Teacher: Shawn Coleman (also College Pastor)

What We're Currently Learning (Sunday):  Isaiah (class starts Sept 19)

What We're Currently Learning (Mid-week):  (see above)

Room Assignment:  218

About Shawn, Our University Pastor: 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.

Leaders: Mike & Kristen Lewis

What We're Currently Learning: Lifeway's "Explore the Bible" series covering Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon

Room Assignment: 215

About Mike & Kristen:  

Mike and Kristen met at Hardin Simmons University and were married in December of 1998.  They have been members of BHBC since 2000 and served in various roles.  They have two incredible children who are involved in the BHBC Student Ministry.

This new Sunday School class could be a great fit if you are new to the church or are simply looking for a place to re-connect.

Teachers: Brad Whitaker and Cheryl Carpenter

What We're Currently Learning: The Children of Israel

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: Daniel

Room Assignment: 211

About Mike & Susie: Susie and Mike were married in April, 1980. In October of the same year they joined Bacon Heights. We raised three sons in that time, making this their early life church home as well.  They now have 3 amazing and beautiful daughter in laws and 5 grand kiddos.  They consider themselves very blessed. Mike is a deacon, and he and Susie worked with the youth department as teachers, D-Now hosts, cooks for D-Now, sponsors for ski trips and various other jobs. We have enjoyed teaching our singles ministry for many wonderful years.

Teachers: (left to right) David Lewallen, Randy Rogers, Wayne Dickerson, Danny Broyles, John Gardner, Danny Bingham, Stace McEwin

What We're Currently Learning:  Proverbs

Room Assignment: 216

Teacher: Paxton Rautis

Young Adult Pastor:  Shawn Coleman

What We're Currently Learning: New Testament Studies

Room Assignment: 217

About Paxton: Paxton and Mary have been members  of BHBC since 1975. He has a BS in mathematics from Texas Tech. Mary is a retired RN. They have 2 grown children that grew up in BHBC. Paxton has taught various Bible study classes in the church, but loves the young people.  He considers it a privilege to serve in a teaching position for them.

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: Hebrews

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 54 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: Luke (next up: Job & Ecclesiastes)

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: Luke (Next up: Job & Ecclesiastes)

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: Karissa Slayton

College Pastor:  Shawn Coleman

What We're Currently Learning: Sermon on the Mount

Room Assignment: 218

About Karissa:  Karissa was born and raised in Bacon Heights. She went through the preschool ministry, children’s ministry, youth ministry, and college ministry here and the church is a big part of who she has become!  She found her leadership calling while in the Youth Ministry. Youth group also introduced her to Lone Tree Ranch, a summer camp where she worked for three summers during her undergrad years.  While on camp staff she fell in love with both camp ministry and college ministry. God used both Lone Tree Ranch and the college ministry at Bacon Heights to push her into an "insane amount of spiritual growth" during her undergraduate years at Tech. She wants other college-aged students to learn what being a mathetes, or disciplined followers of a Master, looks like and how to take their faith out of casual Christianity into a real, deep, intentional relationship with their Father.  Karissa earned her BS in Animal Science from Texas Tech University in 2021 and is currently applying to vet school. In the mean time she is working at a vet clinic in Slaton as a small-animal technician.