Rev. Matthew Smith

Pastor Matthew Smith is enthusiastic about the opportunity Christ extends to the church to introduce people to the love and grace of God. He enjoys preaching, serving those in need, and helping congregations to grow in their outreach to their community.

As an ordained elder in The United Methodist Church, Pastor Matthew previously served as the Senior Pastor of Calvary UMC in Arlington; founding pastor of Haymarket UMC in Prince William County; sole pastor at Andrew Chapel UMC in Stafford; and pastor of the Mount Vernon & South River two-point-charge in Greene County VA. Pastor Matthew served as a chaplain at Olympic National Park, chair of Theology on the VA Board of Ordained Ministry, as a member of the General Conference Board of Church and Society, and as a delegate to the World Methodist Conference in Seoul, South Korea.

Pastor Matthew was born in Spencer, West Virginia, and grew up in the Shenandoah Valley of Rockbridge County. He was nurtured in faith at Trinity UMC in Lexington, VA, from which his father, Robert W. Smith Jr, was recommended for ministry, making Matthew a PK (i.e., preacher’s kid).

He graduated from Randolph-Macon College with a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies and minors in History and Asian Studies. He also studied at Lancaster University and the University College of St. Martin’s in England. He was awarded his Master of Divinity at Wesley Theological Seminary in 2001 while interning at Foundry UMC in Washington, DC.

Pastor Matthew has two children, Nicolas (a rising senior in high school) and Gianna (a rising 7th grader). His wife, Danielle Mutone-Smith, PhD., and he have been married for 21 years. She is the Managing Director for the Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance at USAID.

Rev. Geitra Mickelson

Geitra Mickelson is a life-long United Methodist who has joyfully served the church in a variety of capacities. Before she answered God’s call to pastoral ministry, she was active in worship planning, music ministries, children and youth activities, and Stephen Ministry. Most recently, she served as an associate pastor at Galilee United Methodist Church in Sterling, VA, where she focused primarily on worship design and community outreach.

An Ohio native, Geitra received her Bachelor of Arts in Theater Arts from Hiram College in Hiram, Ohio. She was also certified and licensed to teach secondary English and Theater, but became involved in arts management instead. After working for the Akron Symphony Orchestra, the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra, and the National Symphony Orchestra at The Kennedy Center, she took some time off to raise her family alongside her husband, Neil.

Geitra and Neil attended high school together, married in 1998, and initially resided in Long Beach, CA, where Neil was stationed as a U.S. Air Force officer at Los Angeles Air Force Base. Three years later, the military relocated them to Annandale, VA. They moved to Herndon in 2004, where they have been ever since, and Neil is now a Principal and Program Manager at Booz Allen Hamilton.

Together, they’ve been blessed by their three children. Their twin sons Adrian and Gabriel attend Langston Hughes Middle School and enjoy computer programming, arts, and playing piano and drums. Their daughter Amelia starts her junior year at South Lakes High School in the fall. She enjoys creative writing, playing piano, and is very active in choir and a capella groups.

Geitra answered her call to ministry while at Sterling United Methodist Church, became a licensed local pastor in 2017, and received her Master of Divinity from Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC in 2020. She is looking forward to sharing her passion, creativity, and her love of God and all God’s children with Centreville UMC.

Rev. Phil Mohr

Phil is a Provisional Deacon in the Virginia Conference. He is a long-time United Methodist, and has been a church professional for about 25 years. Phil has served in the areas of youth ministries, mission ministries, administration, and communications. He has participated in over 25 short-term mission trips and Early Response Team (ERT) deployments, and a short-term international mission volunteer placement with United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) to the Czech Republic. He is also active in local mission and outreach efforts, and he believes strongly that mission and service should start at home. Phil is a certified ERT member and UMVIM Team Leader.

Phil studied engineering at the University of Virginia and the University of Michigan, and he holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering. He also received a Master of Arts in Theology at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C.

Phil lives in Sterling, Virginia with his family. He is married to his lovely wife, Teresa, and they have two boys, Daniel and Eric. Phil loves Jesus and believes all of life should be an act of worship and gratitude and service to God.