Lake Cities United Methodist Church Staff Directory

Pastor Rene' Lawson of Dallas, Texas was appointed to Lake Cities United Methodist Church in March 2008. He holds degrees from Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, Southern Methodist University in Dallas and a diploma in Joint Professional Military Education from the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. He is currently working on a post-graduate degree from Houston Graduate School of Theology.Read more »

Senior Pastor
Rev. R.P. Lawson
pastor@lakecitiesumc.org
(940) 321-6100

Associate Pastor Dyan Dietz returned to Lake Cities United Methodist Church in 2008 after serving for six years as pastor of Cooper Creek United Methodist Church in Denton, Tx. Dyan had previously served Lake Cities for four years as Director of Adult Ministries and for one year as Director of Children's Ministries.

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Associate Pastor
Rev. Dyan Dietz
dyan@lakecitiesumc.org
(940) 321-6100

Beau Taft grew up in a military family, which of course moved around a lot when he was growing up. After graduating high school in Poolesville, Maryland, he went off to college and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Religion from McMurry University in Abilene, Texas.
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Youth Director
Beau Taft
beau@lakecitiesumc.org
(940) 321-6100

Dorothea Dickey


Children’s Director
Dorothea Dickey
dorothea@lakecitiesumc.org
(940) 321-6121

Suzie Miller was born and raised in California and received her Bachelor's degree in Liberal Studies from California State University Bakersfield. She worked on her Master's in Behavioral Science for a short while before meeting her husband Grant, getting married, and starting a family. They have been married for 20 years and have three children -- Danika, Austin, and Kalista.

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Administrative Assistant
Suzie Miller
secretary@lakecitiesumc.org
(940) 321-6100

Holly Jo Clark was born in Dallas, Texas and attended grade school at Greenhill School in Addison. She graduated with honors from McKinney North High School where she excelled in music. Deciding to prepare herself for a career in music, she attended the University of North Texas and will graduate with a Bachelor of Music Education with a voice concentration in December 2009.

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Music Director
Holly Jo Clark
hollyjo@lakecitiesumc.org
(940) 321-6100

Bry Kenney is the director at Footprints Preschool. This is her 3rd year at Footprints. She was a pre-k teacher for one year and this is her 2nd year as the director.

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Preschool Director
Bry Kenney
footprints@lakecitiesumc.org
(940) 321-6100

Martha Rann Martha is currently the bookkeeper at Lake Cities United Methodist Church. Even before Martha was the bookkeeper of the church she spent most of her “free” time at the church doing things that needed to be done.

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Bookkeeper
Martha Rann
mrann@lakecitiesumc.org
(940) 321-6100