My husband, Ron, and I are originally from McBain, MI.  We moved to Traverse City in 1966 when Ron began his teaching career.  We have worshiped at Faith for over 35 years, and have been married for 50.  After raising our children, I was employed as an activity director for West Senior High School.  After 10 years, I left West High to more fully engage in discipleship.  We have been blessed with a family of believers, five married children, and 13 grandchildren.   My love language is cooking for anyone who eats so I have a huge collection of recipes and dishpan hands.

Now the Lord has decided to make me an elder.   I feel inadequate, but will rely on His provision to carry out the duties.  And as always, God will be faithful to provide.  From a young age, I attended church, but not until my 30's did I begin to sit alone with God, pray, and read His Word.  It was then that I learned what is meant by, "...a relationship with God."  It is my passion that everyone would come to know what I did not know for far too many years.  True reality is living life with God through God for God.

In 1987, after sitting alone with God for seven years, He called me to discipleship ministry - encouraging believers to grow in faithfulness.  Since that time I have been active in one-on-one and group discipleship, small group ministry, an intercessory prayer ministry, and writing for the purpose of Christian encouragement.  I welcome every opportunity to instruct believers on how to have an effective quiet time with God.  If I might be of help to you please contact me.

I will serve to the best of my ability, not because of who I am, but because of whose I am. May God, through the Family of Faith, be glorified.

      First, I am humbled to have been chosen for this position of Elder. I am also apprehensive to be in a position of responsibility of leadership within our church. I hope to listen and pray before making decisions. I also ask the congregation to pray for us all as we serve you.

     I was raised in a family that was always in full time Christian Ministry. I was raised as a Missionary Kid in the Democratic Republic of Congo. When we moved back to the States we worked at Camp Barakel in Fairview, Michigan. When I graduated from High School I headed off to Moody Bible Institute as a Music Major from there I headed out to Kansas to Hesston College flight school where I learned how to fly. I married Kathy in 1984 and we have three awesome boys Andrew, Matthew and Nathan. In September, 2014, we added a beautiful daughter in law, Amanda, who married Andrew. In August 2015 we added another daughter in law, Kim, who married Matthew. Our boys are all grown so we are now empty nesters. I am currently enrolled back at Moody Bible Institute in a Biblical Studies Program. I would like to someday get a Masters of Divinity. I have also been able to return to the Congo with Samaritan’s Purse over the past few years.

      Faith Reformed Church has played a big role in my personal and family’s relationship with Jesus Christ. We have been here at FRC since December of 1992. We consider FRC family and we enjoy every one that we have worked with over the years. I have a special place in my heart for the Missions Committee and those that serve with me on that comittee. FRC is home to our family and we have been encouraged by the support we have received both in mission trips abroad and our son Matthew’s fulltime education at Western Theological Seminary. FRC has a real outreach to those outside of our doors. We all come to the “Throne of Grace” broken but as Jesus says in John 3:17, “For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.” We can than stand on what Paul writes in Romans 8:1, “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” What a hope we have God does not stand in condemnation but rather chose us out of his mercy to provide a way to righteousness.                                                       

                                                    We Serve an Amazing God!!!

My wife, Meg, and I have attended Faith Reformed Church since our arrival in Traverse City in 1990. We attended Community of Joy during its season, where I was honored to serve as an Elder.

Meg and I are physicians and work together at Northern Michigan Medicine and Pediatrics. We have been blessed with 4 children and 2 grandchildren, whom we cherish. I also like to be outdoors doing almost anything.

Faith Reformed Church, my work, and my family have been the three strands of strength and service that bind me to Christ. I am grateful to Him for each of these.

I am married to Judith and have 5 children, 10 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild, and a granddog. I retired from Shell Oil Co. as an Environmental Engineer after 30 years, mostly based in Michigan. We first came to Faith Reformed Church in 1992. I was transferred to New Orleans for the final 5 years of my working career and returned to Traverse City and FRC in 2012. I enjoy family (a lot), hiking, construction, and talking theology.

I have attended Faith Reformed Church for about ten years and have been a member for six years. My wife, Sara, and I have two wonderful boys, Quinten and Silas. We enjoy working around the Terrell homestead in the garden and yard in our free time.

I have enjoyed getting “plugged in” at Faith and currently volunteer on the Media Team, Youth Ministry, and on Consistory as a Deacon. 

I praise the Lord for continually bringing me closer to Him and all the great relationships he has helped me make here at FRC. My goal is to help others get “plugged in” as I have seen what it has done for me spiritually.