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Dr. Randy H. Rowlan: Senior Pastor
Randy Rowlan became the senior pastor of First UMC - Siloam Springs in June 2006.
He holds a doctorate of ministry from Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Ky.
Randy and his wife, Laura, have four children.
His Goal for Ministry: To bear fruit for the kingdom through knowing God personally and making Him known.
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A few other fun facts about Randy!
Favorite Scripture: Zechariah 4:6 - "'Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,' says the LORD."
Favorite Hymn or Worship Song: Come, Thou Font of Every Blessing or the Newsboys "In the Hands of God."
Favorite Book (other than the Bible): Safely Home by Randy Alcorn.
Hobbies: Baking, barbequing, camping and spending time with my family.
All-Time Favorite Movie: “August Rush”
Favorite Quote: "Give me one hundred preachers who fear nothing but sin, and desire nothing but God, and I care not a straw whether they be clergymen or laymen; such alone will shake the gates of hell and set up the kingdom of heaven on Earth." — John Wesley
Favorite Food: Dessert
Favorite Website: Refdesk.com
Dream Vacation: On a beautiful beach with great shelling.
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Dr. Larry Dodgen: Pastor Emeritus
Coming soon!
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Kaylea Hutson: Minister to Families with Children
Kaylea Hutson became the minister to families with children in October 2007.
She has a bachelor's degree in mass communications - newspaper emphasis from Missouri Southern State College in Joplin, Mo., and a master's of divinity degree from Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Ky.
Prior to joining the First UMC - Siloam Springs staff, she worked as a journalist in southwest Missouri.
Her Ministry Goal: To help introduce students of all ages to the love and grace found through a relationship with Jesus Christ.
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A few other fun facts about Kaylea!
Favorite Scripture: (Among others) "What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us?" Romans 8:31.
Favorite Hymn or Worship Song: Anything by Chris Tomlin, Amy Grant or Michael W. Smith.
Favorite Book (other than the Bible): Have you seen my personal library?
Favorite Christian fiction authors: Dee Henderson and Hannah Alexander.
Hobbies: Photography, quilting, digital scrapbooking, reading and hanging out with friends.
All-Time Favorite Movie: "American President," "Little Women," "Akeelah and the Bee."
Favorite Quote: I love to collect quotes. An all time favorite from Akeelah and the Bee - "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. and as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same." (Quoting Marianne Williamson).
Favorite Food: Um...Peanut Butter Mess from Marketplace.
Favorite Website: Oscraps.com (I'm on the site's creative team!)
Dream Vacation: I would love to go to Ireland.
Dream Mission Trip: To go to Ghana to visit friends on the mission field. Also to return to the orphanage in Brazil I visited in 2006.
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Worship Team |
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JeriKris Langston: Worship Arts Minister
JeriKris Langston became the Worship Arts Minister at First UMC - Siloam Springs in August 2009.
She is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in communications theory with a minor is worship ministries at John Brown University in Siloam Springs.
JeriKris has six members of her immediate family: her parents Mike and Kris Langston, and three siblings: Allan - who is seven days short of being a year older than JeriKris (they are Irish twins), Michael - who she can no longer call her little brother, because he is the tallest member of their family, and Chelsea, her "mini-me" younger sister.
Her Ministry Goal: To see the congregation grow in their personal walk with Christ and to lead them into a time worship through the creative arts.
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A few other fun facts about JeriKris!
Favorite Scripture: Psalm 37:4 is my life verse. Yet Romans 8:28 is my favorite.
Favorite Hymn or Worship Song: Thy Mercy My God (a contemporary hymn by Sandra McCracken.)
Hobbies: Dancing, Acting, Cooking and Photography.
All-Time Favorite Movie: My Best Friends Wedding.
Favorite Quote: "If something is worth doing, it is worth doing well." English Proverb.
Favorite Food: Italian.
Favorite Website: That is really tough. Favorite Blog: http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/; Most Visited Website: Facebook.
Dream Vacation: To travel the world!
Favorite Book (other than the Bible): A Chance to Die by Elisabeth Elliott.
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Randy Murphy: Music Director
Randy Murphy joined the First UMC - Siloam Springs staff as the director of music in 1978.
He holds a bachelor's degree in music education from Arkansas Tech in Russellville, Ark. He has also completed work towards a master's degree at Pittsburg State University, in Pittsburg, Kan.
Randy has been married to the "love of my life," Donna, for 40 years. They have two "great" adult children and five "wonderful" grandchildren.
His Ministry Goal: To enhance the worship experience through music.
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A few other fun facts about Randy!
Favorite Scripture: John 3:16.
Favorite Hymn or Worship Song: All the old hymns.
Favorite Book (other than the Bible): Shepherd of the Hills.
Hobbies: Golf.
All-Time Favorite Movie: Any Walt Disney movie we can see with the grandchildren.
Favorite Quote: "Smile - God Loves You."
Favorite Food: Grilled salmon.
Favorite Website: e-Bay.
Dream Vacation: Anywhere with Donna.
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Ernest Whitmore: Organist
Ernest Whitmore joined the First UMC staff in April 1986 as part of the music staff. A native of Siloam Springs, Ernest is the son of Viola and the late Paul Whitmore.
Ernest has a bachelor’s degree in music (trumpet) from John Brown University in Siloam Springs. He has also completed a bachelor’s equivalent and some graduate work from the University of Arkansas – Fayetteville (Math). He has a MMus degree in organ performance from the University of North Texas.
His goal for ministry: To give worshipers permission, via music, to be excited about historical connectedness of the Body of Christ through the centuries; to provide music that is aesthetically beautiful, scripturally sound, and mentally meaningful, rather than selections that are mere random fillers of space and time at a designated spot in the worship service.
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A few other fun facts about Ernest!
Favorite Scripture: Psalm 130, 1 Cor. 15:58
Favorite Hymn or Worship Song: If Thou But Suffer God to Guide Thee (before politically correct alterations); Here, O My Lord, I See Thee Face to Face (Horatio Bonar’s eight stanzas).
Favorite Book (other than the Bible): Atlas Shrugged
Hobbies: Scrabble, eating out with JBU students, watching TV sports
All-Time Favorite Movie: basically any pre-1970 musical
Favorite Quote: “Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.” --Sir Winston Churchill
Favorite Food: Most
Favorite Website: The Organ Historical Society - www.organsociety.org
Dream Vacation: Baltic States (Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia) in the summertime.
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Anna Stone: Pianist
Anna Stone became the pianist for the Contemporary Worship Service at First UMC - Siloam Springs in August 2009.
A homeschooled student, Anna is currently a junior in high school. She plans to graduate after this year.
Anna lives In Siloam Springs with her parents.
Her Ministry Goal: To bless the congregation with worship music.
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A few other fun facts about Anna!
Favorite Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6
Favorite Hymn or Worship Song: Indescribable
Favorite Book (other than the Bible): Any Ted Dekker book
Hobbies: Playing piano and penny whistle
All-Time Favorite Movie: August Rush
Favorite Quote: "Sometimes the world tries to knock it out of you. But I believe in music the way that some people believe in fairy tales." --- August Rush
Favorite Food: Ravioli
Favorite Website: Facebook.
Dream Vacation: A trip to New Zealand
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Administrative & Support Staff |
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Melissa Thomas: Administrative Assistant
Melissa Thomas joined the First UMC - Siloam Springs church family in October 2009.
A graduate of Colcord High School, Colcord, Okla., Melissa holds a bachelors degrees in accounting and meetings & destination management/hospitality & tourism management from Northeastern State University.
Melissa and her husband, James, have been married for 18 years. They have two sons, Cory Scott and Cody.
Her Goal For Ministry: To show God's love by serving his people and supporting the community.
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Hobbies: Bowling, Reading, Spending time with my family.
All-Time Favorite Movie: First movie saw in a theatre - Smokey and the Bandit.
Favorite Quote: "You have to put in many, many, many tiny efforts that nobody sees or appreciates before you achieve anything worthwhile." - Brian Tracy.
Favorite Food: Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies.
Favorite Website: Too many to list! Most visited-Siloam Springs High School (http://sssd.k12.ar.us/highschool), QuickBooks (Intuit) - (www.quickbooks.com), and eBay(www.ebay.com)
Dream Vacation: Anywhere with my husband and boys, preferably Hawaii!
Favorite Book (other than the Bible): The One-Minute Manager.
A few other fun facts about Melissa!
Favorite Scripture: Psalm 51:10 - "Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me."
Favorite Hymn or Worship Song: I Can Only Imagine by Mercy Me
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Bill Peabody: Building Superintendent
Bill Peabody joined the First UMC - Siloam Springs church staff in May 1989.
He lives in Siloam Springs with his wife, Mary.
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A few other fun facts about Bill!
Hobbies: Music, guitar and choir.
Favorite Food: Mexican.
Favorite Scripture: Psalm 23.
Favorite Hymn or Worship Song: In the Garden.
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Gail Jackson: Custodian
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Rosameli Juarez: Nursery Ministry
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