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Scott Cummings - Pastor
Who Am I: I'm blessed to be married to Carrie, and blessed with three terrific kids, Jake, Ben, & Caroline. I'm so excited to be here at Peace Church! I can see God is really moving here! I'm thrilled to be part of such a vibrant, dynamic, committed, faithful bunch of friends.
Where I'm from: I came to Peace Church in 2010 from First Presbyterian Church of Conroe, where I served as Associate Pastor. I graduated from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in 2002. I was born and raised in Houston and went to college and seminary in Austin. I spent many summers at Camp Cho-Yeh in Livingston,Texas, both as a camper growing up, and as a counselor and administrator. My wife, Carrie, grew up in Austin and we met in college at the University of Texas at Austin, where I earned a B.A. degree in psychology.
Favorites:
Food - My homemade fajitas, Carrie's cakeballs, mint chocolate brownies with Bluebell Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream, the amazing refried beans at Del Pueblo on Broadway
Movies - Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Mission, O Brother Where Art Thou, The Breakfast Club, Better Off Dead, Back to the Future trilogy
Books - The Bible (of course!), Missional Renaissance by Reggie McNeal, Crazy Love by Francis Chan, The Irresistible Revolution by Shane Claiborne, More Ready Than You Realize by Brian McLaren
Music - 70s & 80s country, David Crowder, Chris Tomlin, Matt Maher, Downhere
Fun Stuff to do: waterskiing, racquetball, camping, fishing, movies, gardening, giving blood, volunteering at Silverlake Elementary, hanging out with neighbors
Where I see God at work at Peace Church:
I truly believe God is calling us to be different. We've always been different, so why stop now! God is calling us to be a fully missional church, a church that sees the role of EVERY member to be a missionary, living out our faith and blessing people wherever we are. The church is not a building or what we do on Sundays, but the church is God's people, working for His purpose, wherever they may be in life - at home, school, work, with family, friends, in our neighborhoods, & serving those in need.
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Dawn Danowski - Modern Worship Leader
Who Am I:
I'm the worship leader and keyboard player for the 11:15 service. I am also blessed to be the mom of two great sons Brian and Dylan. In my "day job," I'm the music teacher at Askew Elementary?an HISD school.
Where I'm From:
I am originally from Grosse Ile, Michigan?a little island in the Detroit River. From there, I attended the University of Michigan, where I received my bachelor's degree in communication. Besides living in Michigan, (and obviously Texas!!) I have lived in two Florida cities (Jacksonville and Weston). I began serving churches through contemporary worship in 1994 in Jacksonville. Before coming to Peace, I spent ten years as part of the worship team at Grace Presbyterian Church. I am also very active in the Houston Presbyterian Cursillo Community.
Favorites:
Food - This is a tough one! I'm probably better off by saying that I don't like liver or super spicy foods. Otherwise, it's "game on." Ask me about the time I ate goat head on a mission trip!
Movies: The Book of Eli, The Truman Show, Star Wars, Gran Torino, most Disney animated movies.
Books: The Bible, Anything by John Ortberg, Eat Pray Love
Music: I like most types of music. I can even do the rap and hip-hop that contain good messages. Here are a few specifics: Chris Tomlin, Matt Maher, Downhere, The Beatles, B-52's, Talking Heads, Handel's Messiah, Motown (of course, that's my home!)
Fun Stuff to do: Ride my motorcycle, anything Apple Computer oriented (iMovie, Garageband..etc), going on mission trips, following my friends on Facebook, directing my elementary school choir, making an attempt to improve my guitar skiils.
Bible Verse: Psalm 136:1 -Give thanks to the Lord for he is good. His love endures forever.
Where I see God at work at Peace Church:
I have been helping out with the music at Peace since February 2010. Since that time, I've seen God assemble an awesome team of musicians and support people who are committed to leading the congregation in worshipping God. I am very excited to be part of such a loving, friendly, community.
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Felicia Dickerson - Office Manager
Who Am I: I am blessed to be the wife of Robert for 8 wonderful years and Mommy to three amazing kids: Evan, my compassionate and caring 7 year old; Sam, my sweet, shy, 4 year old rebel; and Grace, daddy's baby girl and my little princess. The best way to describe me is "Mom!" I have a take charge, but nurturing nature with everything I do. From my extended family and planning family events, to being the Team Mom (and loved every minute of it) for my son's football team, to organizing a community group for families with children with Down Syndrome in the Pearland area, to joining the Peace Church family, where I feel like I have found my fit. I am Mom everywhere I go!
Where I'm from: I grew up in Houston, Texas and graduated from Bellaire High School. Once I married, I moved to Spring, Texas where we lived for 3 years before settling in Pearland. We have been in Pearland for 5 years now, and love every minute of it. We like being closer to family and the small town feel of Pearland, while still being close to the city. Although, I lived in Texas all my life, you could say my heart grew up in Louisiana. My family is from a small town called Natchitoches, which you could say is home to all of us!
Favorites:
Food - My mom's gumbo, any type of Mexican or Seafood, meat pies, and an odd favorite is . liver!
Movies - The Notebook, Steel Magnolias (this movie was filmed in the small town my family is from), Gone With the Wind, Time Travelers Wife
Books - Gone with the Wind, Firefly Lane, Flowers in the Attic, Twilight Series
Music - Anything and everything! Country, Pop, Gospel, Hip-hop.I even have Alvin and the Chipmunks on my Ipod!
Fun Stuff to do: I come from a big family and love Sundays. Normally, Sunday afternoons are spent on the back porch swing at Grandmother's house where we meet for dinner, and a chance for all the kids to play together. I enjoy arts and crafts, baking, cooking, reading, watching movies and most importantly spending time with my husband and children.
Where I see God at work at Peace Church: In 2010, my family was faced with several challenges as I gave birth to a daughter in March that was diagnosed with Down Syndrome. I had to quit my full time job as a Project Accountant to properly care for her and attend her numerous doctor and therapy appointments. When the time came that a little extra income was needed to make ends meet, we weren't sure how we would do it. Then, I truly felt like God had His hands on me when He brought me to Peace. God knew what my family needed to hold us together, and He provided a wonderful work environment, and a new group of people whom I consider, my Peace Family.
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Sasha Camacho - Office Manager
Who Am I: I have been married to the most wonderful man, Andy, for 12 years and have two beautiful girls, Soledad and Solana. Soledad is 6 and is a very caring and loving big sister. She has a great sense of humor, loves to dance and is our little angel. Solana is a very independent almost 4 year old. She may be small, but within her is a spirit like none other and her middle name describes her perfectly, Gracia (Grace in spanish). Being a mom and wife to my wonderful family has really helped me become who I am today. I have been blessed with even more patience, understanding and unconditional love. God has me on an amazing journey that I am so grateful to be on and look forward to whatever tomorrow brings!
Where I'm from: I was born and raised in WI, but spent most of my summer and Christmas breaks in Mexico City with my moms' family. My husband and I met while attending college, we got married in 1999 and moved to Pearland in the spring of 2008. My husbands' job has had us move around a few times, but I am very thankful to call Texas home! We have made wonderful friends here that have become like family and although we miss our families that are still in WI, I can honestly say that we don't miss the cold!
Favorites:
Food - I love Mexican food! I think I'm a pretty good cook and love to make homemade enchiladas, guacamole and my favorite, Pastel de Tres Leches!
Movies - Serendipity, La Bella Vita, Pretty in Pink (really all 80's movies)
Books - Nicholas Sparks is my favorite author and I love Danielle Steele!
Music - I love all music except heavy metal. Right now I listen mostly to kids music, country music, kids music and various Mexican artists. Did I mention kids music??
Fun Stuff to do: I love just being with my family. Whether it's going to the park, visiting friends or just watching a movie, as long as I'm with my family I am happy. If I have free time I love to bake, read and catch up on the latest reality TV show. I also love to travel. Since having our girls I haven't done much traveling outside of the USA, but even just taking the girls to the beach is a vacation!
Where I see God at work at Peace Church: Like Felicia, I too have been blessed with a little girl, Solana, who has Down syndrome. I first met Felicia when I spoke to her about what having Solana in our lives was like and what she could expect with her soon to be baby girl. When Felicia approached me with the idea of job sharing it couldn't have come at a better time! With both girls being in school I really wanted to find a job where I thought I could make a difference. Where I would look forward to going to work and not want to leave at the end of the day and I have honestly found that at Peace. God has a plan for us all. For me He brought me to Peace for which I am very thankful. I have met so many wonderful people here, but if we haven't met, please stop by and say hello!
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