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Name: Sara Pair
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Name: Shane Pair
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ame: Greg Comer
Staff Position: Associate Pastor of Discipleship and Caring & Connecting Ministries
Birth date: November 11
Family:
- Wife Penny
- Daughter Paula - Grandkids Kaysee & Kyle
- Daughter Stephanie (husband Don) - Grandkids Kennedy & Kelsey
- Daughter Michelle (husband John) - Grandkids Christopher & Dannielle
- Daughter Angie (husband John) - Grandkids Xavier & Alexis
Where I grew up: Upper Sandusky, Ohio (Home of the Rams)
Growing up I wanted to be... An Indy Car driver
Hobbies: Hunting, Reading, Shooting sports, collecting N gauge and HO gauge model cabooses
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- Food: Peanut butter
- Candy: Sugarfree Turtles
- Bible verse: Isaiah 40:31
- Book (excluding Bible): "How To Pray After You've Kicked The Dog"
- Author: Louis L'Amour
- Musical group or artist: Chris LeDoux or Aaron Tippin
- Song: Sanctuary
- TV show: The Unit
- Sports teams: Dallas Cowboys, Nascar, IRL
- Movie: "Jeremiah Johnson" (followed closely by "Texas Across The River")
If I were stranded on a desert island I would want these three things: my wife Penny, an unlimited supply of peanut butter and a waterfall
My dream vacation is… Cruise to Alaska
When I’m away from work I… read or nap
Best advice I've ever received: "Don't eat yellow snow."
Name: Laura Z. Palmer
Staff Position: Youth Minister and Praise & Worship Leader
Birth date: April 28
Family: John (Husband), Isabella (Daughter)
Where I grew up: I was born in Piura, Peru but grew up in Trujillo, Peru. I moved to Conway when I got married in December 2002.
Growing up I wanted to be... An Astronaut
Hobbies: Listen to music, sleeping, watching TV, shopping (of course)
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- Food: Peruvian, Chinese, Ice Cream
- Candy: Baby Ruth, Snickers...everything that has chocolate, pretty much. Skittles, Mike&Ike
- Bible verse: Psalm 143:10
- Book (excluding Bible): "Hinds Feet on the High Places" & "Mountain of Spices" by Hannah Hurnard
- Author: Hannah Hurnard, Max Lucado, Mike Yaconelli
- Musical group or artist: U2, Al Jarreau, 100 Portraits, Waterdeep, Christafari
- Song: "All Because of You", "After All"
- TV show: Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis
- Sports teams: I am not into sports so pretty much whoever my husband likes :)
- Movie: "Braveheart", "In America", "Lady in the Water"
If I were stranded on a desert island I would want these three things: Tanning Lotion, Food, Cell Phone (to call for rescue when I get tired of the Island :)
My dream vacation is… Greece
When I’m away from work I… watch TV, keep up with my baby
Best advice I've ever received: Dream big. How big your dreams are will tell how bigyour God is. (or something like that but in spanish :))
Name: Annette Parker
Staff Position: Children’s Minister
Birth date: October 26th
Family: Husband, Luke, four children, Mykala, Braxton, Ethanael, & Talmeis
Where I grew up: Kentucky, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Georgia & Texas (Maybe I should just say the United States)
Growing up I wanted to be... a famous musician
Hobbies: Scrapbooking, Scrapbooking, Scrapbooking
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- Food: Mexican Food & Chicken Pot Pie (I think these are comfort foods)
- Candy: Any and All Chocolate (Also, a comfort food)
- Bible verse: “For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it?” Isaiah 43:19
- Book (excluding Bible): The Chronicles Of Narnia (All 7)
- Author: C.S. Lewis
- Musical group or artist: Rascal Flats, Diamond Rio, Building 429 & Natalie Grant
- Song: One More Day
- TV show: Star Trek--The Next Generation
- Sports teams: Arkansas Razorbacks (Go Hogs!)
- Movie: The Ultimate Gift
If I were stranded on a desert island I would want these three things: My Family, A Hotel with all amenities & my scrapbooking stuff.
My dream vacation is… being with my family, in a place with no work!
When I’m away from work I… hang out with the family & Scrapbook!
Best advice I've ever received: Let Go, Let Go, Let Go & Let God!
Name: Hawk Coleman
Staff Position: Office Administrator & Communications Director
Birth date: July 28
Family: My wonderful wife Phyllis, two sons, three grandchildren, and my terrific mother-in law Allie Dean.
Where I grew up: Born in Topeka, KS, left at 18 to go to school. Some would argue that I have NEVER grown up.
Growing up I wanted to be... Minister (really!)
Hobbies: Reading, writing, gardening, fishing
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- Food: Steak, medium rare
- Candy: York Peppermint Patties
- Bible verse: 1 John 1:9
- Book (excluding Bible): Time Enough for Love
- Author: Robert A. Heinlein
- Musical group or artist: Jane Monheit, Michael Buble
- Song: Who Am I
- TV show: Whose Line Is It, Anyway?
- Sports teams: Team 48, Lowe's Racing
- Movie: The Quiet Man
If I were stranded on a desert island I would want these three things: My lovely wife, my lovely wife, my....well, you get the picture.
My dream vacation is… A trip to Europe
When I’m away from work I… Spend time with my lovely wife!
Best advice I've ever received: Whatever hits the fan is rarely evenly distributed.
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Name: John David Palmer
Staff Position: Praise & Worship Leader (with Lali)
Birth date: July 29
Family: Laura Zelmira(wife), Isabella Abrienne(daughter)
Where I grew up: Born in Houston, Tx, moved to Little Rock, AR when I was 5 grew up there
Growing up I wanted to be... A Veternarian
Hobbies: Playing Guitar, Computer games
Favorites: I have few constant favorites. In fact when I start playing Favorites I tend to steer away from them.
- Food: I've rarely found any particular food that I could not appreciate????!!!! Is Beer food?
- Candy: Today my favorite is. . . . drum roll. . . .Twix . . .no no Snickers. . .Butterfinger. . . .Skittles. . . . (sigh) I like em all.
- Bible verse: John 14:6
- Book (excluding Bible): Currently reading Leonard Sweets "The Three Hardest Words in the world to get right", Eugene Petersons "Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places", Brian McClaren's "The Secret Message of Jesus" amd a few others. I really loved Jonathan Livingston Seagull when I was a kid. And "Watership Down" Also "My Side of the Mountain" Devotional Classics by Richard Foster is one of my favorites too.
- Author: Leonard Sweet
- Musical group or artist: U2, Al Jarreau, Earth,Wind, and Fire, Tom Petty and the Heart Breakers, Nat King Cole, Elvis Presley, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Third Day, Caedmons Call, Steven Curtis Chapman, Dave Crowder. The Holmes Brothers
- Song: L.O.V.E. - Nat King Cole. The Chair - George Strait, Solsberry Hill - Peter Gabriel, Fantasy - EWF
- TV show: Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis
- Sports teams: Dallas Cowboys, Atlanta Braves
- Movie: In America, Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Forest Gump
If I were stranded on a desert island I would want these three things: Match's or Lighter, Satelite Telephone, Rescue
My dream vacation is… Greece
When I’m away from work I… chase my daughter, watch TV
Best advice I've ever received: Just Do It
Name: Robert Winter
Staff Position: Visitation Minister
Name: Larry Hill
Staff Position: Facilities Manager
Birth date: August 29
Family: Wife, Faye and 6 kids
Where I grew up: Benton, AR
Growing up I wanted to be... a Fireman
Hobbies: Fishing
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- Food: Barbecue
- Candy: Fudge
- Bible verse: Luke 18:25
- Musical group or artist: Johnny Cash
- Song: I Walk The Line
- TV show: Ax Men
- Sports teams: Chicago Bears
- Movie: Jaws
If I were stranded on a desert island I would want these three things: Tent, Bible and a Knife.
My dream vacation is… fishing on any Lake
When I’m away from work I… see family and friends, fish and watch tv.
Best advice I've ever received: Respect other people.
Name: Regnia Hite
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Birth date: January 10
Family: (Husband) Jon, (Boys) Harrisson - 6, Grant & Allen - 3.5
Where I grew up: Heber Springs
Growing up I wanted to be... a teacher
Hobbies: Spending time with my family, cooking
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- Food: most anything Mexican
- Candy: cornflake candy
- Bible verse: "I will never leave you nor forsake you"
- Book (excluding Bible): The Client
- Author: John Grisham
- Musical group or artist: The Hite Twins
- Song: Jesus Loves Me mixed with the ABC song
- TV show: House
- Sports teams: Razorbacks
- Movie: Mary Poppins
If I were stranded on a desert island I would want these three things: My husband, My kids and a good, non-leaking boat with oars
My dream vacation is… an Alaskan cruise with my family
When I’m away from work I… am spending time with my family
Best advice I've ever received: Learn to get the knots out yourself, you won't always have someone there to do it for you.
Name: Susan Davis
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Birth date: March 10
Family: Son, Ron; son, Fred & wife Christy & granddaughter Kaitlyn
Where I grew up: "In the middle of the mitten" - Michigan
Growing up I wanted to be... a nurse
Hobbies: Reading, hand bell ringing, ball room dancing
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- Food: Hamburgers
- Candy: Milky Way
- Bible verse: John 3:16
- Book (excluding Bible): The Profit
- Author: Robert Parker
- Musical group or artist: Beethoven
- Song: Satin Doll
- TV show: Carol Burnett Show
- Sports teams: Dallas Cowboys
- Movie: The Sound of Music
If I were stranded on a desert island I would want these three things: My dog, Brady; a pillow; a crate of books
My dream vacation is… Traveling through Europe
When I’m away from work I… Spend time with family
Best advice I've ever received: Dad said where ever I go to work, act as if I was part owner and set the example



