Deacons

I was born in Texas, but grew up in Wichita, KS.  I moved back to Texas in 1988 and have lived in the Arlington area ever since.  I work in the mental health field and currently am Manager of Clinical Operations for New Directions Behavioral Health.  My husband Paul and I are proud grandparents to two beautiful granddaughters, ages 5 and 8 months, who live nearby.  I’ve been a member of FPCA for about 13 years, and previously served as a deacon.  I am happy to have an opportunity to serve again.

I was born in Springfield, Missouri in 1959 and grew up in Ruston, La.  I graduated from LA Tech University with a BS and MBA.  I retired from AT&T at the end of 2021.  My hobbies are fly fishing, fly tying and daydreaming about fly fishing.  I have attended First Presbyterian Church, Arlington, since the late 80’s and became a member in the early 90’s.

I was raised in a Godly Presbyterian home by my parents, so I have been a Presbyterian all of my life.  My parents believed in prayers, glorifying God and volunteered in the activities of the church.  I learned from my parents to love God, and love all people because these are the teachings in the Bible.

I’m thankful that I followed my parent’s teachings, so I’m content in my life and I am blessed.  Also, I’m trying to be a blessing to those who need blessing.  My goal right now is to find time to read God’s word every day and be thankful to God for all the things he did for me and my family.  He answers my prayers and gives me salvation, which is rich and free.

My husband Mathew and I have been members of FPCA for 12 years.  I enjoy music and singing, and I get to help with our children and youth music. Our son Wyatt is a junior high school student here in Arlington.  I am a partner in an animal clinic and love animals.  I worked with our beloved Preschool for much of the last decade and am looking forward to this new opportunity.

I am married to Mike Floyd.  I have been a member of FPCA since 1998 and previously served as a deacon twice.  I taught the preschool Sunday School Class for twenty years.  I am blessed to have three stepchildren and six grandchildren.  I gave my heart to Jesus as a child and could not manage without Him. The Lord guides me each step of the way, and thankfully, forgives me when I fail him.

I’m from Brazil and I’ve been living here for five years with my husband Eric Gottmann.  We have been married for twelve years and in 2019 we had our sweet daughter Olivia.  I was an accountant in Brazil, with 10 years of experience.  At the age of twelve, I made the decision to follow Jesus Christ.  I was baptized and made my profession of faith.  It was one of the happiest days of my life.  I felt a joy that did not fit in my chest and could not express.  Since then I have been following Jesus and striving to fulfill my call.  I was a member of a Presbyterian Church in Brazil for almost 7 years.  In 2016 I became a member of this church, and I can say that FPCA is my second family.  It has been a blessing to me to be a member and to be able to contribute to this church and our community.  I was received with much love and affection by its members and from the first moment I prayed to God asking that he help me to be a blessing in the life of each person here.

Adrian J. Rodriguez is the Director of Youth Ministry at FPCA. He is the oldest of three and was born in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Adrian grew up a military brat living in Ludwigsburg, Germany and Fort Riley, Kansas before moving to Arlington, Texas at the age of 14. He accepted Christ at the age of 15 and has felt a calling to Youth Ministry ever since. He loves sharing the love and faithfulness of Christ with youth and has been in Youth Ministry for over 10 years. He is a graduate of Sam Houston High School and The University of Texas at Arlington where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Urban Planning and Minority Studies. He is currently in his final year at Fuller Theological Seminary working on a Master of Divinity degree, as he pursues a calling to pastoral ministry within the PCUSA church. Adrian is married to his beautiful and amazing wife, Alecia Rodriguez and they have two daughters, Aileigh (age 8), and Addileigh (age 5). He loves spending time with his family, listening to music, and watching sports, especially the Philadelphia Eagles, Fly Eagles Fly

I have been a member of FPCA since March 1984. I am a widow, mother of Suzie and Bill, and grandmother of Caleb, Luke, and Grant. I worked in commercial insurance for over 30 years. I enjoy playing board and card games and spending time with family and friends.
I was born and raised in the Presbyterian Church. My faith journey bagan when I was baptized as an infant. At age 12 I attended confirmation class and joined the church. Over the years the Lord provided an army of believers who impacted my life. At FPCA I served on the Fellowship Team and ushered at early service for many years.
I am currently an active member of the Bible Study Sunday School class. A few weeks ago I felt the Holy Spirit calling me to step out of my confort zone, to go BEYOND. Thank you for the opportunity to further His work and my faith journey.

Husband to Penny, father to Sterling (10) and Stella (7). Born and raised here in Arlington, TX. My history with the church reaches back as far as I can remember. I grew up in the church where my mother (Joan Reynolds) was the organist and choir director. I also attended school there. So, between school, choir practice, organ practice and church itself, it seemed that I spent every waking moment at church. As a result, I have always found church to be a place of comfort. I have never held any type of position in the church, and I am honored to have been nominated. I had been looking for ways to get more involved and it seems God may have just dropped the answer in my lap.

I am a lifelong Presbyterian, and Jesus Christ has been my Lord and Savior since I was a child. I joined FPCA with my parents, twin sister, brother, and later grandfather, when we moved to Arlington in 1981. I have wonderful memories of the church youth group, volunteering with the five-year-old’s Sunday School class and helping in the nursery. I continued with my Christian faith in college where I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication, emphasizing Advertising and Public Relations, and then law school, where I was active in the Christian Legal Society.

I have run my own law practice for almost 20 years and love volunteering with other attorneys to help those in need. I also started a non-profit organization to help victims of harassment and bullying. As God has carried me through my own health issues over the years, I created an online prayer group (over 600 members now) where we provide prayer and support 24/7, often helping those in their darkest hours as they deal with Cancer and other chronic conditions. A favorite Bible verse that keeps me motivated in everything I do is Philippians 4:13: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” I have always felt God with me, but during the pandemic, it became even more clear that I am here for the purpose of serving Him. I have felt God leading me to become more involved in the church, and I reaffirmed my faith and membership at FPCA in 2021. I would be humbled and blessed to serve as a Deacon and help in any way that I can.

I grew up in Elkhart, Indiana and moved to Arlington, Texas in 1980. I started coming to First Presbyterian in August of 1987 and was baptized and became a member in 1990. I married the preacher’s daughter, and I have three children, Amber (40), Andrea (30), Ben (26). I worked in the aircraft industry for 36 years, 11 years at LTV and 25 at Bell Helicopter and retired from Bell in 2020. My hobbies are doing as little as possible.

I have been the team leader of the Fellowship committee for the last 6 years, and a member of the Genesis Sunday School class since 1987.

I have lived in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area since 1979, first in Lancaster, then from July 2000 to 2018 in Cedar Hill. In July 2018, I moved to Mansfield, TX, downsizing the living space. I am living at Ladera Mansfield now. I enjoy a little travel, eating out with friends, and have taken a number of enjoyable ocean and river cruises. I also very much enjoy knitting, and, at Ladera, am in the needles club, and reading club. I enjoy walking the paths at Ladera.

I was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Lancaster, TX, since 1979, and transferred to First Presbyterian Church of Dallas in 1998. I am active in Bible study groups.

I love our Church and have always felt at home here. My family and I joined FPCA in 1981, and it has meant so much to me to take part in Worship Services and other activities. I am a member of the Friendship Sunday School Class, loved attending the Saint’s Alive meetings, attended Women’s activities and retreats, assisted with all of the Bazaarnival, and enjoyed answering phones in the Church office. I also felt called to reach out to members of our community to invite them to come to Worship Services, and I enjoyed welcoming them and sitting with them to make them feel at home.

I was born into and raised in the Presbyterian Church. Some of my fondest memories growing up were playing the organ and the piano in the Worship Services. I met my husband, Bob, at church, and we were married in the Church in 1962. We both graduated from Austin College in Sherman. We were blessed with three children, Lisa, Laura, and Rob. Although I worked as an elementary school teacher, in Diabetes medical research, and as a Financial Aid Counselor at Texas Wesleyan and UNTHSC, my main priority has always been my family and putting Christ first in our home. Now retired, I have enjoyed spending more time with Church, with my family, reading, listening to music, and most recently, watching our Rangers win the World Series. It is a great honor to be nominated to be a Deacon, and I am looking forward to serving the church.

I love coming to church to sing in the choir and help with youth music! I love connecting to generations of singers by singing traditional music. I am studying music education at UTA with plans to graduate in the Fall of 2025. I am so happy to use my talents to love God and my neighbors and I am very excited to be a deacon.

I was born and raised in California. I came to Texas 40 years ago. I had a wonderful conversion; I actually felt the warm embrace of the Holy Spirit. After that I wanted to know Jesus, Son of the living God. I couldn’t get enough of the Bible. I found this church on the internet. When I walked in and saw the beautiful stained glass windows and the Gothic atmosphere, I was overwhelmed. I absolutely love the people and enjoy hearing about their life’s journey. I am proud to be a member of this wonderful church.

I have been a member of First Presbyterian Church, Arlington all of my life. My parents were members of the old church downtown and helped build the present church. I have gone through Sunday School as a small child through adulthood. I have taught children’s Sunday School and Bible School, played the piano for them since I was 12 years old, been a deacon, and have sung in church choirs since I was 3 years old. I have also played handbells for many years and currently play in the Ring of Praise handbell choir, sing in the Chancel Choir and play piano solos and piano /organ duets with our organist Shina Heo.

I am a member of the Genesis Sunday School class and have served on the Fellowship Committee and been on the nominating committee for officers at the church. Of course, I consider one of my many blessings being a member of this church. I have many friends here, and I feel blessed to serve as a musician, playing and singing music to the glory of God and now, once again, serving as a Deacon of the fellowship team. Since I catered weddings for around 30 years, I feel that I have some special talents that can help the team to serve our members in fellowship. I want everyone in our church and outside our church to know that I am willing to help with whatever I can. All you have to do is ask. If I can’t do it, I may know someone who can help. My service to others and God is my pleasure and why I have spend my life as a wife, mother, daughter, sister, and a nurse. I will be praying that I do a great job as a deacon and ask that you pray for all the officers as well.