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First United Methodist Church
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
- Senior Pastor: Larry Varvel
- Associate Pastor: James Hunt
- Minister of Worship Arts: Larry Mitchell
- Director of Student Ministries: Mindy Burdette
- Associate Director of Student Ministries: Matt Oberdick
- Director of Children's Ministries: Christi Chalker
- Associate Director of Children's Ministries: Karen Lawless
- Director of Care: Lynn Archibald
- Business Administrator: Kathy Glassco
- Communications/Membership Secretary: Cheryl Hildebrandt
- Financial Secretary: Tammy Lind
- Receptionist/Office Assistant: Francie Pardee
- Discovery Learning Center Preschool Director: Vicki Bonner
- Childcare Coordinator: Sheila Bolton
- Weekday Childcare Coordinator: Tonya Innis
- Joyful Ringers and Orchestra Director: Kent Ruppert
- River Rocks Praise Band Leader: Jay Prine
- Audio Technician: Tom Martin
- Visual Technician: Trisha Prine
- Custodian: Diane Sherry
- Custodian: Craig Olsen
Staff
Karen Lawless - Associate Director of Children's Ministries
E-mail KarenKaren Lawless has been on staff since 2005 as the Assistant to the Children’s Director. She also works with Discovery Learning Center as the preschool’s Enrichment teacher.
Before being on staff, Karen served on various church committees and was a very active volunteer in the Children’s Department and DLC.
Prior to living in Oklahoma, Karen moved from Texas in 1998, she was an elementary teacher and assistant principal in the Garland and Rockwall ISDs. She holds a B.S. from Baylor University and a Master’s degree in Educational Administration from East Texas State University.
Karen and her husband, Lane, have been married since 1996 and have been members of FUMCBA since 1998. They have one daughter, Morgan. Karen’s interests include being with her family, crafting, and keeping up with Baylor sports and alumni band activities.
A life-long Methodist, Karen has always been active in church life. Her younger years in her treasured small town Texas churches include fond memories of Sunday School, MYF, being a camper and counselor at Glen Lake Camp, and singing hymns from the
Cokesbury hymnal.
Karen enjoys being around children and is passionate about their growth and
development. She feels very blessed to be in a place where she can help nurture
their spiritual growth as well.
