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Nothing so profoundly affects the well-being of a church as the leaders it selects. Their spiritual qualities will determine the character, direction, effectiveness and spiritual maturity of the congregation. Therefore, after much study, thought and prayer, our church family recommends and appoints its leaders. The Bible calls them “elders,” “bishops,” or “shepherds (pastors).” The men on this page have been selected to lead our church family because of their spiritual maturity, their Christ-like attitudes, and their willingness to lead by serving.
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| Sam Coffee |
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| Sam and his wife, Kenda, have worshipped at Northside since 2002. They have been happily married for 35 years and have been blessed with two sons, Brandon and Brent. They have spent most of their lives in the West Texas Panhandle prior to moving to San Antonio in 2002. Sam enjoys listening to Christian music (contemporary and southern gospel), participating in sporting events, and playing an occasional round of golf with friends. Sam works at Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc. as a Environmental, Health, and Safety Consultant. Kenda is retired and enjoys teaching in the Northside education ministry.
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| Alan Cooper |
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| Alan and Sharon Cooper have been members at Northside since 1992. Since that time, Alan has been involved in several ministry areas including planning and attending the bi-annual Campaign's to Fortaleza, Brazil and most recently working on Northside’s relocation plans. Alan and Sharon have two daughters; Meagan who is married and teaches school in the Klein ISD (North Houston); and, Lindsay who lives in College Station and attends Texas A&M University. Alan's mother, Jackie, who is also a member at Northside, has lived with them since 1988 when Alan's Dad passed away.
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| Tad Dowell |
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Tad and Debbie Dowell have been a part of the Northside family since 2003. Tad is a communicator with a gift for teaching, a great love for God and a passion for His revealed word. He reads Greek and Hebrew on a kindergarten level, but is getting better at it. Debbie is an elementary school teacher and enjoys serving in music ministry. Married in 1979, they raised three children who are now on their own (Nathaniel, Sharalyn and Matthew), and have two more (Mack and Shem) who are still in school.
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| Dexter Freeman |
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| Dexter and Mary Freeman have been worshipping at Northside since 2005. They are involved with the Children’s Ministry, Dynamic Marriage workshops, young adult Bible classes and mentoring efforts. They are also part of the church relocation communication team, keeping the congregation updated on our move status. Dexter and Mary have been married since 1985 and are the parents of two young men, Matthew and Daniel. Dexter spent 20 years in the Army before retiring 2003, and he also taught at Texas State University. He is the Director of the Army Master of Social Work Program at Fort Sam. Mary is a registered nurse in the Northeast Independent School District.
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| Dave Fulbright |
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| David and Beverly Fulbright, together with their three children, were members at Northside from 1998-2003. The military took them away for six years, and in 2009, Dave and Bev rejoined the Northside family permanently, this time as empty-nesters. They have been married for 29 years. Their oldest son, Colin, is married and serving in the US Army. Cameron is a senior at Auburn University, and Devon is a junior at Harding University. Dave is in the US Army for a few more months, and Bev is an oncology nurse at Northeast Methodist Hospital.
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| Ellis Henton |
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| Ellis and his wife, Pam, have attended Northside Church of Christ since 1999. They have been married 38 years and have two daughters, each married, and one granddaughter. Ellis works for Southwest Business Corporation (SWBC), as Vice President of Sales for the Credit Union Division, and Pam works for David Anderson Homes.
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| Gary Hoyack |
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| Gary and his wife, Donna, met in the youth group at Northside and have been married since 1984. Their families have worshipped at Northside since its inception. They are involved in teaching and other activities with the growing young married group. Gary is a partner in the CPA firm of TravisWolff. Donna is involved in many women’s and outreach activities. They have two college age daughters, Lauren and Julia, who both grew up at Northside.
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| Maynard Leese |
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| Maynard Leese has been a member at Northside since 1995. His wife of 40 years, Deidre, and son, Josh, were both baptized at Northside. Maynard is a Retail Consultant with True Value Company and Deidre works in the medical field. The Leeses enjoy their active life at Northside, spending time with family and friends and seeking opportunities to help others grow spiritually and mature in their Christian faith.
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| Curt Linge |
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| Curt and his wife, Barry, have attended Northside since 2002. They have four children and five granddaughters. Curt served in the Air Force as a chaplain from 1979 to 2007 and Barry teaches science at Bradley Middle School. As a family they have consistently been involved in a local congregation of the Church of Christ at the ten different places they have lived. Over the years they have served in a variety of ways, including teaching Bible classes for various age groups, leading small groups, counseling and helping at church summer camps. Curt holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Bible from Harding University and the Master of Divinity from Abilene Christian University.
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| Jim McDaniel |
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| Jim and Pam McDaniel have been married 34 years and came to Northside in 2007. They are blessed with four children and 2 grandchildren. Pam is an elementary school music teacher for NISD and Jim works in software development at USAA. Both are involved in teaching Bible classes at Northside.
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| David Mullins |
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| David recently retired from 40 plus years as a doctor specializing in the intensive care of newborn babies. He and his wife Jinny were married in 1964 when he graduated from medical school. They moved to San Antonio in 1974. They are blessed to be parents of 3 children and happy grandparents to 5. Their youngest son Mike and his wife Moye attend Northside. When David is not traveling with Jinny or at the church, he spends most of his spare time gardening.
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| Presley Orsburn |
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| Presley and Mae were married in 1953, and they have been members at Northside since 1981. They have four children and two grandchildren. Presley retired from the Army in 1973 after serving a tour in Vietnam. They owned and operated a Christian Bookstore, The Book Shelf, for more than twenty years.
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| Thom Perdue |
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| Thom and Jana have been part of Northside since 1992. They married in 1980 and have two grown children, Justin and Shara, who became Christians while attending Northside. Thom served in Air Force Intelligence from 1970-75, and has been a Realtor/Broker in San Antonio since 1986. For many years, Thom and Jana have worked together in the real estate business serving families in San Antonio. Thom’s vision for NSCOC over the next 3-5 years is for the body to be a spirit filled church full of equipped community leaders, ready to use talents and gifts that God has given them...gifts to save the lost, love the hurting, care for the suffering and model Jesus in everything we do.
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| Scott Royse |
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| Scott and Becky Royse were married at Northside in 1980. They have three children, Emily, Valerie, and John. As a family, they have enjoyed participating in the Northside's Campaigns to Fortaleza, Brazil, and developing close friendships with the church there. Scott is currently the Director of Engineering for Karta Technologies.
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| Bruce Utley |
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| Bruce and his wife, Sharon, have attended Northside since 1982. Bruce became a shepherd in January 2006, and he also serves as the Minister of Adult Education and Counseling. Before coming to San Antonio, Bruce was a campus minister and taught at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. He holds the Bachelor of Science, Master of Divinity, and Doctor of Ministry degrees, all from Abilene Christian University. Bruce and Sharon have two adult children, Clay and Erin.
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| Tom Zimmer |
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| Tom and Laura Zimmer were married in 1977 and have 3 children. Between their daughter, Shawna Hartman and sons, Josh and Kyle Zimmer, they have 5 wonderful grandchildren. Tom has worked in the IT field at USAA for 23 years.
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