Pastoral | Worship/Music | Discipleship
Administration | Media & Communications
Recreation & Fitness | Schools | Hope Network
Pastoral
Larry Thomas - Associate Pastor
lthomas@firstbaptistraytown.com
816-778-1103
Clay Withers -
Associate Pastor Men’s Ministry & Recreation Outreach
cwithers@firstbaptistraytown.com
816-268-1528
Your favorite season is…? Why?
Winter because I love snow and driving and playing in it and riding horses in it
Sharon Miller -Pastoral Ministry Assistant
smiller@firstbaptistraytown.com
816-778-1102
What’s your favorite movie?
The Sound of Music
Robin Moore - Pastoral Ministry Assistant
rmoore@firstbaptistraytown.com
816-268-1509
Tell us something about yourself that most people don't know...
I am a “rule follower” – won’t go through a door that says “Exit,” even if it’s closer!
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Worship/Music
Gene Calhoun - Worship Pastor
gcalhoun@firstbaptistraytown.com
816-778-1113
What was your childhood ambition?
Be a cowboy!
Lynn Lewallen - Assistant to the Worship Pastor
llewallen@firstbaptistraytown.com
816-778-1113
Your role at FBR?
My role…is to make it possible for others to minister through music.
Larry Jones -
Director of Instrumental Music & Stewardship Development
ljones@firstbaptistraytown.com
816-778-1115
First job?
I was a newspaper boy that delivered the Detroit News in my neighborhood.
Beth Cox - Assistant to the Director of Instrumental Worship
bcox@firstbaptistraytown.com
816-778-1132
Trudy Buehler - Worship Ministry Assistant
tbuehler@firstbaptistraytown.com
816-778-1143
What's your idea of a perfect day?
Sitting by the pool on a cruise ship with my family
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Discipleship
Al Dial - Adult Bible Study Coordinator
To leave a message for Al Dial, contact Julie Herron.
Julie Herron - Assistant to the Director of Discipleship
jherron@firstbaptistraytown.com
816-778-1118
Denise Alt - Singles and Discipleship Assistant
dalt@firstbaptistraytown.com
816-778-1120
Your greatest indulgence?
Skiing and snowmobiling in the Colorado Rockies.
Kay Bradley - Student Ministry Assistant
kbradley@firstbaptistraytown.com
816-778-1124
What was your childhood ambition?
I always wanted to be a secretary. My Dad would bring home scrap paper pads (he worked at a paper company) where I would play secretary and write notes at my desk and answer a play telephone.
Carla Williams - Student Ministry Assistant
cwilliams@firstbaptistraytown.com
816-268-1504
What’s your favorite color?
Red. My boys believe its pink; because that’s the color I use to keep them away from my things. But I love the color red.
Jen Abercrombie - Director of Children's Ministry
jabercrombie@firstbaptistraytown.com
816-778-1131
Linda Tatom - Children’s Ministry Assistant
ltatom@firstbaptistraytown.com
816-778-1127
Beth Tanaka - Director of Preschool Ministries
btanaka@firstbaptistraytown.com
816-778-1125
Billye Hipsher - Preschool Ministry Assistant
bhipsher@firstbaptistraytown.com
816-778-1154
What inspires you?
People. The good ones make me want to be a better person, but so do the not so good ones. It makes me a little more humble.
Julie Pieratt - Childcare Coordinator
jpieratt@firstbaptistraytown.com
816-778-1100 ext. 2122
What's your favorite TV series?
Criminal Minds – I actually have a degree in Psychology and one in Sociology, so this show fascinates me.
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Administration
Laura Davis - Director of Administration
ldavis@firstbaptistraytown.com
816-778-1106
First job?
Rug Crafters, I made and sold decorative rugs, I was the assistant manager.
Diana Spalding - Assistant to the Director of Administration
dspalding@firstbaptistraytown.com
816-268-1520
Tell us something about yourself that most people don't know...
I once parasailed behind a car on a country road. Seriously!
Gary Treat - Financial Assistant (Accounts Payable)
gtreat@firstbaptistraytown.com
816-778-1135
What's one of your proudest moments?
Every time one of my daughters sings.
Debbie Leakey - Financial Assistant (Contributions)
dleakey@firstbaptistraytown.com
816-778-1111
George Keith - Financial Assistant (Deposits)
gkeith@firstbaptistraytown.com
816-778-1116
How did you first come to First Baptist Raytown?
A friend invited me and then I found Jesus at 57 years old. What a glorious day!
Donald Keith - Director of Security
dkeith@firstbaptistraytown.com
816-778-1149
What's one of your proudest moments?
Making the rank of sergeant on the Raytown Police Department.
Linda Rogers - Director of Food Services
lrogers@firstbaptistraytown.com
816-268-1534
Brooks Lytle - Director of Facilities
blytle@firstbaptistraytown.com
816-268-1500
What place you would like to visit before you die...and why?
The bathroom. I don’t want my first question in heaven to be “ah, where’s the men’s room?”
Dale Berry - Assistant Facilities Manager
dberry@firstbaptistraytown.com
816-778-1100 ext. 2102
Nadine Kenney - Office Assistant/Receptionist
recept@firstbaptistraytown.com
816-353-1994
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Media & Communications
Franklin Lugenbeel - Creative Director/Printshop Manager
flugenbeel@firstbaptistraytown.com
816-778-1108
Alyson Browning - Director of Communications
abrowning@firstbaptistraytown.com
816-778-1126
Your greatest indulgence?
Musicals. I don’t care if I’m watching them on DVD, sitting in the audience, working backstage, or playing in the orchestra. I. Love. Musicals.
James Harding - Director of IT / Director of Media
jharding@firstbaptistraytown.com
816-778-1140
What was your childhood ambition?
To become the Captain of the Enterprise!
Bobby Scott - IT Assistant
rscott@firstbaptistraytown.com
816-268-1515
Tyler Locke - IT Assistant
tlocke@firstbaptistraytown.com
816-268-1517
Alex King - Media Tech
aking@firstbaptistraytown.com
816-268-1538
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Recreation & Fitness Outreach
Todd Kurtz - Fitness Outreach Ministry Director
tkurtz@rocfitness.org
816-268-1503
What place you would like to visit before you die...and why?
Rupp Arena. The Kentucky Wildcats play basketball there. Duh
Samantha Stookey - Lead Office Manager for ROC Fitness Center
sstookey@rocfitness.org
816-268-1504
How do others describe you?
Silly & corny. I have the sense of humor of “Airplane”. I know what you’re thinking: “Shirley you must be joking” – but no, I’m not & don’t call me Shirley.
Carmen Kraus - Assistant to the Pastor of Men's Ministry and Recreation Outreach
ckraus@rocfitness.org
816-268-1526
What was your childhood ambition?
To be an ballerina
Rashel Donegan - Director of Group X Outreach Ministry
rdonegan@rocfitness.org
816-268-1552
What's your biggest challenge?
Prioritizing my busy schedule while remembering what God is driving home to me – people are most important.
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Schools
Jane Ann Welch - Director of Celebration Academy of the Arts
jwelch@firstbaptistraytown.com
816-778-1114
Your greatest indulgence?
Vera Bradley Bags and Travel
Megan Buck - Director of A Time to Dance
mbuck@firstbaptistraytown.com
816-268-1507
Carla Williams - Director of Development, Celebration Academy of the Arts
cwilliams@firstbaptistraytown.com
816-268-1504
Letricia Hess - Director of Discovery Homeschool Academy
lhess@firstbaptistraytown.com
816-778-1139
Priscilla Wheeler - Director of Little Learners Preschool and
First Kids Kindergarten
pwheeler@firstbaptistraytown.com
816-778-1128
Charla Tatom - Administrative Assistant for Little Learners Preschool and First Kids Kindergarten
816-778-1128
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Hope Network
Janet Lowe - Executive Director of Hope Network
janet@hopeforraytown.com
816-778-1105
Michelle Williams – Director of Public Relations of Hope Network
michelle@hopeforraytown.com
816-778-1148
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