Rev. Wayne Ivey, Senior Pastor
Rev. Wayne Ivey and wife Mary Louise
Wayne was raised on a cotton farm west of Lubbock, attending Texas Tech. In 1978 Rev Wayne was ordained in Eastland, TX and has been serving churches in Texas ever since. He came to the Houston area in 1979 as Cypress Creekâs first associate minister. He sort of retired after 22 years at Taylor Lake Christian Church. He and Mary Louise have a his & hers bunch of four kids and seven grandkids. Email jwayneivey@yahoo.com
Music Ministry
Michelle Smith, Chalice Bells and Chancel Choir
Michelle sings The Lord’s Prayer
Daniel Hernandez, Accompanist
Daniel is currently a student of The Moores School of Music at the University of Houston. He has had experience with Northshore Church, Bonterra, and Lonestar College Montgomery choirs respectively throughout his time in the greater Houston area where he grew up.
He majors in piano performance at UoH where his studies have an emphasis on solo classical piano; however, he frequently works with solo vocalists preparing art songs and other classical works as an accompanist. My goal after graduation is to pursue his masters degree in piano collaboration and a career as an accompanist for different occasions like church worship, school choirs, or UIL competitions.
Shirley Taylor, Office Administrator
Shirley first began working as secretary for First Christian Church in 2006. After 17 years of service, she retired in 2023. After a six-month retirement, she returned to work at FCC in February 2024. She is a Christian author and blogger with 31 years of working for churches. She is particularly interested in Christian women’s equality in the church and in the home and has written five books advocating for full equality. In total, she has written 11 books, including one about the pandemic of 2020, called “Pandemic: An Inside Look at Our Church and COVID-19” which tells how the FCC family continued doing church while adhering to the strict guidelines set forth by the CDC. She co-authored The Gathering Place Gourmets: A Taste of Love Cookbook with Trish Grimm and published it for a fundraising project.
Children’s Church – Co-directors Julia Massey and Candida Garcia
Julia Massey
Julia Massey, born and raised in the Houston area, has been a member of our church since she was two years old. She was baptized here at twelve years old and graduated from Caney Creek High School in 2019. There she went on to earn her bachelor’s degree at Texas A&M University of Corpus-Christi where she studied acting and dancing. Julia has now moved back to Conroe and is one our new Children’s Church leaders! Julia loves working with children and has a lot of experience in it. She is very excited for her new role at her church and she is very thankful for her church family and God!
Candida Garcia
Originally from Newport News, VA, Candida has called Willis, TX home for over half her life. She holds a BA and MA in History from Sam Houston State University. With extensive experience working with children, including roles as a babysitter, VBS and church volunteer, camp counselor, after-school director, and teacher, she currently serves as a substitute teacher and college professor. Candida is excited to co-direct the children’s ministries at FCC and share God’s love for all.