Leadership

Polly is married to Steve and has three family pets, two stubborn basset hounds and one mature cat. Polly began her time as Senior Pastor at Canyon Lake UMC in June of 2021. She loves helping people make deeper connections to God as they grow their relationship with Christ and one another. Most of her conversations
(and sermons) will include the words ‘love’ and ‘transformation’ because these words breathe life! Polly loves hanging out with her husband, playing the piano, sharing in great conversation over a meal of good food, and daily doses of laughter!

Tammy is married to her best friend and love of her life Chris, they have a yappy chihuahua dog, that is very spoiled. They have two wonderful grown children and best of all they have five grandchildren, of which each one brings so much joy and happiness that they revel in any chance they get to spend time with them.  

Tammy came on board with Canyon Lake UMC in March of 2016, God has truly blessed her here at CLUMC. Have you ever heard the phrase "Do What Brings You Joy", Tammy is doing it! She treasures this special calling, as being the Pastor's assistant to help in various ways to carry out God’s ministry and plans for the church and beyond, to see all the love and transformations that breathes life in the progress of the church and even in community! It is a good feeling to see how God works in positive big and simple ways!

Tammy loves spending her time with Chris, She make it a priority to slow down and enjoying the small simple things in life, to spending time with family and friends, attending church, she does like BBQ, live music, and traveling. Tammy treasures the fellowship that she shares daily with like-minded Christian followers, and she appreciates the value of great friendships!

Mike and his wife Robin have been an active part of the Canyon Lake UMC church family since May of 2018. Previous to joining the church staff in November of 2021, Mike served on the CLUMC Church Leadership Council with the SPRC committee.

Mike has spent 20+ years in the tech industry as a small business IT Consultant designing and supporting all aspects of SMB infrastructure. In his spare time, Mike enjoys spending time with his family, wife Robin and son Aaron, along with interests in Baseball and Motorsports Racing.

As the world continues to become more and more digitized, the church desires to stay in touch and up-to-date as well. Keeping in touch with one another is key to a strong community of faith. And having all our equipment and connectional tools running smoothly is paramount to that communication – both within our church family and out into the neighborhoods around Canyon Lake. You will be seeing wonderful things come to fruition because of Mike’s ministry in the area of communication and technology. And there will be servant ways for many of you to participate with him in this important work for the church and its continued spreading of God’s love.

Linda has been married to Levi for almost 26 years and has two beautiful stepdaughters, a son-in-law, a future son-in-law, and a gorgeous new grandbaby. She began her time as pianist at Canyon Lake UMC in March of 2022 and loves collaborating with others to make music. Linda loves traveling, fishing with her husband, and is learning to play golf.

Tricia has been a Canyon Lake resident since 1992. She began her nursing career in 1995. She joined the Methodist Healthcare Ministries family in 2014. Tricia is passionate about assisting people through their healthcare journey. Tricia loves spending time with family and friends and enjoys the outdoors and is always ready to take a trip in the RV or go on a new adventure biking, hiking and exploring.

Mrs. Coffing's contributions to the Canyon Lake Methodist Preschool have been immeasurable since its inception in 2015. Her unwavering compassion for the students and the preschool have been evident in her daily interactions with her students, the community, and our church. Her unwavering commitment to ensuring emotional security and physical safety for every child and staff member is truly commendable.

Mr. and Mrs. Coffing moved to Canyon Lake in 2005 From Houston, TX. They have volunteered with several non profit organizations throughout the years, as giving back to the community is very important to them, and they wanted to pass that passion to their children by leading by example . Mrs. Coffing has three sons that grew up in Canyon Lake, and four stepchildren that grew up in the Houston area, along with six grandchildren and three fur babies. Mrs.Coffing, when not at the preschool, enjoys reading, going to the movies and finding new treasures at the thrift shops.

Being born and raised in California to two English parents was interesting. We moved abroad
when I was 7 and traveled extensively while we lived in England and Libya. Upon returning to
the states, we moved quite a bit with my fathers job and eventually landed in Houston. I
graduated from Stephen F. Austin with a degree in Speech and Hearing Pathology in which I
practiced for many years before becoming a Special Education Dept. Chairperson in Alief ISD.
After 32 years in public ed. I retired but found myself interested in teaching little ones. I am
blessed to have been able to do that now for close to 10 years.

I have a very supportive husband named David. We have 3 beautiful daughters and 3 wonderful
grandchildren who we enjoy spending time with as often as possible.
We have a dog named Oscar that is a Chug (go figure, he’s a Chihuahua and Pug mix) who we
absolutely adore!!

We moved to Canyon Lake in 2017 and I was very blessed to have found Methodist Preschool
that year. I became a Pre-K teacher at that time. And here I am now, as Assistant. Director to
the fabulous Crystal Coffing. I absolutely love working with people, especially children. They are
definitely a gift from God and being able to touch their lives, even if only for a short period is
truly amazing. I look forward to serving our community for several more years.