Leadership

Pastor: Reverend Dana Mayfield

Dana Mayfield is a Precious Child of God - just like you. A graduate of Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary and a pastor in the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A. for over 15 years, she treasures the ability to spend time studying and discussing what others say and have said about God. She is delighted to be in west Texas, which is home, and loves sharing what she learns with others.

Dana is a recovering High School Mathematics teacher. When teaching, she employed the use of singing, skits, and a variety of activities to help her students learn the difficult material. She is not afraid to use some of these things in the pulpit.

Dana spends as much time as possible riding her bicycle, walking, practicing yoga, and meditation. She has completed a Century Bike Ride (100 miles) and a ride across Iowa. She enjoys God's creation of nature as often as her schedule allows. Interest in gardening keeps her busy year-round: planning, planting, nurturing, harvesting, and soil prep.

Dana is working on two Big Hairy Audacious Goals: create tapestries that depict Scripture and create guided meditations that are unapologetically Reformed Christian understanding.

Music Director & Pianist:

Helen Kim-Sills

Originally from South Korea, Helen Kim-Sills has made Texas home and recently become a naturalized US citizen. After graduating with a master’s degree from UT Austin and a Doctor of Musical Arts from Texas Tech, she emerged as one of the most sought-after collaborative pianists in Lubbock. Helen has worked with various local ensembles, including Lubbock Chamber Orchestra, Lubbock Symphony Orchestra, Texas Tech Symphonic Wind Ensemble & Symphonic Band, the West Texas Children’s Chorus, and for public schools’ choirs and bands, as well as numerous individual students and faculty members in town.

Growing up as a Presbyterian in Korea, Helen’s ministry as a church pianist began at the age of 10. She also serves the Lubbock community as a real estate agent with WestMark Companies. She is married to a loving husband, Josh, who is also a worship minister at a local church.

Director of Christian Formation: M’Leah Alexander

M'Leah Alexander is the Director of Christian Formation at Grace Presbyterian Church. She is a graduate of Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, where she earned a Master of Arts in Youth Ministry. She has been at Grace as the acting Youth Pastor since August 2022.

She was raised in Colorado City, TX, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies from Schreiner University.

She loves camp, being outside, her cat, and making an impact on the lives of believers, most especially the young people she gets to encounter.

She wants the youth in this community, among every person she encounters, to experience the kind of love we receive from God when they meet her, and in turn share that love with others. She wants our young people to know that they were created by a God that loves with no exceptions. Her goal at Grace is to facilitate an environment of love, safety, compassion, and curiosity. Come see us!

The you that you are, exactly as you are, is loved and ordained by God.

Ruling Elders