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Meet Rev. Daesub Han

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We are pleased to share Bishop Robert Schnase’s intention to appoint Rev. Daesub Han to be an Associate Pastor at Tarrytown United Methodist Church starting in July.

He is currently serving at Faith United Church in Woodsboro, within the Coastal Bend District, and has been a member of the Rio Texas Annual Conference as an Elder in full connection.

Pastor Daesub was born and raised in Seoul, South Korea. When he was ten years old, he visited Chongkyo Methodist Church, and it eventually became his mother church. (Chongkyo Methodist Church was established in the year 1900 on Easter Day by Josephine P. Campbell, an American Methodist Missionary who was born in Texas and affiliated with the Women’s Board of Foreign Missions.) He was actively involved in church activities during his childhood, as a teenager, and while in his twenties. He is very proud of his mother church where his Sunday school teachers and friends are still currently attending as active and faithful servants.

Pastor Daesub began in ministry at Sunlin Methodist Church & Meal All Methodist Church in South Korea as a Youth Director. While studying at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C., he served as the Student Pastor at First Korean United Methodist Church of Washington in the Virginia Annual Conference. He was then led by the Lord to serve as the Senior Pastor at First Korean United Methodist Church of San Antonio and eventually at Faith United Church within the Rio Texas Annual Conference.

Pastor Daesub and his wife, Sanghee

Pastor Daesub holds an Associate of Computer Science degree in Computer Information Systems from H. Councill Trenholm State Technical College in Montgomery, Alabama, a Bachelor of Theology Degree from Methodist Theological Seminary in Seoul, South Korea, and a Master of Divinity from Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C.

Pastor Daesub has held several leadership positions in the Rio Texas Annual Conference including positions in the District Metro Mission Board, the Conference Board of Global Ministries, the District Justice For Our Neighbors, the District Council on Older Adult Ministries, the District Ministry Team, and is currently serving as a member of the Committee on Episcopacy.

In his ministry, Pastor Daesub is most passionate about “serving God by serving others.” There are many people out there who have pain and hurt in their lives, and he is genuinely concerned about helping people overcome their pain by sharing God’s word of encouragement, hope, and love. He has great compassion for the broken hearted and for wounded souls. He wants to be used by God to help and show those that are hurting that God is both the answer and the way.

Sanghee and Daesub Han, with their children, Dan and Noorie

God has blessed Pastor Daesub and his wife, Sanghee, with two children: Noorie and Dan, daughter and son, respectively. Sanghee was born in a small town in South Korea and raised in Seoul. She graduated from Ewha Womans University (founded in 1886 by the American Methodist Episcopal Church) with a Bachelor of Science in Education with Chemistry. She is currently a choir director and a pianist at Faith United Church. Noorie graduated from Southwestern University in Georgetown in 2017 and is a 5th grade elementary school teacher in Waco. Dan recently graduated from Southern Methodist University in Dallas this year and will work at Oracle Corporation at their Austin campus.

Pastor Lance is excited about Daesub’s appointment to TUMC. He believes that Daesub is uniquely gifted to not only deepen our practice of prayer and strengthen our dependence upon God, but to help us minister with those in our mission field to an even greater degree. Lance is touched by Pastor Daesub’s faith and believes that we will grow even closer to Christ through Pastor Daesub’s leadership. He believes Daesub is a perfect addition to our staff and pastoral team.

Pastor Daesub is excited to work together for the kingdom of God with the gifted, lovely people God has placed at TUMC. He is so humbled and excited about serving God’s people here at TUMC and its wonderful community.

Meet TUMC’s New Senior Pastor

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It is with great joy that we share Bishop Schnase’s intention to appoint Rev. Lance Richards as the next Senior Pastor of Tarrytown United Methodist Church at Annual Conference this June.

Lance comes to us from his current appointment in the Texas Annual Conference as the Lead Pastor of The Watershed United Methodist Church in League City, Texas. He began in ministry at A&M United Methodist Church in College Station, Texas, and held his first ministry position as Director of College Ministries. He has previously been the Senior Pastor at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church and Macon United Methodist Church in the North Carolina Annual Conference and Lexington United Methodist Church and Blue United Methodist Church in the Texas Annual Conference.

Lance and Rachel Richards, with Nathaniel (5) and Gabriel (2)

Pastor Lance has held numerous leadership positions in the Texas Annual Conference including the Core Leadership Team, the West and South District Leadership Teams, Senior High District Camp Co-Director, Certified Candidacy Mentor, the Missional Excellence Strategic Realignment Task Force, and coaching for the Vibrant Church Initiative. He helped found Laity Unleashed, an innovative initiative to help laity discover where their faith and passion intersect with the world’s deepest needs in order to discern areas of significant impact. He is a trained church planter and second pastor and helped to re-launch Central United Methodist Church in Galveston, Texas while serving at The Watershed. He was chosen by the Cabinet to receive the Eric Anderson Award at the Texas Annual Conference in 2013 which is an award given to a young clergy person for significant service. He just completed a five year cohort in the Advancing Pastoral Leadership program last fall.

Lance received a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Science with a minor in Business Administration from Texas A&M University and is a certified teacher in the state of Texas. He received a Master of Science from Texas A&M University in Agricultural Education, specializing in Adult Education and Educational Technology. He received a Master of Divinity from Duke Divinity School in Durham, North Carolina. Pastor Lance is an ordained Elder in the Texas Annual Conference.

Rachel and Lance are the proud parents of Nathaniel (5) and Gabriel (2). Rachel is an Austin native and graduated from Westwood High School, and her parents and sister and brother-in-law still live in the Austin area. She graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies and is certified to teach 4th–8th grade math and science. Rachel also received a Master of Arts from The University of Texas in Counseling Psychology and is a certified School Counselor. She currently devotes her time to raising their two boys and is the founder and President of League City Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) as well as the President of the Clergy Spouse Association in the Texas Annual Conference.

Both Lance and Rachel love music. Rachel plays classical guitar and bass and has a beautiful alto voice. Pastor Lance plays drums, guitar, piano, and saxophone and enjoys singing. He also spent over a decade as a DJ and appreciates a variety of music.

Pastor Lance is excited to begin his ministry at Tarrytown United Methodist Church. We will have more details to share about the transition in the days ahead, but in the meantime, we look forward to welcoming Pastor Lance and his family in July.

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Vacation Bible School

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Love God, Love Others, Love Yourself

Sunday, July 8, 5:30 – 7:00PM
Monday – Thursday, 9:00AM – Noon

Get ready to head to camp! This year’s theme is Camp Heart & Soul: Love God, Love Others, & Love Yourself. We’ll hear from Moses coming down from Mt. Sinai with the 10 Commandments, and we’ll hear from Jesus how he interprets them in the New Testament.

We’re doing something different this year—VBS begins SUNDAY EVENING, July 8, from 5:30 — 7:00PM with a Family Night. The rest of the week continues Monday — Thursday mornings, 9:00AM – Noon. There will be no Friday session.

Preregistration for TUMC members begins March 19
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Registration starts April 16 and is open to everyone.
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You must have a TUMC.me member portal account in order to sign up for Vacation Bible School. Create an account or contact the church office at 512-472-3111 for more information.

Are you interested in serving the children of our community through our annual Vacation Bible School program this summer? You can help us get ready for VBS at one of our workdays and transform our church into a summer camp, become a cabin leader and guide a group of children through their adventures, teach arts and crafts, drama, music and more!

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