Welcome to St. Paul's United Methodist Church - Houston, Texas

Rev. Helen Michelle (Shelli) Wiilliams


Minister for Adult Education and Executive Director of St. Paul's Methodist Foundation of Houston
Room S-311B. Extension 22
Ministry Assistant: Sari Frey
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Rev. Williams' blog, Dancing to God
Thursday Morning Meanderings, a blog with the Thursday morning Lectionary Bible Study Group


After a 16-year career in oil & gas accounting, Rev. Williams entered seminary and is now an ordained United Methodist Minister. After serving as an intern at First United Methodist Church, Missouri City, Shelli was appointed to St. Paul’s in 2004. She provides a unique combination of professional expertise as Executive Director of St. Paul’s Methodist Foundation of Houston.

Shelli grew up in Katy, Texas, where she was a fifth-generation “Katyite” and a fifth-generation United Methodist. While growing up, Shelli was part of several area United Methodist churches where her mother served on staff as a Director of Christian Education. She has combined lessons learned at the “knee of the expert” with her own seminary training to further establish St. Paul’s at the forefront of Adult Christian Education.

Shelli holds a B.B.A. in Accounting from The University of Texas at Austin and an M.Div. from Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, where she graduated magna cum laude. She currently serves on the Perkins Alumni Council and is a member of the Texas Conference’s Board of Ordained Ministry as well as the Committee on the Status & Role of Women. Shelli also serves as a mentor for ministerial candidates in our Conference.

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