Gloria serves as Director of Worship and Communication.
Gloria is originally from Kansas where she grew up the daughter of a Methodist minister. She attended Baker University in Baldwin, Kansas, and then went on to earn her Master of Arts at Southern Methodist University. Gloria's husband is retired military so they have lived in many different places in the world. Gloria is the mother of six children and grandmother to 15. She is an avid sports fan. In her spare time, Gloria enjoys spending time with her children & grandchildren, cooking and reading. What makes FUMCR special to Gloria is the commitment of the laity and the staff to live out the church's mission statement.
Her favorite scripture is Psalm 100.
"Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth.
Worship the Lord with gladness;
come into his presence with singing.
Know that the Lord is God.
It is he that made us, and we are his;*
we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
and his courts with praise.
Give thanks to him, bless his name.
For the Lord is good;
his steadfast love endures for ever,
and his faithfulness to all generations."