Texico Welcomes New Women’s Ministries Director

The Texico Conference is pleased to welcome Maria Teresa Flores, affectionately known as “Tere,” as the new women’s ministries director. Flores brings a wealth of experience, passion and dedication to her new role, promising to inspire and uplift women across the conference.

Flores is devoted to her faith, family and career. She is a loving wife to Saul Flores, director of family ministries at the Texico Conference. Together they have two children, Saul and Sara. With 34 years of active involvement in church ministries, Flores has focused much of her work on children’s and women’s ministries. Beginning her journey as the director of children’s and women’s ministries in Donna, Tex., Maria has served in various conferences across the United States, including in the following conferences: Minnesota, Rocky Mountain, Oregon, Texas and now Texico. Over the years, she has made significant contributions as a seminar presenter and has been instrumental in planning and organizing retreats at both the local and conference levels.

In addition to her ministry work, Flores has more than 25 years experience as a certified nurse assistant and is currently serving as a substitute teacher in Seventh-day Adventist schools in the Albuquerque area. Outside of her professional and church responsibilities, Flores enjoys building friendships, engaging in conversations, crafting, sewing, Bible journaling and hiking. Her commitment to her faith, family and community is evident in her many contributions to church ministries and her professional endeavors.

Flores was introduced as the new director during the 2024 Women’s Ministries Retreat, which took place last September in Lubbock, Tex. (see story on page 39). Texico Conference President Lee-Roy Chacon was present to make the announcement and took a moment to thank Nancy Monge, who has served faithfully in this role since 2019. Under Monge’s leadership, women’s ministries flourished, bringing women together from various congregations through conference-wide events and offering support to local church women’s ministry directors.

“We are thrilled to welcome Maria Teresa to this role as director,” said Chacon. “Her enthusiasm and leadership promise to bring new perspectives to our women’s ministries. We are also incredibly thankful to Nancy for her leadership and dedication over the past five years. Nancy has been instrumental in helping women grow spiritually and creating strong friendships within our conference. Her commitment has laid a foundation for Tere to build upon.”

Reflecting on her time as women’s ministry director, Monge shared, “It was a blessing to serve as the women’s ministry director for these past few years. I have a deep passion for women’s ministry and will continue to support it in any way I can. I look forward to supporting Tere as she steps into this role. I believe she has a unique gift, and the women of our conference are in for a treat. Her ability to connect, inspire and encourage will truly enrich our ministry.”

The Texico Conference is excited to have Maria Teresa Flores on board and looks forward to the blessings that lie ahead under her leadership. As Flores steps into this role, the conference is confident that her vision and heart for ministry will bring about meaningful growth and support for women across the Texico Conference. Together, they will continue the work of nurturing strong, faith-filled women who can make a difference.

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