Teachers: Brad Whitaker and Cheryl Carpenter

What We're Currently Learning: Biblical Character Studies

Room Assignment: 209

About Brad: I teach the Travelers group along with Cheryl Carpenter. I've lived in Lubbock since 2005 and have been a part of the facilitation group of the Travelers for over a year now. My family is active in sports and school in Frenship. My wife and I have two kids; one on her way to college and the other entering High School. We would love for you to join us on Sunday Mornings!!

About Cheryl: Cheryl is a graduate of TTU and a Licensed Professional Counselor. She and her husband Mark have been married 46 years and have a son, daughter, and 2 grandsons. Fifty-one years ago Cheryl became a Christian and has a passion to help others to "taste and see that the Lord is good." As a member of BHBC for 34 years, she has taught children, teens, university, young married and adults.

Teachers: Mike & Susie Harendt

What We're Currently Learning: Joshua & Judges

Room Assignment: 211

About Mike & Susie: Susie and I were married in April, 1980. In October of the same year we joined Bacon Heights, making this our church home to this day. We raised three sons in that time, making this their early life church home as well. Early on, Susie and I were both members of the sanctuary choir. Susie was also a ringer with handbells and served as church hostess for a a time. I was a member of a group of men known as Yolkfellows, working with the deacon body for several years before being ordained as a deacon. We worked with the youth department as teachers, D-Now hosts, cooks for D-Now, sponsors for ski trips and various other jobs. We now teach adult singles and have served in that capacity for several years.

Teacher: Isaias Martinez

What We're Currently Learning: Unshakeable Hope - Building Our Lives on the Promises of God

Room Assignment: 215

About Isaias:  Isaias Martinez Jr., son of a Baptist Preacher, served 23 years in the U.S. Army. He is now the Senior Army Instructor for JROTC at Estacado High School. Isaias serves as a Deacon at Bacon Heights, and also facilitates DivorceCare at the church on Wednesday evenings. He married Sonya Martinez in 2014 and has a son, Isaias Luke, who is an EMT in North Carolina, along with three dogs.

Teachers: Bruce Cottrell, Danny Broyles, Wayne Dickerson, John Gardner, Paxton Rautis, Randy Rogers, Stace McEwin

What We're Currently Learning:  Proverbs

Room Assignment: 216

(Teachers Pictured from Left to Right: Paxton Rautis, Wayne Dickerson, Danny Broyles, Bruce Cottrell (Director), Randy Rogers, John Gardner  (Not pictured: Stace McEwin))

About Bruce: I retired from sales with UPS alst September and now work part time (2 days a week) for Pearson. Pearson does contract test administration for several companies and agencies. Karen and I have been members of BHBC for about 12 years and appreciate the Christian fellowship and opportunities for worship that we experience at our church.

Teacher: Paxton Rautis

What We're Currently Learning: Stories We All Know - Revisiting Childhood Sunday School Stories as Adults

Room Assignment: 217

About Shawn: Shawn is the University and Young Adult Pastor for Bacon Heights.  He is bi-vocational and works as a wildland firefighter outside of the church. Prior to coming on staff at Bacon Heights, Shawn was a Campus Director with Baptist Student Ministries.  He is a graduate of Texas Tech University with a Bachelor of Science in Range Management/Fire Ecology and Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary with an Master of Divinity. A native Lubbock-ite, Shawn has moved away several times, but always returns to the Hub City.  He stole his wife, Kim, away from her native Montana with stories of the beauty of Lubbock....she is still searching for the trees, water and mountains!  He and Kim are busy chasing their daughters, Abigail and Mattie Jo.

Teacher: Michael Dain, Ph.D

What We're Currently Learning: 1 & 2 Chronicles

Room Assignment: 219

About Michael: Michael Dain is Professor of Religion at Wayland Baptist University Lubbock. His wife Robin is an elementary school teacher for Lubbock ISD. They came to Bacon Heights in 2010 with their son Seth and their daughter Jordan. Dr. Dain has 30 years of experience in teaching small groups and also serves as a deacon at BHBC.

Teacher: Rosie Rodriguez and Glenda Hayes

What We're Currently Learning: Lifeway Access

Room Assignment: Room 110

About Rosie: I am a parent of a special needs son. A member of BHBC since 1989 and have been involved with special ministries and our Special Friends class for 26 years.

About Glenda: My husband and I have been apart of BHBC since 2011. After retiring from over 40 years in early childhood education I found myself looking for a new way to find my "hearts joy" and become a part of Special Friends Class in 2014. I am blessed by how much I learn leading the weekly lesson.

What we're currently learning: Access, a guide for teaching Bible stories to adults and older youth who have special learning needs... is a biblically based curriculum that is east to teach at several levels so that all our friends can all be included in the discussions (even our non verbal folks) and reach their individual levels of understanding. One of my favorite parts is how we can relate each lesson to our daily lives.

Teacher: Gib Weaver

What We're Currently Learning: 1 & 2 Corinthians; about to being Luke & Acts

Room Assignment: 108

About Gib: Gilbert R. "Gib" Weaver. Grew up in Kilgore, Tx. as a latch key kid. Graduated from Kilgore High School in 1956 and Texas Tech in 1960. Masters degree in 1963 and later graduate work. In public education for 51 years. Started as a math teacher, athletic trainer, Asst. Principal, Principal, Asst. Superintendent in the Lubbock ISD for 29 years. Served as Superintendent of schools for 8 years in Greenville, Tx. and then worked at Texas Tech for 14 years in administration. Served as a sports official in baseball, basketball and football for 30 years. Currently retired. It has been my pleasure and honor to serve The Lord as a Sunday School Bible teacher for than 50 years. Served as a lay minister in several churches in the Lubbock area. Sarah is my wonderful wife of 58 years and I have three children and sic grandchildren all of whom are college graduates.

About our class: The Agape class is a senior citizen class for the most part with ages ranging from the 60's to the 80's.

Teacher: Sandy Smith

What We're Currently Learning: Character Studies of Jesus

Room Assignment: 109

(Teachers Pictured from Left to Right: Sandy Smith & Darla Clayton)

About Sandy: I have taught this ladies class over 20 years. I have been married for 51 years and I have 3 children and 7 grandchildren. I was blessed with wonderful Christian parents that loved the Lord with all of their hearts. They are both praising Him in heaven today. We love character studies. We love getting to know each one that we study personally!

Teacher: Tom Heath

What We're Currently Learning: Proverbs & Song of Solomon

Room Assignment: Student Center

About Tom: Tom is a native Texan, born at Sheppard AFB near Wichita Falls. He was raised in career military family, and though his father deployed to various places, Tom was fortunate to go all the way through school in San Angelo, Tx, including graduation from Angelo State University in 1979 with a degree in Animal Science/Business. Before finishing there, he met and married his wife Diane of Lampasas. They have two married daughters, Jonna Gumfory and Megan Gscheidle and are known as Grand Tom and Mimi to five grandchildren. Tom spent more than thirty years in retail with experience ranging from running his own small inventory auditing business for nine years to Chief Executive Officer of Hub City Convenience Stores of Lubbock. Only recently joining the staff of BHBC, his heart has been with Senior Adults for many years. Keeping up with the busy activity schedule of the "Mustard Cutters" of BHBC is his joy, including checking on those in the hospital, in nursing care, assisted living and homebound.

Teacher: Larry Viaille

What We're Currently Learning: Song of Solomon

Room Assignment: 208

About Larry: Larry & Nancy joined BHBC in 1970 or 71. (At that time we were in the "young married" class with Ray & Linda Duncan and Milt & Angela Pope and we are all still there - we never promoted!) We have two children, 5 grandchildren and one 3 year old grandchild. We are semi-retired

Teacher: Shawn Coleman

What We're Currently Learning (Sunday): Stories We All Know - Revisiting Child Sunday School Stories as Adults

What We're Currently Learning (Mid-week):  Relational Discipleship

Room Assignment:  218

About Shawn: 

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