Returning from an almost two year absence - Meg Burris returns to Skiatook FUMC as the SENIOR PASTOR!!! I’d say here’s to new beginnings, but I’d also have to say here’s to not forgetting where you came from. This church has never stopped supporting her! She feels that It is a privilege and an honor to come back as senior pastor for a church where she served as the youth director and "It’s so good to be home!!!"
Welcome! I'm Nikki Smith the administrative assistant!
My family moved to Skiatook in 2022 and we couldn't agree more that it was the best move we could have made! I'm an Owasso graduate but Arkansas will always be where my heart calls home! My husband Josh and I have two boys, Eason who is in third grade, and Archer who is in first grade, and also a student of FUMC Skiatook's ASAC program! Our family loves traveling and our boys are road trip champs! On the weekends we enjoy hiking all over the mountains of Arkansas, spending time with family, and having our house overrun with all 20 (yes, 20) of our nieces and nephews!
With several years in hospitality management, I look forward to putting my experience and skills into the office of the Church, while also serving a higher purpose in the community! I'm so excited to have been given this opportunity and I can't wait to get to know each member of FUMC Skiatook!
Meet Josh! Our director of recreation and technology!
His energy and excitement for our youth sparks from being a Dad to two boys, a head baseball & basketball coach, and an Uncle of 20 kiddos! He is always ready to be a part of planning and playing games with our Youth that help break down walls, and helps our teens become active members of FUMC Skiatook. Josh was raised in Maine, and is a born New England Patriots fan. He has worked in in the cable industry for 10 years a main line technician, and has so many gifts and talents that make him the obvious choice for our director of technology! His other joys come being in the kitchen and going on adventures no matter if its the beach or the mountains with his wife Nikki (our office manager).
Miria Jones is our director of ASAC at FUMC Skiatook.
She is a lifelong Methodist and has served in many roles concerning children and youth for several years at Village United Methodist in Oklahoma City before coming to Skiatook. These roles include teaching Sunday School, teaching and directing Vacation Bible School and being a youth sponsor and volunteer for the Appalachian Service Project (www.asphome.org).
Miria and her husband Keifer both grew up in Miami, Ok. They moved Oklahoma City in 1996 along with their children Lindsay and Amanda. Lindsay still lives in Oklahoma City with her husband Cesar Betancourt where she works for the State of Oklahoma. Amanda and her son Alex also live in Oklahoma City where she attends Southwestern Christian University on a soccer scholarship. Mirias son Will was born in Oklahoma City and is now a graduate of Skiatook. Keifer, Miria and Will made the move to Skiatook when Keifer was transferred to the Tulsa office of Halliburton where he is a Tech Professional in the Baroid division.
Miria enjoys working with children and looks forward to helping them to grow in Christian journey through Bible study, stories, crafts, play and mission.
