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Rev. Karl S. Klaus
Directing Pastor, 8 years at St. Luke-Simpson UMC.
E-mail:
Karl S. Klaus
Hobbies/Past-times: spending time with my family; watching my boys play soccer; enjoying discussions with my daughter now that she is in college; spending time with my wife,
Kym; watersports, boating, waterskiing; anything to do with airplanes and flying; Ford Mustangs; enjoying making puns and word plays.
Favorite aspects of job:"Being the Church." "Helping to fulfill God's vision for our church."
Pet Peeve: not fullfilling one's potential;lack of enthusiasm for life
Favorite song: "Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee," "Christ the Lord is Risen Today," Easter Hymns and Christmas Carols.
Favorite Comfort Food: popcorn
Quote/mantra/scripture:"But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint." Isaiah 40:31.;
"If you shoot for the sun and hit the moon, you're still out of this world."
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Rev. Roger Templeton
Associate Pastor, 4 years with St Luke Simpson UMC
E-mail:
Roger Templeton
Hobbies/Past-times: Small 'dive' restaurants, being a dad, crime shows and novels, writing a book Life philosophy: To let my love be strong enough such that those around me are moved to laughter and tears.
Favorite aspects of job: Baptisms and weddings
Pet Peeve: Slow drivers in the left lane of an interstate
Favorite song: Blessed Assurance
Favorite Comfort Food: Filet mignon, medium rare
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Rev. Henry Bowdon Jr.
Visiting Minister, I have just begun my 61st year as a minister in the Louisiana Annual Conference and have just begun my 18th year as an associate minister at St Luke Simpson. My work here has been the happiest years of my ministry.
My Responsibilities: To vist the hospitals, nursing homes and the home bound
E-mail:
Henry Bowdon Jr.
Hobbies/Past-times: My hobbies are traveling, fishing and hunting for gemstones to cut and polish. My favorite pastimes are working with the Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts programs.
Favorite aspects of job: Meeting the needs of our members. It is such a joy to know that I have a small part in helping through a hard time by visiting them, praying for them and sharing the good news of our Christian faith.
Pet Peeve: The Privacy Act which makes it very difficult to visit in the hospitals. Unless I have been given a room number by the family or the exact name of the patient I trying to visit, because of this law the hospital is not allowed to give out that information.
Favorite Comfort Food: Black eyed peas, fresh home grown tomatoes and boiled okra mixed together with a big glob of mayonnaise in a large bowl served with cornbread. My next favorite is snow crab legs.
Quote/mantra/scripture: In the Old Testament, Psalm 23 helps me to trust God as my Shepard who is with me in good times and in hard times. In the New Testament, John 3:16, assures me that God loves me enough to send His Son to die that I might have life in the fullest here and now and in the hereafter. No matter how hard life gets, this knowledge keeps me putting one foot in front of the other.
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Lea Simon
Office Manager; Staff member since 1999 and a member of St Luke Simpson since 1972.
E-mail:
St Luke Simpson or
Lea Simon
Hobbies/Past-times: reading, scrapbooking, spending time with family
Favorite aspects of job: Working behind the scenes to help enhance worship and other program ministries.
Pet Peeve: Talking with food in your mouth.
Favorite song: Anything from the 70's and 80's
Favorite Comfort Food: chips and salsa
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Ken Atkins
Administrative Assistant
E-mail:
Ken Atkins
Hobbies/Past-times:Walking, Reading, Xbox 360, Anything outdoors, playing with Aubrey!
Favorite aspects of job: Being able to bring joy to someone by being a positive example in the Workplace.
Pet Peeve:Slow drivers in traffic!
Favorite song:“The Old Rugged Cross”
Favorite Comfort Food:Stuffed Catfish
Quote/mantra/scripture:“Today were going to have a fake firing In the office”.Steve Carrell
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Jeanette Savoie
Financial Secretary, 7 years with St Luke Simpson UMC
E-mail:
Jeanette Savoie
Hobbies/Past-times: Reading
Favorite aspects of job: Working with the friendly, compassionate people of SLS!
Favorite Quote: For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him shall not perish but have life eternal
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Laura Sawyer
Director of Adult Discipleship, 2001-2010 9 years! Going on 10, Praise be to God!!
E-mail:
Laura Sawyer
Hobbies/Past-times: Quilting, Scrapbooking, and Genealogy
Favorite aspects of job: Being present for those ah-ha moments when someone connects to God in a new and real way! And getting paid to plan parties and get-togethers!
Pet Peeve: People who use the on-coming traffic's turn lane to turn (as to turn left into Popeyes at the corner of Lake and Country Club!, thus blocking my way & making me miss the left turn signal at the light!!! but Im not bitter or anything)
Favorite Hymn/Song: Come Thou Font of every blessing & Yahweh I Know you are Near
Favorite Comfort Food: anything Chocolate, but you can't beat a snickers bar!
Quote/mantra/scripture: LAUGH! Laughter is the purest form of our response to Gods acceptance of us! and She who can laugh at herself will never cease to be amused! and A merry heart doeth good like a medicine! Proverbs 17:22
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Doug Young
Director of Youth Ministries since 1997
E-mail:
Doug Young
Favorite aspects of job:Going on Mission Trips and Fun Events…..basically anything that gets me out of the office and hanging out with the greatest Youth anywhere and watching them grow in their faith!!
Hobbies/Past Times:Playing with my kids!, new gadgets, watching movies and restoring my ’69 Ford!
Quote/mantra/scripture:1 Timothy 4:12... “Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.”
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Lauren Bedevian
Director of Children's Ministries, started working at SLS in June 2010
Graduate of Pfeiffer University with a bachelor’s degree in Christian Education.
“I am a pastor’s daughter, born and raised in Texas. I have 2 younger sisters, and a mom and a dad that make up my family. I have a passion for children’s ministries and an incredible love for Jesus Christ!”
E-mail:
Lauren Bedevian
Hobbies/Past-times: Crafting or anything creative, knitting, swimming, shopping, baking cookies, hanging out with friends, writing letters and playing with my 2 cats: Olive Roo and Roofus.
Favorite aspects of job: working with children to help them develop their faith in Jesus Christ and watching them grow to share their faith with others.
Favorite Music:I love country music and Christian music
Favorite Comfort Food:I love food….period, but I love to get large sonic- Bargs Root beer. I also love popcorn, and peanut butter M&Ms. Another favorite is Dove Milk Chocolate with almonds candies.
Favorite scriptures:“For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline”. -2 Timothy 1:6-7
“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." –Matthew 28:19-20
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Jamie Fierro
Director - Preschool and Daycare15 Years with SLS UMC Preschool
12 years as Pre-K Teacher
3 years as Director
Starting my 5th year as director in June 2009
Member of SLS UMC since 1968
E-mail:
Jamie Fierro
Hobbies/Past-times: spending time with family and friends, beach trips, working out, computer, watching movies
Favorite aspects of job: Smiles, hugs, funny and heartwarming times spent with God's precious children
Pet Peeve: Littering!
Favorite song: Contemporary Christian Music.
Favorite Comfort Food: Homemade chocolate chip cookies.
Favorite Quote/Saying: Don't sweat the small stuff.
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Keith Cayton
Building Supervisor, 7 years in Ministries at SLS
E-mail:
Keith Cayton
Hobbies/Past-times: Fishing, Hunting
Favorite aspects of job: Interaction w/ church members
Pet Peeve: Not allowed to comment, by order of Management
Favorite song: God Bless the U.S.A. and Jesus Laughing
Favorite Comfort Food: Pizza or Burgers
Favorite Quote/Saying: Isaiah 40:31 - "Yet those who wait for the LORD
Will gain new strength;
They will mount up with wings like eagles,
They will run and not get tired,
They will walk and not become weary.
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Linda Findley
Assistant Director - True North Worship Service, Just had my 4th year anniversary! Time flies when you’re having fun!
E-mail:
Linda Findley
Hobbies/Past-times: Fishing, swimming and playing with my precious grandsons, Dylan and Drew. I’m a Registered Nurse and have worked the majority of my career as an Operating Room nurse. I work full-time at Christus St. Patrick Hospital as a Clinical Data Analyst in the Surgery Department. I feel very blessed to work in a Christian environment with all of the dedicated Healthcare professionals that I encounter on a daily basis.
Favorite aspects of job: I really love introducing new songs to the Praise Team and subsequently to the congregation. It never fails….the ones that we struggle the most to learn usually become our “favorites”. It’s fun to watch the songs evolve over time. It is an absolute pleasure to work with such a dedicated and fun-loving group of singers and musicians. We all work toward and share a common goal and that is to strive to “make disciples for Christ” through our participation in leading worship in the True North Service.
Pet Peeve: Being late for work or a rehearsal
Favorite song:“The Heart of Worship”
Favorite Comfort Food: Pasta
Favorite Quote/Saying/Scripture: Psalm 121:1-2 “I will lift mine eyes unto the hills from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the LORD who made the heavens and the earth.” Favorite life quote is from my Mom who always taught me: “If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say it at all!”
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Irma Breaux
Financial Assistant
E-mail:
Irma Breaux
Hobbies/Past-times: Reading & working sudoku puzzles; Playing Wii games with my kids
Favorite aspects of job:Working with numbers has always been a passion of mine as well as learning new things,
I get to do both in this job.
Pet Peeve: Stupidity
Favorite song:“In the Garden”
Favorite Food:Boiled crabs are my all time favorite food!
Favorite Quote/Saying/Sripture:“The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you”
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