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Our Staff
Clergy
Rev. Tom Howe
Senior Pastor
Where are you from? Galveston Island, Texas
Who is in your family? Libba, wife, 5 children and one grandchild
What is your work experience/educational background? Texas A&M - B.S. Psychology and St. Paul School of Theology, Master of Divinity
What are your hobbies/stuff you enjoy? Fishing, Hunting, Gardening, outdoor stuff
What is/are your favorite foods? Mexican & Seafood
What is your favorite vacation destination? Anywhere there is adventures to be found!
What is your favorite scripture? Ephesians 37
What pets do you have? 1 cornsnake and 1 california king snake
What is something someone would be surprised to know about you? I clean and polish shark jaws
Rev. Joseph Robi deaux
Associate Pastor, Contemporary Worship Minister
Where are you from? West Monroe, Louisiana
Who is in your family? Valerie - wife, Aubrey - daughter, 2 labs Uno & Sheba, 1 cat Max
What is your work experience/educational background? Centenary College, B.A. Religious Studies & Psychology, Master of Divinity, Candler School of Theology at Emory
What are your hobbies/stuff you enjoy? Golf, baseball, books (fantasy novels & anything abour worship or church leadership)
What is your favorite scripture? Psalm 126:1 - We all need to be better dreamers and creative thinkers!
What is one thing you love about your job here at Christ UMC? The opportunity to be creative in the
design and flow of contemporary worship
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Associate Pastor, Children's Ministries Minister
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Director of Youth Ministries
Where are you from? I was born in Ruston, Louisiana. Lived in Natchitoches until the age of 9, then moved to Shreveport, LA
Who is in your family? Tom - husband, Samantha - daughter, Jacob - son
What is your work experience/educational background? I have been serving in youth ministry for over 7 years
What are your hobbies/stuff you enjoy? I enjoy laying in the sun, watching Samantha play soccer and perform in school plays and watching Jacob give his very best at Tae Kwon Do.
What is/are your favorite foods? Mexican & homemade Macaroni & Cheese
What is your favorite vacation destination? The Outer Banks, North Carolina
What is your favorite scripture? Proverbs 3:5-7
What pets do you have? 2 dogs & 1 cat
What is something someone would be surprised to know about you? I am a shy person, really!
What is one thing you love about your job here at Christ UMC? Watching and guiding the youth in their spiritual lives. They are amazing!
Ronnie Crawford
Director of Music
Where are you from? Shreveport, Louisiana
Who is in your family? Peggy - wife of 49 years
What is your work experience/educational background? Graduate of Fair Park High School 1955, Cententary College-Chouinard Art Institute, 12 years private voice and conducting.
What are your hobbies/stuff you enjoy? Hair Dresser for over 50 years & Choir Director over 20 years, painting pictures and gardening
What is/are your favorite foods? Mexican
What is your favorite vacation destination? Western Mountains
What is your favorite scripture? Phillipians 3:12-14 & Romans 8:31-39
What pets do you have? Bella, my sweet rat terrier
What is your favorite type of music? Sacred, Classical and Easy Listening - Favorite Hymn: Love Divine all Loves Excelling & Chopin Nocturn
What is one thing you love about your job here at Christ UMC? All the wonderful people and the music.
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Michael Rafferty
Contemporary Worship Leader
Where are you from? Irving, Texas
Who is in your family? Parents; Brian & Sue Rafferty
What is your work experience/educational background? Music Education major at Centenary College
What are your hobbies/stuff you enjoy? Music, being active and eating!
What is/are your favorite foods? Restaurant named Chipotle ( a better version of Moe's in Irving, Tx)
What is your favorite vacation destination? the beach, Colorado, the country
What is your favorite scripture? The Gospel
What is one thing you love about your job here at Christ UMC? The wonderful community and the contemporary service!
What is your favorite type of music/band/song? Contemporary Christian, jazz, funk, black gospel, Snarky Puppy, Israel & New Breed, Hillsong & much more!
Gayle Russell
Organist/Pianist
Janet Seigel
Treasurer
Where are you from? Born in Hawaii and lived in Victoria, Texas for over 44 years before moving to Shreveport.
Who is in your family? My husband Fred, two sons; Brian and Tommy Romanowski, one daughter; Nikki Siegal. I also have seven grandchildren: Samantha, Kevin, Kristaline, Bethany, Brittany, Kylee and Ambree
What is your work experience/educational background? Victoria Commercial College degree in Secretarial Accounting. Employeed with Kmart for over 17 years back when there were no computers and we did payroll with paper, pen, calculators and tax charts! Employeed with BJ Services Co. for over 17 years before my husband was transferred to Shreveport, LA.
What are your hobbies/stuff you enjoy? I enjoy taking pictures of my family and scrapbooking.
What is/are your favorite foods? Shrimp, Chinese and Mexican food
What is your favorite vacation destination? Anywhere my family is located is a vacation for me!
What is your favorite scripture? Micah 6:9, "He has showed you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you; but to act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God."
What pets do you have? None
What is your favorite type of music? Christian music
What is one thing you love about your job here at Christ UMC? I am working with God's people for God's people.
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 Julie Stafford
Church Administrator
 Nickie Johnson
Receptionist
Where are you from? Jonesboro, Louisiana
Who is in your family? Vikki Tompkins, daughter & her husband Edward, Paula Glass, daughter & her husband David, grandchildren Tricia, Lindsy, Mitchell and Megan
What is your work experience/educational background? Shreveport City Credit Union, LSU Credit Union, Schumpert Medical Center (14 yrs) - Secretary to Business Office & Coordinator of Patient Accounts, 2 Years at Northwestern School of Nursing
What are your hobbies/stuff you enjoy? Prayers & Squares Quilt Ministry, watching movies, playing cards, shopping for depression glass
What is/are your favorite foods? Mexican and excellent green salads
What is your favorite vacation destination? Mountains and Savannah, Georgia
What is your favorite scripture? John 15:5 - I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.
What is one thing you love about your job here at Christ UMC? Helping the members with their volunteer opportunities and meeting all the members of the church.
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Church Custodian
Where are you from? Stockton, California
Who is in your family? Louella , wife
What is your work experience/educational background? 31 years as church custodian
What are your hobbies/stuff you enjoy? Basketball, Football and Baseball
What is/are your favorite foods? sausage and rice
What is your favorite vacation destination? my hometown of Stockton, California
What is your favorite scripture? Phillipians 4:13 - can do everything through him who gives me strength.
What pets do you have? one pit bull -
What is your favorite type of music? Church music and Blues
What is one thing you love about your job here at Christ UMC? Reading the scriptures around the church
What is something someone does not know about you or would be surprised to know? How much I love this church!
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