| Meet the members of our congregation. (The ones that want to be on the web page, anyway!) |
CAROL FERRIS
Number of years with UEMC: 2 (33 years with the EMC denomination)
If married, name of spouse Gerald (Deceased)
Children: Ray, Teresa, Wesley, Lee, Sara, Tim
Occupation: Homemaker, Sunday School Teacher
Education, Awards, Important positions, Church responsibillity, etc: Deaconess with the EMC (commissioned in the 1968 Conference, Azusa, California). Choir Member. "Secretary" (off and on)
Hobbies: Grandchildren, Guitar, Singing, Flower Garden, Reading, Teaching about Christ, playing compuer games.
Favorite Hymn: Take My Life and Let It Be Consecrated, I Need Thee Every Hour.
Favorite TV Show: E.R, The Waltons, Chicago Hope.
Favorite Color: Blue & Yellow
Favorite Food: Itallian! (But I love it all!)
Bad Habits: Computer game playing
Pet Peeve: Phone calls from solicitors at meal time
If you were President of the United States for one day, what would you try to accomplish and why?
"Encourage the world to read the Bible-- Our instruction for life."
Number of years with UEMC: 4
If married, name of spouse and children (Ages?): N/A
Occupation: University of North Texas student, Part-time Waiter.
Education, Awards, Important positions, Church responsibillity, etc: Associate of Art-- North Central Texas College, Associate of Science-- North Central Texas College, FCC Technician Lisence (KB5FAO), Professional Locksmithing Certificate-- Foley-Belsaw Institute, Founder-- North Central Texas College Republicans, S.T.R.I.K.E. (a chat-room ministry) coordinator and site manager, Lay Exhorter-- University EMC, Part-time Sunday School Teacher, Manager of this web-site, Editor of the church Newsletter.
Hobbies: Drawing, camping, debating, writing.
Favorite Book of the Bible: Proverbs
Favorite Hymn: And Can it Be
Favorite TV Show: King of the Hill
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Food: Meatloaf
Bad Habits: getting up on a soap-box on tiny, insignifigant issues.
Pet Peeve: People using God's name in vain.
If you were President of the United States for one day, what would you try to accomplish and why?
"Resign, to show Clinton that it can be done!"
Number of years with UEMC: Off and on, 3 years
Name of spouse: Cindy (Carraway) Jackson
Occupation: Student: Tarleton Sate University, Stephenville, Texas.
Education, Awards, Important positions, Church responsibillity, etc: Bachelor's Degree: Animal Science, from Tarleton.
Hobbies: Music, Writing, Rodeo
Favorite Book of the Bible: Ecclesiastes, and Corinthians (1&2)
Favorite Hymn: 'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus
Favorite TV Show: Xena: Warrior Princess
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food: Lasagna
Bad Habits: Incessant rambling & babbling
Pet Peeve: Prejudgment of people/abandonment of people
If you were President of the United States for one day, what would you try to accomplish and why?
"Try and stop assault on school prayer"
DAVID JOHNSON
Number of years with UEMC: 2
If married, name of spouse: Diana
Children: Mark, Paul.
Occupation: Plumber
Education, Awards, Important positions, Church responsibillity, etc: Plumbing Lisence-- The State of Texas, Lay Exhorter-- University EMC.
Hobbies: Eating
Favorite Book of the Bible: James, Daniel
Favorite Hymn: Love That Will Not Let Me Go (S. Matthenson)
Favorite TV Show: The 700 Club
Favorite Color: Wine Red
Favorite Food: Any
Bad Habits: Not Telling
Pet Peeve: Don't like paperwork! Also, don't like it when our preacher keeps going, "Ohi, ohi, ohi!"
If you were President of the United States for one day, what would you try to accomplish and why?
"Would make it compulsory to drink hot tea with milk in it."
DIANA JOHNSON
Number of years w/ church: 2
Husband: David Johnson (praise leader)
Children: Paul, 38. Mark, 35.
Occupation: Registered Nurse; Shorthand typist, CPR Instructor, Housewife (as a choice!)
Education, Important positions, Church responsibillity, etc. Master's Degree, 18 hrs. doctorate hours. Several awards. Piano player for our church.
Hobbies: Writing music, creating things.
Favorite book of Bible: Psalms
Favorite Hymn (or tune): Belmont/Crimond (There Is a Fount Filled with Blood)
Favorite TV Show: Blank Screen
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food: Pineapple
Bad Habits: Impatience
Pet Peeve: "Getting interupted when I'm talking!"
If you were president of the United States for one day, what would you try to accomplish and why?
"A review of health care systems instead of making money from others on health misfortune. Also, would protect prayer in jobs, and in school."
David Troupe
Years with the EMC: 33.
Brought to Christ by San Diego EMC on September 15, 1968
Wife: Brenda (Doss) Troupe, his high school sweetheart
Children:
-David James Troupe, supervisor Velspar Corp., in Indiana
-Deborah McNeely medical transcriptionist, in Georgia
-Deana Bowe, a Nazarene pastor's wife in Florida
-Brenda Lee Reynolds, substitute teacher in Copperas Cove
Education, Awards, etc.: B. A. Pastoral Ministries & Bible at Vennard College. U. S. Navy chaplain. Many Trophies and awards in Baseball, Softball, and Volleyball and officiated at several world tournaments
Favorite Bible Book: Phillipians
Favorite Hymn: And Can It Be?
Favorite TV Show: Various Sports Broadcasts and “The Price is Right”
Favorite Food: Chinese, especially fried rice!
If you could be president of the United States for one day, what would you try to accomplish?
“I would return prayer back to the schools and give out school vouchers freely. Also, would reverse Roe vs. Wade immediately.
Comments: "My dreams are for the church to come alive and reach the un-churched in our community. Evangelism is the 'KEY WORD' for me."
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