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Teresa Sherwood | Director of Mission Ministries | email Teresa
Teresa serves as the Director for our Missions Department, a ministry that includes programs of outreach and service in our local community, our nation and our world.  She began serving om 1995 in the Wesley Mission Center and has continued on staff as the mission program has grown and evolved.  She now directs the department and coordinates the Global Missions area.  Teresa and her husband Donnie have two children who grew up in the FUMC family: Sam and Emily.  Teresa has the gifts of mercy, administration and service and enjoys using those gifts to empower others as they seek to share the message of God's abundant Grace with our world.

Teresa Washington | Wesley Mission Center Director |
Teresa oversees the daily operations of the Wesley Mission Center which includes a Food Pantry, Financial Assistance services, Community Thrift Store, Job Program and Robin’s Wings. Using her spiritual gifts of leadership, serving and administration, Teresa serves alongside her eleven staff, over 200 volunteers and several agencies and partners to help families in crisis become more self-sufficient. She is a Feed the Kids for Summer Committee member for Common Ground Network Inc., an association of churches and support agencies that unite to serve the local community. She is also an elected member of the Community Action Partners Council serving families in need throughout Tarrant County. Teresa also volunteers in the choir and for the children’s ministry at Crossroads Christian Church where she, her husband and two sons are members. Matthew 5:16 is one of her most inspiring scripture. “Let your light so shine before men so they may see your good works and glorify your father which is in heaven”.[view full Wesley Mission Center staff]

Susan Luttrell | Director of Serving & Outreach | Susan helps individuals engage in serving others, through our church ministries and community. She also leads our local outreach ministries, such as  Habitat for Humanity, Big Hope, Meals on Wheels, Hands of Christ, Angel Tree, G.R.A.C.E. Homeless Ministry and English as a Second Language classes (just to name a few). Susan has a heart for service and is able to encourage and lift up others. Susan, her husband Robert and daughter Julie have been long-time members of the church, and have lived in the Mansfield area their whole lives.
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