LORAN LIU Loran and Jenny have attended

Northwest since 1995 and have three children, Emma Kate, Sam, and Clara. Loran served on the Outreach Committee and has been active in starting multiple community groups and serving in various areas of Chil-dren’s Ministry with Jenny. The Liu children

are part of the Guatemala mission trip team.

KELLEY KACKLEY Kelley and Angela have attended

Northwest since 1993 and have two daughters, Emma and Ellie. Kelley currently

serves on the Finance Committee and the Facilities Committee, and as a greeter on

Sunday mornings. The Kackley family is involved in ministry at Vickery Meadows

and participates in Northwest’s annual Guatemala mission trip.

CRAIG JOHNSONCraig and Leslie have attended

Northwest since 1990. They have one son in college and three sons who have

graduated college. Craig has served on the Outreach Committee and in various areas within the Children’s Ministry with Leslie.

They currently focus on mentoring other believers in the church body.

Each year, the Elder Board spends considerable time thinking, talking and praying about the leadership of our church. According to 1 Timothy 3:1–7, the Office of Elder shall be occupied by men of maturity, exemplary lives, good reputation and sound judgment, and who rule their own house well. Having reviewed and prayer-fully considered recommendations from the body, the Board is pleased to recommend Brian Bain, Craig Johnson, Kelley Kackley, Loran Liu, Lee Riffe, Paul Schuster, and Wyche Walton as elders to be affirmed during our Congregational Vote on June 25.

If you are interested in meeting these men and learning more about them, please plan to attend our Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday, June 21, at 6:30 pm in the Theater.

PAUL SCHUSTERPaul and Shannon have attended Northwest since 1993 and have two children, Collin and Avery. Paul serves in Children’s Ministry, is part of a community group, and was on the Outreach Committee. The whole family is part of the Guatemala mission trip team.

WYCHE WALTONWyche has attended Northwest since 1992 and is married to Cyndi, who began attending Northwest in 1996. Wyche and Cyndi are currently members of a small group and have two children, Riley and Landry. Wyche has served on the Finance Committee and in the Children’s Ministry, and has co-led newly married small groups with Cyndi.

ELDERSto be affirmed

LEE RIFFE Lee and Susan have attended Northwest since 1992 and have twin children, Garrett and Allison. Lee has served on the Outreach Committee, as a community group leader, in Children’s Ministry, and on the Elder Board. He and his family also enjoy serving together in Northwest’s outreach ministry in Guatemala.

BRIAN BAIN Brian has attended Northwest since 2005

and met his wife, Hailey, in 2010 while both serving in Children’s Ministry. They have one

son, Jack. Brian was on staff at Northwest in both the Outreach and Community depart-ments. He works for Empower One where he

helps train pastors in South Sudan, and is also adjunct faculty at Dallas Seminary.