staff
Randy and Dawn Visconti
lead pastors
Food: Italian
Clothing: Blue Jeans
Music: Worship-Hillsong
Hobbies: History / fishing
Books: Christian / Sci-fi
Movies: “We Were Soldiers”
Wish I could have dinner with: The President of the United States; whoever he / she is at the time.
Hope to meet someday: Hugh Hewitt
Admire the Most: Abe Lincoln
Vacation Spot: Cruising Anywhere.
Favorite Quote: “Not my will but yours.”
Coffee: Rather have a Diet Coke instead.
Pieter DeVlugt
associate pastor
Food: American, Mexican, Chinese, Italian.
Clothing: Casual – Jeans and a golf shirt.
Music: Classical, Modern – especially Christian. No rap or metal.
Hobbies: Home / Vehicle repair, touring Arizona, and Off-Road.
Books: Good Christian Authors and Mysteries.
Movies: Last good one I saw was “Blind Side.”
Wish I could have dinner with: Jesus at the Wedding Supper.
Admire the Most: People who put Jesus first.
Vacation Spot: Ontario, Canada to see family.
Favorite Quote: “Keep your fork-the best is yet to come.”
Coffee: Black and Hot.
Travis Ruthardt
youth director
Food: I am totally a burger guy.
Clothing: Pretty much casual.
Music: Christian rock and hymns.
Hobbies: Target shooting and playing on the X-box.
Books: “Facing the Giants,” by Max Lucado, Huck Finn, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and the Bible.
Movies: Action, adventure, and comedy.
Wish I could have dinner with: John Hagee
Admire the most: My parents Joe and Sue and my wife Janet.
Favorite quote: “I love it when a plan comes together.” – Hannibal from the A-Team.
Coffee: Extra hot with Vanilla Latte
Rev. Sherri Foarde
church administrator
Food: Mexican, my own cooking, a meal by any of the amazing cooks I know, grilled cheese with my grandkids.
Clothing: Comfy & cute with a matching purse.
Music: Besides good worship, I enjoy Broadway, crooners & jazz.
Hobbies: Hanging with fam & friends, reading, theater, hiking.
Books: So many! How ‘bout fave authors? Anything Malcolm Gladwell, Kerry Patterson, A.W. Tozer. The great 19th century preachers: E.M. Bounds, D.L. Moody, Charles Spurgeon. All of Jane Austen.
Movies: Again, so many! Some faves: Pride & Prejudice, Ben-Hur, Gone with the Wind, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Casablanca. Anything with Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart, or Doris Day.
Wish I could have dinner with: whoever’s buying.
Hope to meet someday: More kindred spirits!
Admire the most: The average person who’s standing firm in the faith, especially kids & young adults.
Vacation spot: As close as the Scottsdale Desert Ridge Resort, as far away as Europe.
Favorite Quote: “Holiness is a fearful pursuit, a glorious becoming, a lifelong journey. It is exciting to the Spirit, hopeful to the soul, and terminal to the flesh. It is for believers who hunger and it hungers after believers.” -SF
Coffee: I’m a tea girl.
Sarah Percival
secretary
Food: Love Italian.
Clothing: I love to dress up and wear my heels, but also love to be comfy in jeans and a t-shirt.
Music: Love any kind of Praise & Worship Music, Christian Rock, Anything I can dance to, and 80′s music.
Hobbies: Reading, writing, shopping, hiking.
Books: Ted Dekker, Frank Peretti, Lori Wick, Beverly Lewis, Dee Henderson, Jane Austen. Pretty much I love to read.
Movies: My favorite movie is Jurassic Park. I also love chick flicks and Tyler Perry movies.
Wish I could have dinner with: One of my favorite authors.
Admire the most: My sister
Vacation Spot: On a cruise / Italy.
Favorite Quote: My favorite verse is Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you” declares the Lord, “Plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
Coffee: Java Chip Frappuccino
