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Our Pastor, Bro. Robin D. Foster came to us March 27, 2005.  He has a Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance, from the University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR, December 1990 and a Master of Divinity with Biblical Languages, from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, TX, May 2002.  He is currently studying for his Doctorate of Ministries from SWBTS, Fort Worth.  He and wife Tina, who is a Special Education Teacher in Perkins-TryonJunior High School, have two children, Thomas and Jessica.

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     Kole Kennermer's began his first Sunday as our part-time Music Minister in June.  Kole has been involved and assisted in the music ministry in his now former church, First Baptist, in Elk City.  He served as an accompanist in an area church there as well as FBC-EC, led worship, directed choir when needed, and assisted in music preparation.  
     Kole is enrolled at Oklahoma State University, lives on campus and began classwork in August.  Kole believes God has called him to the music ministry and we are pleased he is serving with us here at Immanuel Baptist. 

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Our Ministry Assistant/Church Secretary, Claudia Andrews has been with Immanuel Baptist Church since its constitution.  She has credentials of training through the Southern Baptist Convention as a credited Ministry Assistant.  She serves as a volunteer in this position.  She and husband Bennett, who serves as church treasurer, are retired and have three grown children and five grandchildren.

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Terry Alford is our volunteer Discipleship Training Director.  He and his wife Paulla have three children and several grandchildren.  Terry also serves as a deacon.  Terry coordinates the discipleship training classes for adults through children. 

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Richard McCullough is our volunteer Youth Director.  He and wife Debbie have two grown children and seven grandchildren.  Richard has worked with youth for several years and currently teaches  the College/Career Sunday School class.  Richard works with the 24/7 Youth AWANA program on Wednesday evenings.  He also leads the Wednesday evning youth group during the summer.

Richard works with our Youth Committee in planning Falls Creek, Disciple-Now, Youth Evangelism and other Conferences with details as well as other ongoing youth activities.

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 Our Children’s Director, Wilma White serves as a volunteer in this position and is responsible for the activities and ministries of the children’s department, working with the Children’s Committee.  She is also our Children's Church Director.  She works with student loans at OklahomaStateUniversity.  She and husband, Kenneth, currently persuing a degreee in Horticulture at OSU, have two children, Mandy and Nathan.

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Our AWANA Commander, Barbara Driskel leads this program, which began in Sept., 2005, as a volunteer and is responsible for leading the directors and leaders of the clubbers and maintaining the materials needed for the program.  Barbara is an Admissioons Evaluator at Oklahoma State University.  She and husband Tim, who also works at OSU, have a daughter, Madison.