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They also have a delightful golden retriever, Casey, and will, more likely than not, add to their pet collection as the years go on.
David has
lead music in ministry for the past 12 years. In addition to his service as a
church music minister, he has also been on the staff of the Dale Warland
Singers, a professional and internationally known choir based out of the Twin
Cities. Through this position, he has had the pleasure of working and learning
from many of the top conductors in the world including Hugh Wolf, Eiji Oue,
Helmuth Rilling, Roberto Abbado, Bobbie McFeren, Robert Shaw, and many others.
David has also served in the roll of Associate Conductor of the Voices of Omaha
whose annual free performances of Handels’ Messiah has drawn and
delighted thousands each year.
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Dr. Dorway has been playing the organ at First Presbyterian Church since January 1985. He was on the original search committee that designed our awesome 33 rank Abbott and Seiker pipe organ and he is thrilled to be playing it. He also accompanies the Chancel Choir and Spirit Song. David is from the Chicago area and has lived in Las Vegas for 24 wonderful years. He has been a member of FPC since 1979, serving as an Elder and His Hands minister. In his spare time, David is a Pediatrician with Children's Clinic. David and Barbara have been married for 31 years and have two terrific grown married sons, Alan and Paul, and one spoiled dog, Maggie. _____________________________________________________________________________
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Dixie was born in Albany, New York and moved to Las Vegas with her husband, Paul, in 1973. A member of FPC for 26 years, Dixie has been very actively involved in the life of the church serving as a Bethel teacher, a ChristCare Leader, VBS Director and Sunday school superintendent. In 1985 Dixie began ringing and by 1991 she became our handbell director. Dixie leads Rejoice! Handbells, a small auditioned group that performs throughout the community for various worship services and Christmas functions. She also directs the FPC Chancel Bells, Kingdom Chimes, for third to fifth graders, Joyful Exaltation for sixth to eighth graders and Summer Bells for anyone wishing to give ringing a try. This fall Dixie will conduct her third Handbell Workshop at FPC which includes participants throughout the valley. She will also continue her duties as the registrar for the annual 12th Night Handbell Festival in January. Currently Dixie is attending classes at CCSN and tutoring music students. Dixie has one daughter, Denyse, and a son-in-law, Mike, and two cats: Jazz, who she adopted and Pretty, who adopted her. __________________________________________________________
Director of Ministry to
Children & Families, Lou Pennebaker
Lou was born and raised in the San
Francisco Bay Area, where she and her entire family were active members of the
First Presbyterian Church of San Leandro. She attended California State
University Sacramento and earned a B.A. in Child Development. While in
Sacramento she served first as a Children’s Ministry Program Assistant
and then as the Director of Children’s Ministries at Fremont
Presbyterian Church. There she first met and ministered with Jim
Houston-Hencken. Through these experiences, Lou felt called to
educational ministry within the church, particularly Children’s
Ministries. In response to this calling, Lou attended the Presbyterian
School of Christian Education in Richmond, Virginia and earned a Masters
in Christian Education. She has served churches ranging in membership
from 80 to 5000 in the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento, Virginia,
North Carolina, and Arizona. Lou moved to Las Vegas in the Spring of
2004 to serve at FPC. "I am honored and grateful for the opportunity
to minister once again with Pastor Jim."
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Director of Youth Ministries, Daniel Webb
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Director
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