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waynekent |
Born in Katoomba, Australia, Wayne moved to Vancouver, BC with his family at a young age. He and his amazing wife, Leslie, met while attending Oral Roberts University where he got a degree in business administration. Wayne also has his Master of Divinity from Phillips Graduate Seminary in Tulsa and obtained his Doctor of Ministry from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary in Boston. He has 2 wonderful kids, Jacqueline and Ben. If asked what heaven is like, Wayne is convinced there will be beaches where one can water ski or surf everyday. | |
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darrenembree |
Darren was born and raised in the great city of Vancouver, BC (eh!). He has a Bachelors of Theology from Summit Pacific College and a Master of Arts in Christian Studies from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He and his beautiful wife, Dana, have been married since 1991 and have a spunky little boy, Gabe. When not working, Darren can be found running marathons (yeah, for real) or playing hockey. | |
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briantalty |
Brian was born in Cleveland, Ohio but can name various states as home. He graduated from Milligan College in beautiful Tennessee. Brian is married to his lovely wife, Jessica, and they have 2 awesome kiddos: Cole and Camden. On any given day, you can find any one of the following in Brian's hand: a golf club, coffee, or a book. | |
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ryanredding |
Originally from Oklahoma, Ryan joined our staff in the spring of 2009. After earning his BA in Music from the University of Tulsa, Ryan moved to St Louis, where he met his awesome wife, Amie. They spend their free time watching the series "24" with their black lab, Twix. | |
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loriputnam |
Lori was born and raised in Robinson, IL. She has a bachelors from Indiana State University and a Masters from Southern Illinois University. (Go Salukis!) Lori is married to her dear husband, Mark. When not working, she loves to release her inner diva through karaoke. You go, girl! | |
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pamjones |
Pam went to Richland Community College and Decatur School of Practical Nursing in which she has an Associates Degree in Science and is an LPN. She and her wonderful husband, Don, have three sons. Pam loves spending time with her “adopted” grandchildren, reading good fiction love stories, and sitting on the beach in Florida. | |
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crystalkirkman |
¡Hola! Born in Decatur but roots going back to Quito, Ecuador, Crystal enjoys traveling to the motherland and to Europe and hiking. She has a Bachelors in Finance from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. (Go Illini!!!) She is married to her wonderful husband, Tony, and has an adorable son, Isaac. | |
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laneransdell |
Lane is a native of Moline. He has a Bachelors in both Economics and Accounting from Western Illinois University and attended Lincoln Christian Seminary. He is married to his lovely wife, Dana, and has a son, Daniel. This bass fisherman has caught a 6.5 lb bass before here in Central Illinois. Wow! | |
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jonathonkeck |
Growing up in Decatur, Jon recently graduated with a Preaching degree from Lincoln Christian College with a minor in Biblical Studies & Theology. He is married to his lovely wife, Jeanelle, and has a cute little girl, Jami. In his spare time, Jon loves to curl up to a good book. Ask Jon about his many nicknames! | |
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peggyanderson |
Peggy was born in Litchfield but grew up in Hettick. She graduated from Northwestern High School and attended Illinois State University. She has three kids and three precious little grandkids. When not working at FCC or Kohl's, she likes to read, craft, and visit with friends. | |
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pamguymon |
A proud Decaturite, Pam has been happily married to her awesome husband John for 30 years. They have been blessed with three kids and two fabulous, darling, wonderful grandchildren (A grandma's description!). She loves living out in the country with all the wildlife, hot dog roasts, and boating in the summer with the entire family. | |
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mavisbradford |
Mavis is California grown, coming to Decatur in 2006. She has learned several Midwestern terms including cheese toastie, pop, and funnel cloud! She has a servant’s heart and enjoys giving back to our community and the church through volunteering. She and her awesome husband have twin little girls who serve as Club 305 mascots. | |
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tomhoward |
A native of Michigan, Tom is a veteran of the US Air Force and currently serves as Fire Lieutenant with the Decatur Fire Department. He and his beautiful wife Julie volunteer with the youth, and they have five grown children. You can depend on this guy to fix just about anything that is broken, and he'll do it with a song... whistling that is! | |
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charliecarnahan |
Born in Ramsey but growing up in Decatur, Charlie and his amazing wife Stella have three children and five sweet grandbabies with one on the way... how exciting! He is a proud product of Decatur Public Schools and the Navy and has been retired from ADM Trucking since 2003. | |
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janwingfield |
Born and raised in Decatur, Jan is an intigral part of the Discovery Zone nursery. She has been with First since 1997 and has a BIG heart for our littlest attenders. When not working in the nursery, she loves cooking and curling up with a good book. | |
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ninamarieschuman |
Ninamarie is a true Chicagoan growing up in the Bucktown neighborhood. She and her wonderful husband James live in Cerro Gordo and have a grown son, Fred. Nina LOVES working with the little ones in the nursery and prays over each one sharing God's love with them. In her spare time, she loves writing poetry and studying scripture. |
