Pam Haley
Associate Pastor
Where are you from? Memphis
What programs are you involved with? Deacons, Mission, Outreach Choir, PALS/Real Adults, Presbytery Committee on Preparation for Ministry, Presbytery Korean Church Commission, Sustaining Pastoral Excellence through Memphis Theological Seminary
Favorite Nickname? Panam
Favorite Author? Mary Stewart
Favorite Movie? “Gone with the Wind”
Favorite Meal? Breakfast Foods
What Song best describes you? “Jesus Loves Me”
What are your interests and hobbies? Swimming, hiking, Latin America and Great Britain
Do you have pets? I left my two cats in Arizona.
How did you get involved in ministry? By participating in my youth group while growing up
Favorite bible verse: Philippians 1:6
What was the greatest adventure you have ever been on? Living in Cali, Colombia for a year
Doug Barr
Director of Children's Ministries
Where are you from? Fort Smith, AR
What programs are you involved with? FruitStand, Treehouse, Children’s Church, Vacation Bible School, Children's Moment
Favorite Nickname? Mr. Doug
Favorite Author? Rob Bell
Favorite Movie? Homemade Kung Fu films
Favorite Meal? Shrimp Creole
What Song best describes you? At Least I’m Not Like All Those Other Old Guys, by Five Iron Frenzy
What are your interests and hobbies? Juggling, playing guitar and guitar hero
Do you have pets? Rufus the amazingly lazy wonder pug!!
How did you get involved in ministry? Someone said something to somebody who wanted a storyteller for Sunday school and they brought me here
Favorite bible verse: Deuteronomy 6:6-7
What was the greatest adventure you have ever been on? Northern Ireland, to film a documentary about the troubles and college students reaction to it.
Kathryn Miskell
Communications Director
What programs are you involved with? Day Gals Bible Study, Children’s Ministry
Favorite Nickname? Kat
Favorite Author? David Macaulay
Favorite Movie? “Goldfinger”
Favorite Meal? crablegs
What Song best describes you? “Manic Monday”
What are your interests and hobbies? Art, music, snow-skiing
Do you have pets, if so what and who are they? No, but I love cats…
How did you get involved in ministry? Joined Woodland Church…
Favorite bible verse: Jeremiah 29:11 “ For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
What was the greatest adventure you have ever been on? A trip to Europe as a teenager
Marilyn Touchet
Office Administrator
What programs are you involved with? Staff and administration
Favorite Nickname? Mano -what my younger brothers called me when they were little because they couldn't pronounce Marilyn.
Favorite Author? John Grisham
Favorite Movie? Have many - The Notebook is one.
Favorite Meal? Mexican - never met a burrito that I didn't like.
What Song best describes you? Short People by Randy Newman
What are your interests and hobbies? All children and gardening, sewing, antiquing
Do you have pets, if so what and who are they? Uno, one-year old Chihuahua
How did you get involved in ministry? I began as a volunteer, then worked part-time, then full-time at the church we attended. I love it! It's family and friends. Not just a job.
Favorite bible verse: [Philippians 4:4-7] "Rejoice in the Lord always! I say it again. Rejoice! Everyone should see how unselfish you are. The Lord Himself is near. Dismiss all anxiety from your minds. Present your needs to God in every form of prayer and in petitions full of gratitude. Then God's own peace, which is beyond all understanding, will stand guard over your hearts and minds, in Christ Jesus."
What was the greatest adventure you have ever been on? One was hiking the Grand Canyon to Plateau Point in '81 and the other was flying in an open air biplane with my daughter on Mother's Day three years ago.
Judy Albright
Finance Manager
Where are you
from? Born in Memphis….grew up in Southaven,
MS…..graduated high school in Thunderbay, Ontario Canada…..and now living in
Germantown, TN
What programs are you involved with? Youth,
Children, Day Gals….whatever anyone needs me to do!!
Favorite Nickname? Pebbles and Kimbo
Favorite Author? William Shakespeare
Favorite Movie? Way too many to list…..It’s a
Wonderful Life, American President, Rudy, Grease
Favorite Meal? Filet, good salad and some
veggies…..with a good appetizer(maybe shrimp)
What Song best describes you? Peace of Mind by
Boston
What are your interests and hobbies? Church, my
kids, hanging out with friends, spending time with my husband, I love dogs,
I love watching my children play sports, dance and just have fun!!! I love
to waterski but have not been in a long time……
Do you have pets? Yes, 2 cocker spaniels, Precious
who is 11 and Jox who is
1 ½……love them sooooo much
How did you get involved in ministry? My family was
invited to Woodland by a friend and the rest is history.
Favorite bible verse: John 3:16…..so typical but it
is the meaning of it all……
What was the greatest adventure you have ever been on?
Moving to Thunderbay, Ontario Canada my Sophomore year of High School…..I
loved it there and was so excited to be able to experience the different
cultures……and being married and raising two wonderful children which is an
adventure to last my lifetime……
Matt Miller
Head Pastor
Jason Mendoza
Youth Director
What programs are you involved with? Youth Ministry
Favorite Nickname? Mendoza, stud champion, balla’, TexMex
Favorite Author? Writers of Sports Illustrated
Favorite Move? Oceans 11
Favorite Meal? My mom’s TexMex or anything that my mom makes except liver and onions
What song best describes you? Livin La Vida Loca! By Ricky Martin
What are your interests and hobbies? College football and Basketball (Wreck’em Tech!), Running with my dog Winston, rock climbing, disc golf, golf, playing guitar, deep long conversations on the beach while the sun is setting and lion taming
Do you have a pet? Yes. Winston: black lab, 3yrs old, 115lbs
How did you get involved in ministry? Some one said, “Hey, want to get involved in ministry?” and I said, “ok.”
Favorite bible verse “The salvation of the righteous comes from the Lord; he is their stronghold in times of trouble.” Psalm 37:39
What was the greatest adventure you have ever been on? My junior year of college a couple of friends and I decided at 5:30pm that we wanted to go to Los Angeles for the weekend. We left Lubbock Texas at 6:15pm and drove all night to LA. Got into LA around 8am (I’m driving at the time) and we are on the LA freeway when all of a sudden the back right tire blows out. I’m in the far left lane and have to cut across 4 lanes of traffic to pull over. I get out and change the tire on the side of the freeway with cars flying past us. The weekend trip turned in to a 5 day trip and on the way back to Lubbock we get caught in a blizzard in New Mexico. By the way, the car we are driving is a blue 2005 ford mustang without cruise control! But minus the blow out, the blizzard, having to skip a few classes, and driving without cruise control, it was a blast!!!
Gene Brinkley
Facilities Manager
What programs are you involved with? If it is on Woodland property, I am
involved in (most) of them.
Favorite Nickname? Mean Gene/Gino
Favorite Author? Dan Brown but I don't read much anymore unless it's
text books.
Favorite Movie? to laugh- The Pink Panther series with Peter Sellers or
Blazing Saddles; to cry - Wuthering Heights with Merle Oberon and Lawrence Oliver; to just watch over and over - The Searchers, The Quiet Man or McLintock with John Wayne or The Thin Man series with William Powell and Myrna Loy
Favorite Meal? Steak - as big and medium rare as I can hold but now
that I am on a restricted diet, 4-6 ounces of lean meat
What Song best describes you? Hard Workin' Man - Brooks and Dunn
What are your interests and hobbies? Many interests - music, old
coins/money, Civil War, history, guns hobby - learning new things and amazing folks with my plethora of knowledge.
Do you have pets? Scottish Terriers, Nick and Nora
How did you get involved in ministry? I have always enjoyed working in
the church, but John Sowers asked me about accepting this position. My
job is to maintain but my ministry making folks smile and happy to be
a part of the Woodland experience
Favorite bible verse: Galatians 2:20 - I am crucified with Christ, but I
live, yet not I anymore, but Christ liveth in me; and in that I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who hath loved me , and given himself for me.
What was the greatest adventure you have ever been on? My life and still
on it.
Libby Trumble
Music Director
Sally Uebelacker
Recreation Director
Where
are you from? Memphis Tn
What programs are you involved with? Youth
Recreation
Favorite Nickname? Sweet Sal
Favorite Author? James Patterson
Favorite Movie? Family Man
Favorite Meal? Vegtables-Squash, Green Beans,
sliced Tomatoes, Macaroni and Cheese
What Song best describes you? Spirit of a Storm
by Kenny Chesney
What are your interests and hobbies? Exercising,
watching my kids play sports, having friends over for dinner
Do you have pets? Rosie-Golden Retriever
How did you get involved in ministry? My girls started attending Woodland
Pres School
Favorite bible verse: The Lord is my Shepherd, I
Shall not Want
What was the greatest
adventure you have ever been on? Going to my
parent’s lakehouse there’s always an adventure. Running out of gas, battery
dies and it starts to pour rain with 10 kids and 6 adults on the boat,
someone busted their lip while tubing, having to cut the anchor, watching
kids learn how to ski and much more!