and his wife, Belia, live in China Grove, east of San Antonio. From
1999 to 1996 Harry served as the Coordinator for the Council on Ministries
of the Southwest Texas Conference. There's much more!
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Associate Pastor - Jerry Goodridge. Jerry
was appointed to our church in 2004, by the UMC Bishop Joel Martinez. Jerry has a BA degree from St. Leo College and a Masters of
Divinity from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. He was born on the
Island of Barbados, met his wife, Vickey, in New York City and married her in
Del Rio, Texas. Jerry and Vickey have two grown children, Gerald, Jr.
and a daughter, Darice. You can email him at
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| Youth Director - Javier Rios.
Javier Rios has served as our Youth Director for eight years.
He has been the talented blessing behind our dynamic youth ministry,
CrossFire, which is known throughout South
Texas as one of the premier youth fellowships. Rios also leads our
Contemporary Worship Service and music. Javier is married to Kathy.
They have two sons: Cody and Gabriel. You can email him at
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Administrative Assistant-Kathy Balcar.
Kathy has served in our church office for over thirteen years. She is
a great blessing and a wonderful
resource to the church. Kathy is married to Larry and has three children: Troy
and his wife Karen; Keith and his wife Noel; and Kristin. You can email her at
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| Financial Secretary, Sandra Ingle.
Sandra has served LVUMC in the administrative office for two years.
She and her husband of 21 years, Jim, have two sons, Ryan and Sean.
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Choir Director-Randy Cobb.
Randy and his wife, Janice, have seven children:
Kristen, Sandra, Brandon, Bethany, Megan, Brook and Zachary. From Odessa,
Texas, Randy graduated from Southwest Texas St. Univ. in 1990 with a degree
in Music Education. He has taught choral music in East Central ISD for 15
years. He has served as Music Director of Rolling Oaks Christian
Church, Blanco UMC, Shepherd King Lutheran Church and Alamo UMC. |
MINISTRY STAFF
Program Coordinator - Jack Pool
Custodian - Linda Fischer
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Childcare Director - Kim Bachman |
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More about Pastor Harry Kahl:
From 1996-1999 he served as Pastor
at Jefferson UMC in San Antonio. From 1991-1996 he served as
Coordinator for the Council on Ministries of the Southwest Texas Conference.
From 1983-1991 he was Campus Minister at the University of Texas at El Paso,
as well as Pastor of St. James-Myrtle UMC in El Paso from 1983-87.
From 1969-1983 he served at Lydia Patterson Institute in El Paso. He
was part-time Associate Pastor at Grace UMC in El Paso from 1970-73 and
part-time Pastor at Iglesia Metodista Unida Del Valle in Mesquite, New
Mexico in 1982-83. Harry served at various times as Interim Pastor at
United Methodist Churches in Ft. Davis, Balmorhea, Cling, Fabens and Dell
City.
Harry and wife Belia met at Burbank High School in San
Antonio in 1960. They were married in 1962 at Riverside Methodist
Church. Harry attended San Antonio Community College in 1960-61.
He served in the U. S. Army from 1961-64. |
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graduated from Oklahoma City University in 1966 and from Perkins School of
Theology at SMU in 1969. He also has a Master in Education from U. T.
El Paso. Belia has a degree in Elementary Education from U. T. El
Paso.
Harry enjoys fishing and photography. He and
Belia enjoy serving on teams for the Walk to Emmaus, Kairos Prison Ministry,
and Volunteer in Missions projects. They also enjoy traveling and have
visited many places in the USA, including Hawaii, as well as Italy, Austria,
Germany Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Canada and
England. They presently live in a small home on a beautiful three acre
place in China Grove, east of San Antonio.
June 18th, 2006 was Harry's first Sunday to preach at
LVUMC. We are blessed to have Harry and Belia join our family of faith
at La Vernia United Methodist Church! |
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