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2011 GEBC Church Board Members

Sr. Pastor Jim Tiefenthaler
Worship Pastor Jay Schilling
Associate Pastor Meredith Ayling
Youth Pastor Jon Wimmer
$Pete is married to Kristina for 19 years. Children: Katherine. Attended GEBC for 10 years Favorite Bible verse/passage: The entire book of James, I and II Peter, Romans 8 Hobbies and activities: Competitive traditional archery, robotics, Bible Study, mathematics, spending time studying God\'s Word with Kris, spending time with Katherine - trying to figure out the garage gets dirty after cleaning it, keeping Marlon in check.$ Elder Pete Miles
Elder Marlon Doyle
$Stew Renn is married to Sandy and they have five children. They started attending GEBC in 1996. Stew\'s favorite Bible verse (among many) is Romans 1:18-24. He enjoys Mountaineering, Backpacking, Dog Sledding, Sailing, Hiking, Birding, Reading, Creation Science, Bible Study, Travel. Here is his story: The abbreviated story...Age 45, atheist, evolutionist, a \"success\" in a worldly life yet many personal problems...Divorce...Time passed...Attend Amway meeting with son to help him build a business...Leader shared Christ along with business...I was angry...Invited to church, my wife wanted to go, I went under protest...Time passed...Portland Dome Amway meeting, alter call, I went forward...Age 47, accepted Christ, baptized, guided to Bible-based church...Age 74, all this still a great and wonderful mystery to me (Eph. 2:8-10)...The process was long with many internal struggles as I dealt with giving up former lifestyle...Realized I could not continue to navigate by falling stars...Christ became my compass, the Bible my chart (map)...I found both dependable in any storm or sea...Will fill in many interesting details if you ask...God showed me his sense of humor...I say I was saved by soap...Regrets...I waited too long...Advice...Choose Christ as your star to steer by early in your passage...In that, never be regret!$ Elder Stew Renn
$Kevin is married to Vickie and they have been attending GEBC since approx. 2002. Kevin\'s favorite Bible verse is Proverbs 3:5-6 and enjoys fellowship with GEBC family, camping, motor sports and playing his mandolin. His story: I found myself in a very dark place after many years of living my life \"my way.\" I had asked for Christ\'s help in changing my life but never listened or accepted His guidance until his plan for me involved a life changing event that brought me to my knees. At that point I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior, and my life was completely changed. It took several more years to get to GEBC and get committed to a good path of Bible study which continually improves my relationship with the Lord. God has blessed me so richly and His generosity is sometimes hard for me to comprehend.$ Elder Kevin Huff
Deacon Troy Vaninetti
Deacon Craig Daniel
$Ron is married to Tracey and they have 3 children. They have been attending GEBC since 2002. Ron\'s favorite Bible verse is Psalm 91:1 and he enjoys Reading, History, Hunting, Raising kids. Here is Ron\'s story: My father was an atheist and encouraged me to read Bertrand Russell\'s \"Why I am Not a Christian.\" My mother was a devout Christian and she prayed for me for many years. I decided to read C.S. Lewis\' \"Mere Christianity\" to balance what my Dad had given me me. My sister-in-law also prayed for me for several years and she gave me a bible which I read copiously during the time that I was searching. I accepted the Lord in my bedroom late at night when I was 23. Since finding Christ I have not felt loneliness that I knew as an unbeliever, and I try to serve Him every day.$ Deacon Ron Regier
$Russ is our newly elected Deacon for 2012. He and his wife Dee started attending GEBC in 1992. His favorite Bible verse is Psalm 119:105 and he enjoys fishing and dog shows. This is his story: I was 12 years old attending Berean Baptist Church in Irving, Texas when I first began responding to God calling to me. The pastor was a hellfire and brimstone type, but like Pastor Jim, he was a teacher dedicated to sharing the Word of God. What I remember most about the impact of accepting Jesus as my Lord and Savior was my perception of the bible. What had been a collection of Sunday School stories came together to reveal who God is and how He works, to me personally. If there is any advantage at all in being a Christian for a long time it is that God has had many opportunities to prove He truly cares about my daily life. He has used so many difficult circumstances and loving people to reveal Himself to me that I have come to realize that true joy comes when I\'m serving His people.$ Deacon Russ Robison
Christian Education Director Scott LaRue
Deaconess Gerri Ratliff
$Andi is married to Flynn and have two children Max & Sam. They have been attending GEBC since 2010. Her favorite Bible verses are Jeremiah 29:11 and Dueteronmy 1:6. She enjoys baking, reading, scrapbooking, hanging out with friends. Here is her story: I was raised in a Christian home and accepted Christ at age 7, one Sunday morning after Sunday School. I walked closely with God while I was growing up, but when I moved away for college I tried living my life doing whatever I wanted. I spent about 10 years living a life of bad choices. I did not forget or completely ignore God during this time, I just kept trying to get Him to fit into my life, on my terms. Living this way was miserable. I felt guilty all the time and never felt a sense of peace in my life. I finally surrendered and re-dedicated my life back to God. I stopped trying to fit God into my life, and started working on getting my life in line with Him. My life changed dramatically after that. There were definite outward changes, but the biggest change was inside. I now have a peace in knowing that God is the only one I serve. My life is still full of struggles and decisions that need to be made, but I have God and the Bible to rely on, and it makes all the difference for me. I am committed to reading my Bible, surrounding myself with other Christians, and bringing all parts of my life before God, as I don\'t want to ever go back to that place where God isn\'t first.$ Deaconess Andi Schaefer
$Fray is married to Eric and they have attended GEBC since 2004. Her favorite Bible verse is Jeremiah 15:16 and she enjoys Bible study, organizing, visiting with friends and cooking. Her story: I accepted Jesus as my Savior when I was 11years old during VBS. My family was faithful to take us to church throughout my childhood and when I became an adult I made my own decision to attend church where I began to make Jesus Lord of my life by consistently yielding my will to His. I enjoy a close walk with God through prayer, Bible study and worship. I love to serve God\'s people and have a heart for outreach that is fulfilled through my work as a preschool teacher here at GEBC School.$ Board Secretary Fray Davis
$Steve is married to Cindy and have two children Rachel and Daniel. They have attended GEBC since 2000. Steve\'s favorite Bible passage is Philippians 4:6-7 and his hobbies are traveling, listening to music. Here is his story: I grew up Catholic, and as a teenager, was disillusioned with the church. I remember that I was very concerned with where I would spend eternity, and if I died would I go to hell, etc. When I was in high school I was stopped by a couple street corner evangelists and they shared the roman road with me. This finally made sense to me and that was exactly what I was looking for. I prayed with them to receive Christ, and between then and my going off to college, I was learning more about the bible, but had much confusion on several key areas, such as baptism, etc. When I started college, I found(or should I say God lead me to) a good evangelical church in walking distance from my Dorm, and I spent the next 4 years both there, and involved with the Navigators. This was when I was really mentored, and discipled. It cleared up a number of areas I was confused about, and in the summer after my freshman year, I agreed to be baptized by immersion, as testimony of my faith in Christ. Since then, I have continued to grow in Christ, and I have consistently been involved in a local church since then (about 32 years ago). This has given me areas to serve the local body of believers, and to use my gifts to grow His kingdom and to Glory Him.$ Treasurer Steve Staton