Sierra Vista United Methodist Church

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WELCOME to Sierra Vista United Methodist Church * * * * * * * * * *

COMMITTED TO CHRIST Growing in Faith Ministers to Each Other DISCIPLES IN OUR WORLD

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with Sierra Vista by viewing this brief virtual tour. We appreciate your time and interest, and we hope to see you soon.

Sierra Vista is a congregation that feels strongly about being a warm and welcoming community of faith. Sierra Vista is made up of people of all ages and backgrounds who are gathered together for the purposes of growing as disciples of Jesus Christ and serving others.
Sierra Vista is open to new friends of all kinds:

those who have a church background, but who have not been active in church for a long time or have not been to church for a while

those who do not really have a church background, but who are interested in learning more about Christianity and the life of the church

those who have a membership in another United Methodist congregation or a church of another denomination who are looking for a new church home

Come join with us as we seek to grow together in our journey of faith.

Rev. Phillip and Debbie Steinbach
Rev. Phillip Steinbach is a native of San Antonio. He lived in Houston and Austin before entering vocational ministry in June 2000. Prior to ministry Phillip had an 18-year career with IBM. He is a graduate of Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary where he earned the Master of Divinity degree in May 2000. He is continuing his theological education at APTS and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry degree.
Phillip is coming home. He lived in West Texas for seven years, previously serving churches in Mertzon and Christoval. Since 2007 he has been the pastor of First UMC in Yoakum , TX and of Hope UMC.

Phillip currently serves on the District Superintendency Committee in the Victoria District , the Conference Board of Church and Society, chair of the Yoakum Ministerial Alliance, member of the Board of Directors for the Yoakum chapter of Hands on Housing, and member of the Board of Directors of the Golden Cresent CASA.
Phillip and Debbie Steinbach have been married for 33 years and have one adult son, David. Debbie is a CPA and a partner in an accounting firm in Austin. She spends about half of her working time at home by tele-commuting and about half of her time in Austin .
Debbie is a singer and will be participating in the music ministry at SVUMC once they get settled in. She is also involved in church leadership in the Southwest Texas Annual Conference, having served on the Council on Finance and Administration for eight years, and currently serving on the Board of Pensions and Health Benefits and on the conference Audit Committee.
Their son David and his family live in Wall. His wife, Tori, is a student at Howard College. They have two sons, Nathan (10) and Gracen (2), and they are expecting a new addition to the family in January. Phillip and Debbie are thrilled to be moving to San Angelo .
We pray Gods blessings on the Steinbachs as they give themselves to Christ, the church, the family and friends of Sierra Vista and our community. A reception for Phillip and Debbie will be arranged and announced once boxes begin to be emptied.
Thanks be to God,

INTRODUCTION CLASS FOR VISITORS AND NEW MEMBERS
An introduction class for visitors and new members begins the first Sunday of each month.. The class meets during the Sunday school hour, 9:45-10:45 am, in room 208 (upstairs in the life center). This is a 4 or 5 week course, depending on how many Sundays are in the month.. Each session is a stand alone session. Sessions do not have to be taken in sequence or any specific order. Participants can begin any Sunday of the month. More information can be found by clicking on the link below.
VISITOR / NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTION CLASS