05/22/2026
Pastor Bettye Jones will be the new pastor to replace Pastor Amber Armendariz who will be leaving FUMC Alvord June 30 to attend an internship to further fulfill her passion and desire to becoming a Reverend in the First United Methodist Church. While wishing Pastor Amber the Best of Luck and Christian love, as she moves forward in her ministry, we welcome Pastor Bettye Jones. Her first Sunday to be in the pulpit will be July 5.
Pastor Bettye Jones's biography.
My name is Bettye Jones. I grew up as a military child and lived mostly in Wichita Falls with three years in England. I have a BBA in Accounting from Midwestern State University. I have participated in many different mission outreach programs including SEEK Camp, Food Pantry, Emmaus and currently started and working on getting non-profit status for a new relief organization to help cowboys who are injured while working for or on a ranch. Our family saw a need, after a friend’s brother suffered a bad horse wreck while day working for another ranch.
Before being a pastor, I participated in Wesley Foundation while in college and attended the national gathering as a rep for Texas for the Wesley Foundation at Ferrum College in West Virginia. Over the years I have been active in the United Methodist Church in various roles.
I am currently employed as a Senior Accounting Manager for a small CPA firm and work remotely. I completed licensing school in 2020 and was appointed as pastor at Petrolia UMC and when the church merged with First UMC Henrietta, I became the Associate Pastor at Henrietta. I often tell people my passion is ministry; my accounting job pays the bills. Currently, I am enrolled in course of study to complete the educational requirements by our Book of Discipline as a licensed local pastor.
I am married to Travis Jones of Bellevue, TX. We live in Vasthi, TX where I have owned a home for 18 years. I have an adult son who is 23 years old and works for the Spivey Ranch and a grandson who is 19 months old. My husband owns a fencing company, and we have a small cow-calf operation in Clay and Jack County. We have three horses, three inside/outside dogs, three working dogs, four outside friendly cats (one thinks she is an indoor cat) and lots of chickens. We might love animals. I enjoy running/walking, paddleboarding, hiking, and pretty much anything outdoors, plus a little cooking.
