Selma FBC Staff
| Harry Wood Senior Pastor 
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Randy Berger Music Minister  |
Brinda Peterson Senior Adult Pastor 
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Peter Anderson High School Pastor 
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Andrew Pope Jr. High Ministry 
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Laurie O'Brien Children's Director  |
| Dena Yarbrough Office Ministry  |
John Griffin Adult Ministry  |
Melanie Moore Congregational Ministry  |
Contact: Harry
Contact: Randy
Family: Married for 33 years to my wife, Sherrill. We have two sons, Lee, who is 31, and Joel, 28. Lee is a paramedic and is employed by American Medical Response in Visalia. Joel is an IT computer tech who owns his own company called Lenity Technology. Lee lives in Fresno and Joel in Rancho Cucamonga. Our three cats, Truffel, Buzz and Peaches, currently live at home.
Passions: Serving God, teaching music, golf, sound stuff, automobiles
Books: "Skipping Christmas" by John Grisham, "How to Be Like Walt"(Disney) by Pat Williams
Movies: Secretariat, Christmas with the Cranks, Andrea Bocelli-Live in Tuscany
Music: Smooth Jazz, Classical, Contemporary Christian, Classic Rock
Favorite Scripture: Phillipians 4:6-7
Contact: Brinda
Family: I got married in 1980 to my high school heart-throb Lee Peterson. Our life has been full and rewarding. We have two daughters, Erika who was born in 1982 and is married to Jeremy Mcneal; and Leslie who was born the following year in 1983. In 2007, our first grandchild, Connor James, was born and then in the winter of 2009 we were blessed with a second grandchild, Cordelia Carrie. Our family is completed by one cat named Gracie and Riley our spoiled pomeranian.
Passions: The Lord, family, my dog Riley, working with the older population, houseboating, playing games, sitting on the beach soaking in the sun, cruises and all-inclusive resorts.
Books: You mean people actually read for fun?
I do not read for leisure. I will read for study.
Movies: I love old movies... I also like "chick flicks," musicals, and some action type movies. I will pass on any and all types of horror movies.
Music: "Fishing in the Dark", "Are You Ready?", "I can only Imagine" and "Power in the Blood" just to name a few.
Favorite Scripture: John 1:1-4; 14 "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of men... The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth."
Contact: Peter
Family: My wife, Sarah, sons, Cooper and Micah, and dog, Parker
Passions: I love to read, play frisbee, talk with my wife, and rough house with my dog. I am always up for a good cup of coffee....
Books: "12 Ordinary Men", "Severe Mercy", "God's Gift to Women", "Orthodoxy", and anything C.S. Lewis
Movies: I enjoy most movies, man movies in particular, you know the ones...Gladiator, Braveheart, The Last Samurai....man movies.
Music: I am a big fan of Country, Oldies, and Christian
Contact: Andrew
Contact: Laurie
Family: I've been married to my husband Mark for 21 years. We have two children, Wyatt, 17, and Whitney, almost 15. Also,a dog, Chester; and 8 cats, yes, that number used to be 10.
Passions: Reading! Also, I love to work in the yard, drink coffee, and eat ice cream (World Class Chocolate).
Books: Nerd Alert!! I admit that I love anything by J.R.R. Tolkien (that's the hobbit thing for all you non-Tolkien people out there). I also enjoy mysteries and Jane Austen - all of them. Right now I'm reading the Horatio Hornblower series by C.S. Forester. Adventure on the high seas!
Movies: Best Comedy of All Time - It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. I also absolutely love Waking Ned Devine. It has become one of my all time favorites. Yes, I'm still a Lord of the Rings/Star Wars/Star Trek nerd. That's not going to change, so get over it.
Music: I just got an Ipod so I've downloaded a lot of new songs that I haven't thought about in a while. Remember Talking Heads? 10,000 Maniacs? Also, I love Enya, Sarah Brightman, Tom Petty, Avalon, Supertramp, Amy Grant, Mercy Me, Abba (yes, Abba), Eurythmics (as you can see, I'm all over the board).
Favorite Scripture: Psalm 40
Contact: Dena
Contact: John
Family: Married many years ago (seems like a short 54) to my wife Sally. In the corresponding years have gathered three children: Ken (Ione, Ca.), Stan (Livermore,Ca) and daugther Leslie Mynderup (Reedley, Ca); eight grandchildren, two great grandchildren, three cats and several goldfish. They are all flourishing.
Passions: Serving the Lord, Gardening, Fishing
Books to Read: Bible, Bible commentaries, Guilt to Glory (Stedman), The Finest Hour (Churchill)
Movies: Singing in the Rain, Sahara, Goodbye Mr. Chips - and other current hits
Music: Big Bands (Dorsey, Goodman, Miller, etc.) and some other great sounds not associated with "American Idol".
Favorite Scripture: John 20:30-31 - "And truly Jesus did many other things in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name".
Contact: Melanie
Family: Matt and I have been married for 12 years! I love my Irishman that I met at Sugar Pine Christian Camps. Matt and I are incredibly blessed with three children: Emma, Kyle and David.
Passions: My family and friends. I love baking and being crafty. I tend to be a homebody but really love the outdoors.
Books: The Shack by William Young, Francine Rivers books, Karen Kingsbury books and silly detective stories. I tend to devour books in one weekend.
Movies: When Harry Met Sally, Kung Fu Panda
Music: Matt is constantly introducing me to new music. I like all kinds but am currently going through an 80s phase.
Favorite Quote: "My house was clean yesterday. Sorry you missed it."
Favorite Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
Contact: Don
Family: My wife, Nancy, and two sons: Kevin, 53, married to Judi. They have three sons, Colin, 25, Connor, 21, and Curran, 17. My second son is Chris, 50, who lives with us in Selma.
Passions: My faith and my family.
Books: I like Tom Clancy novels and novels by Jane Evanovich.
Movies: Sport Themes: Hoosiers, For the love of the Game, The Natural, Blindside
Music: Anything by Willie Nelson; Gospel songs by Elvis Presley
Family: Ruth and I will celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary next August. Our son Lee is with HSBC and lives in Taipei, Taiwan, with his wife Helen and daughters Catherine (15) and Hannah (13). Our daughter, Robin, married David Sanchez-Tembleque in LaCoruna, Spain, and they live with their daughters Isabel (10) and Carmen (6) in Miami Beach, Florida.
Passions: I really enjoy my work. I enjoy doing the things pastors do: being part of a church family, sermons, wedding and funerals and working to bring the help and hope of Christ to people in the crunch times of life. I am a runner, like to cook, and travel (Three favorite cities are Paris, San Francisco and Atlanta).
Books: “Too Big To Fail”, “San Francisco Son”, “Good Without God”.
Movies: “King’s Speech”, “Saving Private Ryan”; Plays: “Our Town”, “Billy Elliot”.
Music: Everything from Josh Turner to Andre Bocelli; especially Doobie Brothers and Rod Stewart.
Scripture: Sermon on the Mount. I Peter 1:3-8. I John 3:16-18. Jeremiah 45:5.
Contact: Randy
Family: Married for 33 years to my wife, Sherrill. We have two sons, Lee, who is 31, and Joel, 28. Lee is a paramedic and is employed by American Medical Response in Visalia. Joel is an IT computer tech who owns his own company called Lenity Technology. Lee lives in Fresno and Joel in Rancho Cucamonga. Our three cats, Truffel, Buzz and Peaches, currently live at home.
Passions: Serving God, teaching music, golf, sound stuff, automobiles
Books: "Skipping Christmas" by John Grisham, "How to Be Like Walt"(Disney) by Pat Williams
Movies: Secretariat, Christmas with the Cranks, Andrea Bocelli-Live in Tuscany
Music: Smooth Jazz, Classical, Contemporary Christian, Classic Rock
Favorite Scripture: Phillipians 4:6-7
Contact: Brinda
Family: I got married in 1980 to my high school heart-throb Lee Peterson. Our life has been full and rewarding. We have two daughters, Erika who was born in 1982 and is married to Jeremy Mcneal; and Leslie who was born the following year in 1983. In 2007, our first grandchild, Connor James, was born and then in the winter of 2009 we were blessed with a second grandchild, Cordelia Carrie. Our family is completed by one cat named Gracie and Riley our spoiled pomeranian.
Passions: The Lord, family, my dog Riley, working with the older population, houseboating, playing games, sitting on the beach soaking in the sun, cruises and all-inclusive resorts.
Books: You mean people actually read for fun?
I do not read for leisure. I will read for study.Movies: I love old movies... I also like "chick flicks," musicals, and some action type movies. I will pass on any and all types of horror movies.
Music: "Fishing in the Dark", "Are You Ready?", "I can only Imagine" and "Power in the Blood" just to name a few.
Favorite Scripture: John 1:1-4; 14 "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of men... The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth."
Contact: Peter
Family: My wife, Sarah, sons, Cooper and Micah, and dog, Parker
Passions: I love to read, play frisbee, talk with my wife, and rough house with my dog. I am always up for a good cup of coffee....
Books: "12 Ordinary Men", "Severe Mercy", "God's Gift to Women", "Orthodoxy", and anything C.S. Lewis
Movies: I enjoy most movies, man movies in particular, you know the ones...Gladiator, Braveheart, The Last Samurai....man movies.
Music: I am a big fan of Country, Oldies, and Christian
Contact: Andrew
Contact: Laurie
Family: I've been married to my husband Mark for 21 years. We have two children, Wyatt, 17, and Whitney, almost 15. Also,a dog, Chester; and 8 cats, yes, that number used to be 10.
Passions: Reading! Also, I love to work in the yard, drink coffee, and eat ice cream (World Class Chocolate).
Books: Nerd Alert!! I admit that I love anything by J.R.R. Tolkien (that's the hobbit thing for all you non-Tolkien people out there). I also enjoy mysteries and Jane Austen - all of them. Right now I'm reading the Horatio Hornblower series by C.S. Forester. Adventure on the high seas!
Movies: Best Comedy of All Time - It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. I also absolutely love Waking Ned Devine. It has become one of my all time favorites. Yes, I'm still a Lord of the Rings/Star Wars/Star Trek nerd. That's not going to change, so get over it.
Music: I just got an Ipod so I've downloaded a lot of new songs that I haven't thought about in a while. Remember Talking Heads? 10,000 Maniacs? Also, I love Enya, Sarah Brightman, Tom Petty, Avalon, Supertramp, Amy Grant, Mercy Me, Abba (yes, Abba), Eurythmics (as you can see, I'm all over the board).
Favorite Scripture: Psalm 40
Contact: Dena
Family: I have been married to Troy for 20 years. We have two children,
Brandon, 171/2, and Jennifer, 16. We also have 3 dogs, 2 cats, 2
horses and soon some goats.
Passions: Family! Apparently animals...I love to spend time riding
horses and playing with our dogs. I also love to work in the yard, go
camping and fishing with my family and read!
Books: I love mysteries and children's books...Lost in the Lost in
Found and Frindle are fun. I'm also a fan of the Box Car Children and
The Magic Tree House series. I also like C.S. Lewis.
Movies: I enjoy watching movies but a favorite, hmmm, "What About Bob?" I love comedies and action flicks.
Music: I'm a fan of Country. My favorites are Martina McBride and
George Strait and Randy Travis' "Rise and Shine". I also like Paul
Baloche, Avalon, Sanctus Real and Journey, Bryan Adams, Tom Petty,
Supertramp...I also enjoy listening to Classical and Jazz on an
occasion.
Favorite Scripture: Philippians 4:13
Contact: John
Family: Married many years ago (seems like a short 54) to my wife Sally. In the corresponding years have gathered three children: Ken (Ione, Ca.), Stan (Livermore,Ca) and daugther Leslie Mynderup (Reedley, Ca); eight grandchildren, two great grandchildren, three cats and several goldfish. They are all flourishing.
Passions: Serving the Lord, Gardening, Fishing
Books to Read: Bible, Bible commentaries, Guilt to Glory (Stedman), The Finest Hour (Churchill)
Movies: Singing in the Rain, Sahara, Goodbye Mr. Chips - and other current hits
Music: Big Bands (Dorsey, Goodman, Miller, etc.) and some other great sounds not associated with "American Idol".
Favorite Scripture: John 20:30-31 - "And truly Jesus did many other things in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name".
Contact: Melanie
Family: Matt and I have been married for 12 years! I love my Irishman that I met at Sugar Pine Christian Camps. Matt and I are incredibly blessed with three children: Emma, Kyle and David.
Passions: My family and friends. I love baking and being crafty. I tend to be a homebody but really love the outdoors.
Books: The Shack by William Young, Francine Rivers books, Karen Kingsbury books and silly detective stories. I tend to devour books in one weekend.
Movies: When Harry Met Sally, Kung Fu Panda
Music: Matt is constantly introducing me to new music. I like all kinds but am currently going through an 80s phase.
Favorite Quote: "My house was clean yesterday. Sorry you missed it."
Favorite Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
Contact: Don
Family: My wife, Nancy, and two sons: Kevin, 53, married to Judi. They have three sons, Colin, 25, Connor, 21, and Curran, 17. My second son is Chris, 50, who lives with us in Selma.
Passions: My faith and my family.
Books: I like Tom Clancy novels and novels by Jane Evanovich.
Movies: Sport Themes: Hoosiers, For the love of the Game, The Natural, Blindside
Music: Anything by Willie Nelson; Gospel songs by Elvis Presley
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Daily Bible Verse
“For the word of Jehovah is right; And all his work is done in faithfulness. He loveth righteousness and justice: The earth is full of the lovingkindness of Jehovah.” (Psalm 33:4-5)
