Jacqui Lax

Originally from southcentral Kansas, I have lived in and around El Paso, Texas for the last 35 years. I have two children. A son, Tramaine Lax, who is 36, and a daughter, Kaitlyn Vandine, who is 26. I have earned a B.S. in Human Resource Management from Park University and an M. Ed in Educational Administration from New Mexico State University. I retired on Dec. 17,2021 as an educator and finance administrator with the El Paso Independent School District after 25 years. In my spare time, I love to garden.  I also collect all things Holstein (black and white) cow print.

More importantly, I accepted Christ as my Lord and Savior at the age of seven. I was raised in the Assemblies of God. I have been involved in various aspects of ministry since the age of 16. I have been both a Sunday School and Bible Study teacher, a member of the church choir, Coordinator of Children’s Ministries, and involved in other outreach programs. I was confirmed as Licensed Local Pastor during the Annual United Methodist New Mexico Conference Meeting in June of 2023.  I will graduate on May 26,2026 with my MDiv degree from Southern Methodist University. I am working toward ordination as an Elder in the United Methodist Church.

I served as pastor at Bond Memorial UMC in Clint, Texas for 3 years. This past year I have been serving as an Associate Pastor at Western Hills UMC in El Paso. I look forward to what the Lord has for us as we grow in the Lord and serve together.