Our Staff

  • Rev. Alex Beaube Senior pastor

    abeaube@decaturfumc.org

    The Rev. Alex Beaube was appointed by the Bishop and Cabinet of the North Alabama Conference to serve as the senior pastor of Decatur First United Methodist Church, on July 1, 2021. Alex was born in 1969 in Concord, North Carolina to Robert and Carey Beaube. In 1977 his family moved to Gadsden Alabama where he grew up. He graduated from Oneonta High School in 1988. He continued his studies at the University of Montevallo. 

    While at the University of Montevallo he met Renee Glaze they married in 1993 and have 3 biological children, Caleb, Amber, and Olivia. They also have an adopted Son Alan Lagunas who joined their family from the Blountsville youth group in 2013. 

    After graduation, Alex worked in information technology for Midsouth Data and as SouthTrust Bank as well as serving as a part time local pastor until 2006 when he went into to full time ministry.

    Alex and Renee served as youth pastors from 1995 to 2000 at St. Andrews UMC in Sylacauga Alabama. Alex then felt the call to deeper service and was licensed as a part-time local pastor in the year 2000. He served Bradford UMC, Sunny Level UMC, and Mt Tabor UMC until 2006. In 2006 Alex answered the call to ordination as an Elder in the UMC and began seminary at Memphis Theological Seminary. As a student Alex served as a full-time pastor to Elkmont and Pettusville UMC until June 2009. Alex graduated from Memphis Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity in May 2009. He then moved to serve as senior pastor at East Gadsden UMC. Alex was ordained as a full connection elder in 2011 and was appointed to Blountsville UMC from 2011 until his appointment to Decatur First in 2021.

  • Rev. Annie Deaderick Bush Pastor of Family Ministries

    anniedbush@decaturfumc.org

    Rev. Annie Deaderick Bush is the Pastor of Family Ministries at Decatur First UMC. She is a provisional Deacon in the United Methodist Church. Pastor Annie has nearly 10 years of experience with children and youth, from her UMC summer camp back home in Florida, to serving as the Children’s and Youth pastor at St. Paul UMC in Atlanta and at Valley UMC in Huntsville. 
          Annie is passionate about cultivating intentional spaces of belonging and shepherding children and youth as they begin their relationship with Jesus and helping them form a lifelong faith. She also loves to equip parents to practice faith as a family both at church and home.   Annie received a Master of Divinity from Emory’s Candler School of Theology in 2022 and served as the Pastor-In-Charge at Lakewood UMC from June 2022-December 2024.
    In her free time, Annie loves to garden. She is an avid cut-flower and vegetable grower. She also loves baking, yoga, cooking, and playing and listening to folk music. Annie and her husband, Taylor live in Huntsville with three cats, six chickens, and one tarantula. 


  • Kristin Green First grace CDC director

    firstgrace@decaturfumc.org

    Kristin Green is the Director of First Grace Child Development Center. She is from Decatur originally but now lives in Hillsboro. She graduated from Calhoun Community College with a Child Development Degree. She has been a childcare professional since 2011, She loves working with kids. She has two sons, roots for  Alabama (Roll Tide), and her favorite animal is a giraffe.

  • Kimberly arnold Business Manager

    karnold@decaturfumc.org

    Kimberly is the business and finance manager at DFUMC. She lives in Priceville with her husband Ethan and daughter, Ava. She loves  spending time with my family, cooking, reading, watching her daughter play softball, and twirling a baton.


  • Josue Guzman Worship Director

    Josue Guzman is the Director of Worship at DFUMC. He began in Spring of 2025 at DFUMC. 

  • Claire Harrika Pianist


  • Mark Mullican Maintenence

    maintenance@decaturfumc.org

    Mark is the My name is Mark Mullican. I'm married to Laura Kelly. I have 2 daughters: Kirsten and Kira. I have my own pressure-washing business. I have played guitar for 35 years. In my spare time my wife and I like to hike, eat, and explore small towns. I am at the church Monday thru Friday from 8:00 AM to Noon.