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The Rev. Dr. Michael Hughes comes to us from Kansas.  In January of 1982, Pastor Mike moved from Kansas to Sunnyside at the urging of the Lord and an invitation from the church.  He graduated from the Kansas State Teacher's College at Emporia, KS with a BA in Psychology and Social Science and an MA in History.  He graduated from Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA with an MDiv. in 1973.  He received his Doctor of Ministry from Fuller in 1994.  Michael is married to Linda since 1968  She also graduated from Emporia State (with a BSE degree).  She received her Masters in Education from Heritage College and is a teacher with the Sunnyside School District and they have three children: Pamela Rensch (husband Chris and children Ariel and Jonah).  They live in Snohomish, WA.  Timothy is married to Stacy (Schilperoort).  Tim graduated from Fuller in 2006 and was ordained in our church in December 2006.  He was installed as pastor of the First Baptist Church, Port Angeles, WA in March, 07.  Jonathan, is a Physical Therapy Assistant at Complete Physical Therapy in Sunnyside. Michael enjoys photography and hunting.  Linda likes shopping for the kids and grandchildren.

Email: drevhughes@embarqmail.com     Phone: 509-837-2734

 

 

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Meet our new Worship Leaders: Barry and Elizabeth DeHaan!    

Barry and Elizabeth DeHaan, Midwest natives, moved to the Yakima Valley this past summer from Alamosa, Colorado.  They have two children, Anna who is 3 and Sabas who is 16 months.  Barry teaches science at Sunnnyside Christian High School and Elizabeth is a nurse and occasionally works at Memorial Hospital Hospice and Sunnyside Hospital.  Before they were married, Barry and Elizabeth did quite a bit of world travel.  Barry traveled to Thailand and Ecuador and Elizabeth to Europe, New Zealand and Ecuador, as well.  Barry has held many different jobs before, besides teaching, including being a Boy Scout executive, vaccine lab research scientist, full time volunteer, carpenter and more.  Elizabeth did travel nursing for a few years around the U.S. before getting married.  They both enjoy biking, hikinng, camping, swimming, sports and, of course, music.  Barry and Elizabeth have been involved in music their whole lives.  Elizabeth started by singing solos in church when she was only six.  She was very active in musid in her high school and in church while growing up.  She was involved in band, orchestra and choir in college as well.  Barry was also involved inchoir and band during high school and took up the guitar during college.  They both have been active in numerour worship teams.  They love the Lord and believe they are called to do His work here in Sunnnyside.  Email: fbc_worship@yahoo.com  Phone: 509-643-4477

 

 

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Jim Slinker is the Sunnyside YOUNG LIFE Area Director and a missionary with YUGO Ministries.  He served in Mexico with his family for 14 years as a Bible teacher and church planter, and came to Sunnyside in 1999. Jim holds an M.A. in Christian Education from Biola University. His supporters have graciously agreed to let him serve here in Sunnyside, where he also volunteers as our Minister of Outreach Opportunities (Minister of Moo). He is married to Kari (since 1972) and has four children: Heather, (married to Wes Derby and living in Everett), Heidi, (husband, Alonso Sanábia and son, Isaac, living in Rosarito B.C., Mexico), Emily (17 yrs old)  and Ethan (14yrs. old). Jim says he aims to minister especially to 2nd and 3rd generation Hispanics. He desires a church “Doubly Alive Between Two Cultures”.  Email:  yugojim@embarqmail.com    Phone: 509-837-3761


 

 

 

 

 


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