Ethan grew up attending Sierra Vista. He received his bachelor's degree in Computer Science at Angelo State and currently oversees technology for the Church. 

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Ann joined Sierra Vista UMC in 1992 and volunteered in various areas of ministry including the UMYF program. In 2000, after retiring from teaching, she was hired as the Church Secretary. In 2004, Ann's job was changed to Administrative Assistant. In 2014, the job of Facilities Manager was added. Ann is in charge of the facility calendar as well as church publications.

Jennifer has a long history with Sierra Vista and became the Nursery Coordinator in 2017. She has a BS in Elementary Education and an MA in Counseling. She has worked with children of all ages throughout her life. She and her husband have 5 children ranging in age from 22 to 1.

Tracy's passion for early childhood and education began over 30 years ago.  Her family is fortunate enough to call Sierra Vista UMC home and has been with Sierra Vista Child Development Center for over 20 years. First as a parent, she saw the tremendous benefits of this faith-based, academic foundational program.  Tracy has also taught for the program for six years and became the director in 2014.  I have been blessed by this program and hope to continue my ministry here for many more years to come. 

Nancy and her husband, Ron, have been members of Sierra Vista UMC since 1978.  Nancy has served as the Director of Discipleship Ministries since 2008 and finds her job is to help people get connected to a small group or a ministry within the church so that they can develop a closer relationship with and within the body of Christ.

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Troi and her husband Dale became members in 1990.  She began working at Sierra Vista in June 2016 as the Administrative Aide to the pastors after retiring from Angelo State University.  Troi is a member of the Sanctuary Choir and The Light Sunday School Class.  Her hobbies include playing tennis and Mahjongg and enjoying pool time with Dale in their backyard.  She also volunteers with the local Safe Kids Coalition helping with children’s car seat installations and child safety.  She and Dale are blessed with 4 grandchildren (Layne, Kylie, Taryn and Caitlin McCrea).  

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Margot Porterfield comes to us most recently from Corpus Christi, TX but is originally from San Antonio where she earned her degree in Human Resource Management at UTSA. She worked in Human Resources for many years. She also managed circulation for a local newspaper in Buda, Tx while her kids were young. One of her favorite places to work was Mid-Coast Family Services, a non-profit organization that serves the homeless, battered women and at-risk students in Victoria, TX. She was also fortunate to spend some time being an at-home mom while her kids were in school, volunteering for many community outreaches, events and committees. She is an exercise enthusiast and has recently been certified as a personal trainer. Margot has been married to her husband Mark for 38 years and has served at his side in his role as pastor in several United Methodist churches throughout their marriage. Margot has a heart for God and a love for people. She is excited to be a part of such a vibrant community of believers at Sierra Vista and looks forward to meeting and getting to know as many of her new family as possible. Margot and Mark have two married daughters. One lives in Pennsylvania and is a vocalist and composer and the other lives in San Angelo and is a speech-language pathologist. Mark and Margot have 3 young grandchildren, two of whom live locally

Eric Posada is Director of Choral Activities at Angelo State University. Previous academic appointments for Dr. Posada include Visiting Professor of Choral Music at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Director of Choral Music at Tyler Junior College, and Associate Director of Choral Activities at Texas A&M University. Moreover, 2021 marks Posada’s fifteenth year serving as Director of Music in liturgical settings and eighth year in the United Methodist Church. His son, Logan Rawl, was baptized at First United Methodist Church Paris, Texas. Eric perennially strives to enhance worship and directly impact lives in every moment. His prayer is “Lord, make me an instrument”.

Tamara came to be at SVUMC in December of 2013.  Her primary roles at the church include leading our Saturday 5:30 worship service, teaching and facilitating small groups, and providing support to our mission and outreach ministries. Tamara feels called to provide opportunities for people to experience the transforming power of God's love expressed in and through Jesus Christ and empowering them to live out that love authentically in their lives. She and her husband, Ben, enjoy hiking, cooking, and spending time at the beach together. 

Donna Tallas is the Financial Director of Sierra Vista United Methodist Church. She has been employed by the Church since 1986. Donna is responsible for receiving donations to the Church, as well as for accounts payable. She and her husband are blessed with a daughter, a son, their spouses, five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Donna's hobbies include playing the piano and crocheting.

Kyle Toomire was born and raised in Odessa, TX. and received his undergraduate degree from The University of Texas at Austin. Kyle began his ministry over twenty-five years ago when he began working with youth at First United Methodist Church of Austin, TX. He went on to be the founding pastor of The Journey UMC in Kyle, TX. And he served most recently at Bandera UMC in Bandera, TX.  He and his wife, Rachael, have been blessed with two amazing sons – Elias (16yrs) and Micah (13yrs). They are so excited to see what all God has in store for this beautiful city and amazing church community!