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United Methodist ChurchMeet the Pastor
Welcome to our new pastor, Rev. Wally Butts!
Rev. Wally Butts became our Senior Pastor July 1, 2025. He is an ordained elder in the Horizon Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church and has been serving churches in and around the Dallas area for over three decades.
Wally has served as Youth Director at FUMC Heath; as Director of Program Ministries at Lakewood UMC Dallas; as Associate Pastor at Suncreek UMC Allen and FUMC Dallas; and as Senior Pastor at FUMC Celina, Cornerstone UMC Garland, FUMC Mesquite, and FUMC Lancaster.
He has been serving on the Journey Toward Racial Justice team for the North Texas Conference and is an active proponent and board member of the Dallas Bethlehem Center.
Wally’s deepest passions center around racial reconciliation, intergenerational ministries, special needs ministries, and diversity and inclusion of all God’s precious children in the life of our churches and communities.
Wally’s spouse, Melissa Logan, is a retired teacher who taught in Cedar Hill, McKinney, and Richland College. She and Wally are avid readers and enjoy spending time together in their garden, caring for their many pets, and visiting their favorite travel destination, Hilo, HI.
Wally also enjoys hanging out with his adult son, William, and grandson, Leo, who always keeps him on his toes.