Director of Kids Ministries

Betsy Spencer has served as the Family Ministry Director at First United Methodist Church of Arlington since 2020, where she leads the teams of ministries to families, children, youth and special needs, helping the church develop lifelong disciples of Christ who make a difference loving God and loving their neighbors. Betsy has been in ministry for over twenty yearsserving churches in the DFW area. She is also on Program staff at Glen Lake Camp and Retreat Center helping campers to connect with God in rhythms outside of their normal schedules. Betsy grew up in Arlington and holds herMasters of Arts in Teaching & Special Education from Trinity University. Betsy’s goal is to help families navigate their faith journey and to help build critical and creative thinkers along the way. She desires to build community with others. She loves God and loves people and strives to do that well each andevery day. Betsy and Brian have been married for 30 years and have three young adult children who are making their way in this world. They love beingtogether as a family at Camp or in Colorado or out at the lake.