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Our Church Staff includes these talented Christians.
Pastor John Fletcher Wanette Carroll-Administrative Secretary Robin A Palmer Temp Music Director Jennifer Kuaea-Pianist Daniela Castro -Custodian Angie- Nursery Sara- Nursery Ronda Kohut-Methodist Day School Director Wesley Nurse Methodist HealthCare Ministries Jacqueline (Jackie) Chavarria R.N. Volunteers ChurchHistorian Web page and Facebook Webmasters Robin Anne Palmer For more information about each of them, see below. |
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Jennifer Kuaea, Pianist / Organist
Wesley Nurse
Jacqueline (Jackie) Chavarria R.N.
[email protected]
(830 775 1541)
100 Spring St. Del Rio,Texas 78840
Jacqueline (Jackie) Chavarria R.N.
[email protected]
(830 775 1541)
100 Spring St. Del Rio,Texas 78840
My name is Jacqueline"Jackie Chavarria, I am the daughter of Virginia Hernandez and the late Richard Hernandez. I was born and raised in Del Rio, Tx. I am the youngest sister to two brothers, Joseph Anthony Hernandez and Richard Hernandez Jr.
I am a graduate of Del Rio High School class of 1997 and a graduate of San Antonio College class of 2004 where I received my Registered Nurse Degree. Since a young child I always knew that helping others in the medical field was my calling. My experience comes from climbing the educational ladder as a Certified Nursing Aide, Licensed Vocational Nurse and finally a Registered Nurse. There has been no better feeling of accomplishment than my nursing career. During the early part of my career, I was employed at VVRMC, working in all departments. Bedside nursing care brings me the most joy, providing hands on care, emotional support, and education to every patient.
After 5 years of providing nursing care in the hospital setting, I transitioned to Home Health Nursing. The change in career was brought about by the desire and need to exceed at my greatest role in life, being a mother and a daughter. God has blessed me with two amazing boys, Javier Rene Gonzalez and Aidan Christopher Fernandez, they along with my family and my nursing career are the reason for my existence. My father was and will always be my best friend and biggest mentor, he was always very proud of the fact that I chose nursing as a career, if he could tell anyone and everyone, he had his own personal nurse he would.
My desire to give back to my community as well as the importance of family has been the biggest reason that Del Rio continues to be our home and always will. When the opportunity arose to transition to faith-based nursing as the Wesley Nurse for Methodist Healthcare Ministries, the experience and the process was paved every step of the way by God, everything fell into place as it was meant to be. My goal is to provide for the community that has raised myself and my children and give back the love, support and guidance that I have received.
I am a graduate of Del Rio High School class of 1997 and a graduate of San Antonio College class of 2004 where I received my Registered Nurse Degree. Since a young child I always knew that helping others in the medical field was my calling. My experience comes from climbing the educational ladder as a Certified Nursing Aide, Licensed Vocational Nurse and finally a Registered Nurse. There has been no better feeling of accomplishment than my nursing career. During the early part of my career, I was employed at VVRMC, working in all departments. Bedside nursing care brings me the most joy, providing hands on care, emotional support, and education to every patient.
After 5 years of providing nursing care in the hospital setting, I transitioned to Home Health Nursing. The change in career was brought about by the desire and need to exceed at my greatest role in life, being a mother and a daughter. God has blessed me with two amazing boys, Javier Rene Gonzalez and Aidan Christopher Fernandez, they along with my family and my nursing career are the reason for my existence. My father was and will always be my best friend and biggest mentor, he was always very proud of the fact that I chose nursing as a career, if he could tell anyone and everyone, he had his own personal nurse he would.
My desire to give back to my community as well as the importance of family has been the biggest reason that Del Rio continues to be our home and always will. When the opportunity arose to transition to faith-based nursing as the Wesley Nurse for Methodist Healthcare Ministries, the experience and the process was paved every step of the way by God, everything fell into place as it was meant to be. My goal is to provide for the community that has raised myself and my children and give back the love, support and guidance that I have received.
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Our administrative secretary is Wanette Carroll. She has made Del Rio her hometown since 1956. “After living and traveling in many other locations through the years, I am glad to be here now. Family and friends are very important to me, so I am fortunate to have both in Del Rio. It is a blessing to have Christian friends from two great churches, both my home church, First Baptist, and here at First United Methodist Church. Working together toward similar goals is a worthy occupation, and I am please to be a part of it.”
Custodian - Daniela Castro
Daniela, is the hard working lady behind the scenes who keeps everything running in top shape here at First UMC. She is always ready to help set up or clean up. Her smile and loving spirit is quite evident.
Day School Director - Ronda Kohut
Ronda has been the Day School Director since May of 2005. Prior to her becoming the Director, she was the 4 year old Teacher for 2 1/2 years. Ronda received her Bachelor of Science degree from Stephen F. Austin State University. She is also involved in the childrens' ministries at FUMC. Ronda and her husband Darren have two young adult children.They have lived in Del Rio since 2001. Ronda enjoys reading, water skiing, camping, and coaching.
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Church Historian, Trustee Chair, Relief Choir Director
Robin Anne Palmer I was baptized at 10 days of age on Mother’s Day in 1955 in this church. I grew up in this church and went nearly every Sunday, as my mother was a Sunday school teacher and so I had to be there! My grandparents were also members and sang in the choir as did my mother and brother. My father was the church organist in the early 1940s and later became the Sunday night organist in the late 1960s the 70’s.and the early 80’s. In fact my mother and father met right here in our church.She was singing in the choir and he was the organist at a revival.
I became an Eagle Scout in 1973 through Troop 271 which was sponsored by this church. After graduating from high school, I attended and graduated from Angelo State University in San Angelo in December of 1980 with a degree in Speech and Psychology with secondary certification to teach those subjects as well as history and health education. While in college, I received choir scholarships at First Church in San Angelo and because of that I did many solos not only singing but playing the tuba. In the summer of 1980 I was one of six from the State of Texas to be selected to be in the very first Methodist Festival Choir European tour which toured and sang at many Wesleyan sites and churches in England as well as six other countries. Our director was Dr. Carlton R. Young the editor of our current Methodist hymnal. We were required to memorize each country‘s national anthem along with 30 anthems both in English, German and Latin. Our choir was made up of 150 young high school and college age students. I have been humbled to sing in many notable Wesley historical sites such as Wesley’s Chapel in London, The New Room in Bristol as well as singing in Notre Dame in Paris and Saint Pauls Cathedral in London. Our church as well as St Lukes in San Angelo and 1st Church in San Angelo along with the San Angelo District (West District) helped me financially along with my parents. After college I came back to my hometown and started working as a nurses aide while I was waiting for jobs to open up in the educational field. After my father’s untimely passing in 1981, I decided to stay and help my mother with her needs and care. I re-trained and became a LVN after earning the physicians scholarship which meant I had to stay here and work for at least a year. In the medical field it is mostly shiftwork and unfortunately I had to work every other Sunday. I did that for 42 years and retired in June 2019. The next year I ran for public office. I am currently the Vice President on the corporate and district Board of Directors Currently I sing in the choir and at times play the tuba for church and other occasions. I also was elected to be on the trustees, and I am the current chair and I also help with the webpage and the Facebook page of our church. Currently I am singing remotely with the choir at Bethany United Methodist Church in San Francisco via the internet each week. I volunteered to be the church historian because I have appreciated history and it’s impact on our present lives. It is my goal to share that love of our rich history of this church to others. I follow in the footsteps of some great historians from First Church in Del Rio and hope that I can do as good as they did. I was recently afforded a room on the second floor which will house anything historical pertaining to our church. I am hoping to preserve as many photographs and historical documents from the past so that anyone can view them via current technology. It is my hope that they will be able to also appreciate what those faithful early day Methodists went through and sacrificed since this church started in Del Rio in 1882. |
United Methodist Church Bishop Karen Oliveto and Robin at the Rio Texas Annual Conference Corpus Christi,Tx June 2019
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