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2008 DIRECTORY
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CENTRAL AREA - 1420 N. Third, Abilene 79601
325/676-5796office 325/676-1705fax cea@ccsw.org
CEA Web page: www.central-area.org
Tony L. Salisbury, Area Minister (Margaret)
Lesle Paxton, Administrative Assistant (Doug)

ABILENE, BROOK HOLLOW - 2310 S. Willis St., Abilene 79605
325/692-4446 fax 325/692-4497 brookhollowcc@yahoo.com www.brookhollowcc.org
Ross Bennett, Senior Minister (Joann)
Valeri Villalobos, Director of Youth Ministries (Jake)
Penny Biddy, Associate Minister of Music & Education
James Stabler, Board Chair
Schedule: 9:00 a.m. Sunday School
10:00 a.m. Worship
6:00 p.m. Praise & Worship

ABILENE, FIRST - 1420 North Third St., Abilene 79601 325/677-2186
325/677-3932fax fcc@camalott.com www.fccabilene.org
David Mindel, Transitional Minister (Ruth Anne)
Jane Hurley, Director of Christian Education & Evangelism (Mac)
Scot Miller, Board Chair
Schedule: 8:30 a.m. Holy Grounds Coffee Ministry
9:30 a.m. Sunday School
10:30 a.m. Chalice Worship
11:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship

ABILENE, WYLIE - 6250 Buffalo Gap Road, 79606 or PO Box 2377, Abilene 79604 325/691-0400 wyliecc@xanadoo.com
Doug Roysden, Pastor (Shannon)
Eric Melton, Youth Minister (Mo)
Schedule: 9:00 a.m. Fellowship
9:30 a.m. Sunday School
10:40 a.m. Contemporary Worship

ALBANY, FIRST - Second Ave. & Walnut, Box 657, 76430 325/762-3480
www.fccalbany.org
Dennis Patience, Minister
Gabe Stokes, Youth Minister
Bob Skelton, Board Chair
Schedule: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School
10:55 a.m. Worship


ARCHER CITY, FIRST - 813 E. 15th St, Box 696, 76351 940/574-4676
Joe Cullen, Minister (Linda)
Jean Graham, Board Contact

BALLINGER, FIRST - 803 Broadway & Murrell, Box 553, 76821
325/365-2794
Lynn Smith, Minister (Laura)
Laura Vancil, Youth
Bob Turner, Board Chair
Schedule: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School
10:40 a.m. Worship

BIG SPRING, FIRST - 911 Goliad, 79720-2839 432/267-7851
432/267-7270fax revkm@yahoo.com
Ken McIntosh, Minister (Eulaine)
John Fish, Board Chair
Schedule: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School
10:50 a.m. Worship

BOWIE, FIRST - 610 E. Greenwood, Box 88, 76230 940/872-1446
fccbowie@sbcglobal.net
Kristi Hand, Minister
E.O. Martin, Board Chair
Schedule: 11:00 a.m. Worship
10:00 a.m. Sunday School

BRADY, FIRST - 210 E 2nd St, Box 487, 76825 325/597-2264
325/597-2032fax fccbrady@centraltx.us www.netministries.org/bradychristian
Walter (Scooter) Reed, Minister (Harriett)
Jim Whitten, Board Chair
Schedule: 10:40 a.m. Traditional/Contemporary Worship
11:00 a.m. Sunday School

BRECKENRIDGE, FIRST - 101 E. Williams, Box 808, 76424
254/559-2744 2748fax disciple@academicplanet.com
Gregory Porterfield, Minister (Marla)
Bobby Rogers, Board Chair
Schedule: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School
10:30 a.m. Worship

BROWNWOOD, FIRST - 2411 Coggin Ave., 76801 325/646-8901
325/643-5144fax fccbrownwood@hotmail.com www.fccbwd.org
Sterling Lentz, Minister (Zona)
Hattie Herring, Board Chair
Schedule: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School
10:50 a.m. Worship

BURKBURNETT, FIRST - 214 N. Ave. D, 76354 940/569-2062
burkfcc@wf.quik.com www.wf.quik.com/burkfcc
Judy Brock, Minister (Deryl)
Brad Gritton, Board Chair

Schedule: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School
10:50 a.m. Worship

COLEMAN, UNITED CHRISTIAN AND PRESBYTERIAN - 1609 S. Commercial, 76834 325/625-2642 2672fax ucpcsecretary@verizon.net
vacant, Minister
Sherry Autry, Council Chair
Schedule: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School
10:30 a.m. Worship

COLORADO CITY, FIRST - 220 E. 4th, PO Box 555, 79512 325/728-2566
Monte Wike, Minister
Bob Martin, Board Chair
Schedule: 11:00 a.m. Worship

COMANCHE, CENTRAL - 400 North Austin, 76442
Shawn Grisham, Minister (Nikki)
Kay Burton, Board Chair
E. Hoyt Dowdey, Rep. to CA Board
Schedule: 10:45 a.m. Worship

EASTLAND, FIRST - Box 270, 215 S. Lamar, 76448 254/629-1436 wright@eastland.net
Jim Wright, Minister (Pat)
D.J. Walker, Associate
David Humiston, Board Chair
Schedule: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School
10:50 a.m. Worship

GRAHAM, MEMORIAL - Rodgers & Calaveras, 76450 940/549-2499
Keith Davidson, Minister (Carol) (serves Olney church also)
Cliff Elliott, Board Chair
Schedule: 9:00 a.m. Sunday School
10:45 a.m. Worship

HENRIETTA, FIRST - 303 W Omega & Jacksboro Hwy, Box 418, 76365
940/538-4854 hwalkerh@aol.com www.firstchristianhenrietta.org
Howard H. Walker, Minister (Verna)
Larry Crowley, Board Chair
Schedule: 10:00 a.m. Sunday School
10:55 a.m. Worship

IOWA PARK, FIRST - 210 E. Cash St., 76367-2011 940/592-2721
FAX 940/592-3350 fccip@sbcglobal.net www.firstchristianiowapark.com
Gary House, Minister
Schedule: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School
10:55 a.m. Worship


JACKSBORO, MEMORIAL - 115 North Knox Street, Box 716, 76458 940/567-3735 FAX 940/567-3736 parish@digitalpassage.com www.jacksboroparish.org
Dr. Tom Neal, Minister
Autumn Pardue, Board Chairperson
Schedule: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School
10:45 a.m. Worship


LAMPASAS, CENTRAL - 204 S. Broad 76550 512/556-2028
Lance Sneath, Minister
Chester Bagby, Board Chair

MASON, FIRST - Box 359, Austin at Willow, 76856 325/347-5298
Mark Smith, Minister

MERTZON, FIRST - U.S. Hiway 67 at Juanita, Box 845, 76941
Denise M. Bloomquist, Minister
Leroy Covey Correspondent
Schedule: 10:45 a.m. Worship

MIDLAND, CHURCH ON THE JOURNEY (Church in formation)
3327 W Wadley, Suite 3 #170, Midland 79707 432/413-8326
www.churchonthejourney.org
Gary Groves, Minister gary@churchonthejourney.org
Joni Avery Hires, Moderator
Meeting at: Midland Lutheran Church
Schedule: 6:00 p.m. Worship on Sunday

MIDLAND, FIRST - 1301 W. Louisiana, 79701-6045 432/682-2541
432/686-1967fax fccmidland@fccmidland.org www.fccmidland.org
David Nash, Senior Minister
Paula Brooks, Associate Minister
Ryan Vernon, Youth Director
Mary Lightfoot, Director of Music
Ministers in Residence:
Rev. Pamala Vannoy
Dave Burgard, Board Chairperson
Schedule: 8:30 a.m. Chapel Worship
9:30 a.m. Sunday School
10:45 a.m. Sanctuary Worship
6:30 p.m. Wednesday Celebration Worship

MIDLAND, MEMORIAL - 1001 Andrews Hwy., 79701 432/694-5321
432/694-7571fax secretary@mccmidland.org, www.mccmidland.org
Terry Rothermich, Senior Minister
Michael Landrum, Board Chairperson
Schedule: 9:40 a.m. Sunday School
10:50 a.m. Worship


NOCONA, CENTRAL - 300 Cooke, Box 308, 76255 940/825-3794 cccnocona@hotmail.com
Scott Hamilton, Minister
Mary Ritchie, Board Chairperson
Schedule: 10:00 a.m. Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Worship

OLNEY, FIRST - 201 N. Ave. D, Box 762, 76374 940/564-2969 olneyfcc@brazosnet.com
Keith Davidson, Minister (Carol)
Gary McAnally, Board Chairperson
Schedule: 9:45 a.m. Family Sunday School
10:45 a.m. Worship

RICHLAND SPRINGS, FIRST - Box 96, 76871 325/452-3314 tcufrog@pegasusbb.com
John Pennington, Interim Pulpit Minister
Otto Sonnenberg, Board Chairperson
Schedule: 10:00 a.m. Sunday School
10:55 a.m. Worship

SAN ANGELO, COMMUNITY HILLS - 3309 Knickerbocker Rd, 76904
325/949-7517 949-9105fax communityhills@juno.com www.chccsa.org
Oneal Westbrook, Interim Minister
Marion Hackerott, Board Chairperson
Schedule: 8:45 a.m. Traditional Worship
9:30 a.m. Sunday School
10:45 a.m. Contemporary Worship

SAN ANGELO, FIRST - 29 North Oakes, 76903 325/653-4523
325/659-1391fax cheryl@wtxcoxmail.com www.fccsanangelo.org
Ben Hubert, Senior Minister (Leann)
Tracy Wright Baker, Youth Director
Patricia Aylor, Board Chairperson
Schedule: 8:30 a.m. Worship
9:30 a.m. Sunday School
10:45 a.m. Worship

SNYDER, FIRST - 2701 37th St., 79549 325/573-6115 fccsnyder.net
Jim Hill, Minister
Hattie Kinder, Board Chairperson

STEPHENVILLE, FIRST - 450 W. Tarleton, Box 837, 76401
254/965-4878 fcc@our-town.com www.stephenvillefcc.com
Paul Ganther, Minister (Rachel)
Cliff McCrury, Board Chairperson
Schedule: 9:00 a.m. Praise in the Morning Contemporary
10:00 a.m. Bible Workshops for all ages
11:00 a.m. Traditional Classic Worship

SWEETWATER, FIRST - 1611 Hailey, 79556-0097
325/235-3118 fax-235-4449 firstcchurch3822@sbcglobal.net
David Stephens, Minister
Carroll Kearney, Board Chairperson
Schedule: 9:50 a.m. Sunday School
10:50 a.m. Worship

VERNON, CENTRAL - 2100 Sand Rd., 76384 940/552-5501 0966fax
ccvernon@nts-online.net
vacant, Minister
Jimmy Carr, Board Chairperson
Schedule: Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School
10:50 a.m. Worship
Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. Worship
7:30 p.m. Study Group

WICHITA FALLS, FIRST - 3701 Taft Blvd., 76308 940/692-2282
940/696-3085fax susan@firstchristianwichitafalls.org www.firstchristianwichitafalls.org
David B. Hartman, Senior Minister (JoAnne)
Brett W. Coe, Associate Minister (Julie)
Catherine Cook Earley, Director of Children’s Ministries (Jon)
Jeanette Showalter, Director of Music Ministries (Chris)
Cheryl Appling, Office Manager (Rick)
Jim Hay, Board Chairperson
Schedule: Sunday: 8:45 a.m. Worship (chapel)
9:45 a.m. Sunday School
10:45 a.m. Worship (sanctuary)
Saturday: 5:00 p.m. The Source Contemporary Celebration (fellowship hall)

WICHITA FALLS, PARK PLACE - 4400 Call Field Rd., 76308
940/692-0165 940/692-0641fax parkplacechurch@hotmail.com
www.parkplacechristianchurch.net
Alice Hupp, Minister
Zack Woodward, Youth Minister
Tasha York, Board Chairperson
Schedule: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School
10:45 a.m. Worship

WOODSON, FIRST - Box 271, 76491 940/345-6647
Michael B. Patrick, Minister
Danny Bellah, Board Chair

Schedule: 10:00 a.m. Sunday School