| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Rev. Ben Pascoe | Senior Pastor | |
| Stephen Merrick | Director of Music Ministries | |
| Teresa Roberts | Organist | |
| Brittany Fox | Director of Family Ministries Day School Director |
Rev. Benjamin Pascoe, Senior Pastor
Pastor Ben has been the pastor of New Haven since November of 2022. Ben grew up in Tulsa and has returned after pastoring United Methodist Churches in Langley, Elk City, and Stroud, OK. Ben has an undergraduate degree in world religion from Beloit College in Beloit, Wisconsin, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa, and a Master of Divinity from Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
Ben believes in the vital connection of traditional Christian teaching and liturgy to modern problems of social justice. In preaching and teaching, his biggest desire is to lay a groundwork for others to read and understand the Bible for themselves by framing the stories of the Old and New Testaments as their original hearers would have understood them.
Out of the pulpit, Ben enjoys reading and writing, road trips, running, cooking, haunting local coffee shops, and tabletop gaming.
Email | Phone: 918-743-6491
Stephen Merrick, Director of Music Ministries
Originally from Los Angeles, California, Stephen holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Piano Performance and Music Education from Azusa Pacific University, and a Masters of Jazz Pedagogy from Berklee College of Music and the Boston Conservatory of Music.
Stephen is a church worship leader and music director, with a wealth of experience as an accomplished and published orchestrator, arranger, Jazz band and Praise & Worship leader. Among Stephen’s gifts and graces, he is a song writer and holds recording credits for a portfolio of several well-known Pixar and Disney pictures!
Stephen’s experience spans a variety of setting including high school, undergraduate and graduate teaching positions. Locally, Stephen teaches at the University of Tulsa and the Tulsa School of Arts and Sciences.
Email | Phone: 918 743.6491
Teresa Roberts, Organist
Teresa Roberts was born and raised in Tulsa and grew up attending a local Baptist church. She began taking piano lessons at the age of seven. By the time she was nine, she was playing in various capacities for her church. At the age of sixteen, she became the church pianist. She studied piano with Betty Grayson Patterson and later with Miriam Spindler Lynch. Teresa attended college at Oklahoma City University where she majored in Piano and studied piano with Dr. Clarence Burg and organ with Dr. Antoine Godding. She also graduated magna cum laude with her Master of Arts in Teaching from OCU.
After college, she returned to Tulsa and resumed her position as pianist/organist at her church, where she remained for over twenty years. In August of 2005, Teresa became the pianist/organist of New Haven United Methodist Church. Teresa has taught piano for over twenty years and her piano studio is located in her home. She is a member of Music Teachers National Association, Oklahoma Music Teachers Association, and Tulsa Accredited Music Teachers Association.
Teresa is married to Phil Roberts.
Phone: 918 234.1574
Brittany Fox, Director of Family Ministries and Day School Director
Brittany Fox is happy to serve as the Director of Family Ministries for New Haven UMC. This will be her sixth year teaching for the day school and she has experience with all ages of childcare. Brittany grew up in the Jenks United Methodist Church, comes from a huge family and a long line of educators who have always poured into her the importance of serving others. Brittany was married to her husband, Clint Fox, in September of 2012. They have 2 dogs who they are crazy about, and have a beautiful daughter, Annabelle. Brittany is excited to start this next chapter and looks forward to building long lasting relationships with you and your children!
Email | Phone: 918 743.6491 | New Haven Day School
