Rev. Howard Martin and his wife Carolyn joined the Richland Hills UMC Family on March 1 2007. Rev. Martin is a former Biology teacher with Belton High School. He has been a minister at Troy UMC, Cogdell UMC Waco, and Ennis UMC.

He is a Graduate from Mary Hardin Baylor and Austin Presbyterian Seminary. Rev. Martin's wife, Carolyn Minton Martin is a School Counselor, L.P.C. and a graduate of Mary Hardin Baylor Belton, Texas B.A., M.S. They have 2 grown sons, Bryan who works for a medical supply company and Chad who is an Episcopal Priest. 

Email Howard  at hmartin@rhumc.net

Rev. Claude W. Davison - Director of Membership Care

Claude and his wife Jacqueline joined the Richland Hills UMC Family in

June of 1998.  Rev. Davison is a retired Methodist Minister of the Central

Texas Conference.

Claude was Ordained as a Deacon in 1968 and an Elder in 1970.

He has served at churches in Hillsboro, Arlington, Waco, North Richland

Hills, Harker Heights, Santa Anna, Little River and Kerens before retiring in June of 1998 and coming on staff at Richland Hills UMC.

Claude has a Masters of Sacred Music degree from Southern Methodist University and a Bachelor of Sacred Music from Illinois Wesleyan.

Claude and Jackie have 2 grown children, Laurie (married to Wes)

and Kendall (married to Rhonda) and four grandchildren.

Email Claude at cdavison@rhumc.net

Terre McGill - Director of Education Ministries

Terre was born and raised here in the mid-cities area where she graduated from Trinity High School. She has a certification in Christian Education with the United Methodist Church and comes to Richland Hills from Martin UMC in Bedford where she has worked in children's ministry for 10 years. She and her husband Shawn have 3 beautiful girls, Tehya, Savannah, and Sadie.

Terre is passionate about providing a safe and loving environment where everyone can feel the unconditional love of God, be nurtured in their spiritual growth, and know there is grace. She enjoys working with other passionate people using an innovative approach to ministry to create this environment. She loves working with children both at church as well as in the community through coaching in local sports organizations.

Email Terre at tmcgill@rhumc.net

Rachelle Moreland - Director of Student Ministries

Rachelle Moreland was born and raised in Roanoke, TX.  Rachelle has loved working with youth and God placed a call to youth ministry in her heart on a CTCYM mission trip when she was in 8th grade. Rachelle has been running for that goal ever since. Before she came to RHUMC she was at Arborlawn UMC for 4 years working in the youth department.

Rachelle and Ryan were married in September 2009. They met on a CTCYM mission trip. They want nothing more than to impact this generation with the life changing LOVE of Christ.  Rachelle graduated in May 2009 with an advanced degree in Youth Ministry from Christ For The Nations in Dallas.

Email Rachelle at remerson@rhumc.net

Laurie Thompson - Administration Assistant

Laurie Thompson is our Administrative Assistant. The daughter of a Retired Methodist Minister, Laurie has grown up in the Methodist church and lived in different parts of Texas. She owned and operated an accredited in-home childcare for 10 years and held different leadership positions in childcare organizations during that time.

Laurie lives in Haltom City and attends Alliance United Methodist Church where she sings in the Praise Team and works with the youth. Laurie's family includes her husband Wes, daughter Meagan and stepson Joey.

Email Laurie at lthompson@rhumc.net

Mark Hancock - Business Manager

Mark Hancock is our Business Manager. His job is to make sure the administrative operations of the church run smoothly, so that our pastoral staff can focus on our spiritual development and the ministries of our church.

Mark's varied background as entrepreneur and business owner for over 20 years provided him with the necessary background and skill sets he needed for his present position. As the creator and operator of Fort Worth's first commercial bed & breakfast for 12 years, Mark learned several practical approaches to the art of blending hospitality, service, marketing and business administration. As the former owner of a truck brokerage business for 15 years, he learned to merge logistics with integrity while keeping track of the cash flow. And as a commercial real estate appraiser for 10 years and an urban planning consultant for 3 years (in his more youthful days), he learned how to help translate vision and dreams to real-world concepts. Mark likes to consider himself the "Business Minister" for the church family, helping the congregation's stewardship of their financial resources result in effective connectional ministry.

Email Mark at mhancock@rhumc.net

Alice Hancock - Building Superintendent

Alice is the church's Building Superintendent. which means she has primary responsibility to see that the building and grounds are well-maintained and hospitable for members and guests alike. Alice could be the combined personalities of the Biblical Mary and Martha in the fulfillment of her tasks: her love for her Lord - reflected in her 35-plus years of active and involved membership at Richland Hills UMC - manifests itself in her servant attitude toward keeping the facility in beautiful condition. Mark and Alice are married and they have a combined family of five children - two of whom are married and have blessed Mark & Alice with a total of five beautiful grandchildren. "God has been in the details of our life," says Mark.

Email Alice at ahancock@rhumc.net

RHUMC is dedicated to bringing the word of Jesus Christ through the song and voice. We pride ourselves in having the finest ensemble of musical talent assembled in our church to accomplish this goal.

Jeanene Craig - Director of Music Ministry

Jeanene Craig was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas. She began piano study at the age of five and participated in numerous piano guild competitions though high school. While attending Carter Riverside High School, she became the choir accompanist and enjoyed this responsibility all four years. During her junior year, she was encouraged by the high school choir director to enter the University Interscholastic League vocal competition, and received a superior rating. This along with the encouragement of the choir director, persuaded her to investigate the possibility of studying voice and becoming a vocal major in college. Upon applying to Texas Christian University, she received a half-tuition scholarship from the vocal department, which along with other scholarships from clubs and organizations, made it possible for her to attend the university. She received her Bachelor of Music Education degree with dual concentrations in voice and piano, from Texas Christian University in 1979 and Master of Music in vocal performance in 1986. She performed many operatic roles and concerts at TCU, and also sang with the Fort Worth and Dallas Operas during this time.

While attending college, she felt the desire to express the word of God through music. Since birth she had been a Methodist and had experienced a long family heritage through her great grandfather's ministry as a Methodist preacher. She began to look for jobs in music ministry aligned to the Methodist Church. She became the Assistant Director of Music at First United Methodist in Fort Worth. After remaining for one year, she then became the Director of Music at Edge Park United Methodist Church where she remained two years before coming to Richland Hills United Methodist Church. She has enjoyed many years of service to Richland Hills United Methodist Church and has seen much growth and enthusiasm for music while being here. She recently celebrated her twenty-fifth year of service to the church in August of 2004.

Email Jeanene at jcraig@rhumc.net

Candiss Krug - Organist

Candiss Krug was raised in the Texas Panhandle. Growing up in Amarillo, her mother gave piano lessons in the home so naturally, Candiss always played the piano. The family was active in the Baptist church and while her mom worked on children's choir business, Candiss went in to the organ and began experimenting with the different sounds. She got the church organist to tell her how to play the pedals and began practicing regularly. She also sang, and won a Superior Rating at the Baptist Music Festival in Glorieta, NM for singing "His Eye is on the Sparrow."

She won a scholarship to study at the Amarillo Musical Arts Conservatory and had private lessons in voice and organ. Her teacher was a devout Christian who always said that musical gifts are from God and should be used to His glory.

At Canyon High School Candiss was active in choir and drama and had leading roles in plays and musicals, as well as accompanying many of the choirs. She took top awards in UIL competitions and also NATS (National Assoc. of Teachers of Singing) annual competition. She became organist at First Christian Church in Canyon, pianist for the Lions Club, & an accompanist at WTSU. For four summers, she traveled to Eureka Springs "Opera in the Ozarks" camp and studied under various teachers and conductors and sang in the opera festivals. Upon high school graduation, she accepted a full scholarship to study voice at Texas Woman's University in Denton under Joan Wall. She also took piano and organ lessons and accompanied for various campus activities and churches. Singing was always a passion, but playing piano or organ were always a great link to jobs! Candiss sang several leading roles in operas and musicals at both TWU and the Denton Community Theatre and represented TWU at NATS and the Met Opera regional auditions. She graduated cum laude and was named "Performer of the Year", and received the annual Lehman Award for "outstanding artistic achievement."

Candiss has served in churches most of her life, fulfilling her mother's proclamation that "God always has a place for good musicians!" She served in various capacities at First UMC, Weatherford; University UMC, Ft. Worth; and Wm. C. Martin UMC in Bedford. She has been Organist at Richland Hills UMC since August 2005 and thoroughly enjoys the job and the people of the church.

Her family includes husband, Mark; daughter, Jessica (TTU grad) and son-in-law Joe Dougherty are members at RHUMC; and son, Matthew (junior at Richland HS). Candiss is also a substitute teacher in Birdville ISD and accompanies many band and choir students throughout the metroplex.

Email Candiss at ckrug@rhumc.net

Rich Doty - f.o.G. Band Leader

Rich Doty has been involved with music from the age of 6 and has a background as a young boy with piano and violin, playing in the elementary, junior high and high school orchestras. He started playing the guitar at age 14 and has never put it down.

Rich has played in numerous groups including gospel folk groups, country bands, rock bands, and solo work for over 40 years. While in the Navy, he played lead guitar with a group call "Celebration Generation", a collection of enlisted and officers, which led the church services on base in Coronado, California during the early '70s. After getting out of the Navy, he started playing and leading a band called "Smithfield Band" that lasted for 17 years. They played country, rock n' roll, even disco, around Fort Worth and the surrounding area, and were booked every single weekend for years. Since then he has played in several groups with a variety of music styles. He started and leads the RHUMC gospel bluegrass group called "Homegrown". He is the director of the Children's Choir (ages 3-4), plays flamenco style guitar music with Janice Spooner on the flute, and sings tenor in the church Chancel choir.

Rich started playing with the church contemporary group when it was part of the "veritas..." service in 2006. In June of 2007 he was put in charge of the band, f.o.G. (for our God) and has been conducting the music for the contemporary services for RHUMC since then.

Rich is married to Beth Doty who is active at RHUMC. He has an eleven year old son, Trey, who is currently learning to play bass guitar, because he wants to get good enough to play in "f.o.G"!!!

He has a passion for contemporary Christian music and arranging parts for the various available instruments and vocals. After all is said and done, it's all "for our God"!!

Email Rich at rdoty@rhumc.net