Elders
 
Dick Brown

Where were you born?    Zanesville, Ohio on January 26,1932

Where did you attend school?  Zanesville City Schools; 2 years at OUZ

Were you in the military?  Yes, U.S. Army in Alaska (Transportation Corp.); 2 years

What is your professional background?  Master Electrician; Plumbing estimating; worked at the Roekle Company for 19 years and was president for 8 years

Tell us about your family:  I have two daughters, two grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.  I am one of eight children.  I have six sisters and one brother (all living). My mother and father have passed away. My wife, Carole, passed away on June 12, 2004.

Who led you to or influenced you most for the Lord?   Ken Kline and Ron Moyer.  I have attended NTCoC since age five.

What is your leadership experience at North Terrace?  Deacon and elder; was contact person with contractor of new building

How are you involved at North Terrace in addition to serving as an Elder/Deacon?  Building superintendent; Small Group leader; Mission Ministry; Stewardship Ministry

What is your favorite Bible verse?  “God so loved the world that He gave His only Son”  from John 3:16

What is your favorite book (besides the Bible)?  I Believe by Rick Devore

Do you have a favorite TV show or movie?  I like police and “C.S.I. type” shows.  M*A*S*H is my favorite.

What is your favorite food?  Seafood, but I like all food! 

Do you have a favorite eatery?  Tumbleweed

What is your favorite sport, sport team, or board game?  Football

Hobbies or interests?  Work and leading people to Christ

Do you have hidden talent(s)?  I’m a little childlike.

Jim Bryan

Where were you born?  Old Bethesda where Cracker Barrel is now

Where did you attend school?  Zanesville High School, Kentucky Christian College, and Muskingum Area Technical College

Were you in the military?  No

What is your professional background? Mould maker with Anchor Glass Container the past 18 years

Tell us about your family:  Married for 31 years to Debbie. We have a daughter, Annie, who graduates this year.

Who led you to or influenced you most for the Lord?  My parents were the most influential. My dad was an elder here at North Terrace. Many others influenced me, such as preachers, teachers, and the church family.

What is your leadership experience at North Terrace? I was a deacon for several years and have been an elder for the past 16. 

How are you involved at North Terrace in addition to serving as an Elder/Deacon?  At this time I only oversee the softball team.

What is your favorite Bible verse?  Matthew 17:20: He replied, “Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”

What is your favorite book (besides the Bible)?  Who Moved My Cheese?

Do you have a favorite TV show or movie?  The Unit

What is your favorite food?  Steak

Do you have a favorite eatery?  Texas Roadhouse

What is your favorite sport, sport team, or board game? I love several sports, but softball is probably my favorite.

Hobbies or interests?  Computers, traveling, spending time with family

Do you have hidden talent(s)?  I have been a DJ for a Christian Radio show in the past, and I can play the dulcimer that I made.

Bill Matheney

Where were you born?    Noble County (Belle Valley)

Where did you attend school?  Lash High School; Zanesville

Were you in the military?  No

What is your professional background?  Factory worker

Tell us about your family:  Married (53 1/2 yrs.); 3 daughters

Who led you to or influenced you most for the Lord?   My wife

What is your leadership experience at North Terrace?  22 years as a deacon / elder

How are you involved at North Terrace in addition to serving as an Elder/Deacon? I help unload food for the Food Pantry Ministry, and I enjoy doing community service at North Hills.

What is your favorite Bible verse? Many

What is your favorite book (besides the Bible)?  None

Do you have a favorite TV show or movie? Wheel of Fortune and The Price is Right 

What is your favorite food?  Chicken and noodles

Do you have a favorite eatery?  Bob Evans

What is your favorite sport, sport team, or board game?  Golf; Pro football

Hobbies or interests?  Camping and golf

Do you have hidden talent(s)?  None

Steve Robison

Where were you born?   Zanesville (grew up in Frazeysburg)

Where did you attend school? Tri-Valley High School; MATC (AAS Mechanical Engineering); Southern Illinois
University (BS Industrial Technology)

Were you in the military?  USMC (10 years active duty + 10 years reserve duty)

What is your professional background? Westinghouse Electric Company (Baltimore MD, 7 years as a manufacturing engineer and production supervisor); The Longaberger Company (Dresden, OH, 3 years as manufacturing engineer); Diebold (Hebron, OH, 11 years as a process engineer)

Tell us about your family:  Wife: Linda Robison, Daughter: Laura Wood, Grandchildren: Gabby (5), Cassie (almost 4), Addie (1), Son: Charles

Who led you to or influenced you most for the Lord?  Several people, including my grandmother, my wife, and a group called The Navigators

What is your leadership experience at North Terrace?  Deacon: two years;  Elder: ten years

How are you involved at North Terrace in addition to serving as an Elder/Deacon?  Home Communion and teaching

What is your favorite Bible verse? Isaiah 41:10

What is your favorite book (besides the Bible)?  The Brotherhood of War series by W.E.B. Griffin

Do you have a favorite TV show or movie?  "Law and Order"

What is your favorite food?  Steak

Do you have a favorite eatery?  Japanese Steak House

What is your favorite sport, sport team, or board game?  Ohio State football and basketball, Cleveland Cavs for NBA, Green Bay Packers and Cleveland Browns for NFL, Indians and Reds for MLB

Hobbies or interests? Raising pigs and boer goats

Do you have hidden talent(s)? Still hidden

Larry Tumblin

Where were you born?  I was hatched in Coshocton, Ohio.

Where did you attend school?  River View High School; Ohio University

Were you in the military?  Army (1987-1991)

What is your professional background? Director of Information Technology at Ohio University-Zanesville (It sounds good, but it just means that I have to fix anything that has a power button.)

Tell us about your family:  My wife, Dawn, and I have been married for 20 years. We have three children: Zach-16 (driver's permit, yikes!), Jericha-9 (going on 16), & Michaela-4 (routinely declares who she will marry, so keep your boys away from her).

Who led you to or influenced you most for the Lord?  Starting to meet with my men's accountability group was probably my turning point from casual Christian to committed Christian. I took a trip to Promise Keepers that also really challenged me to get serious (mad props to Jason & Rob for that).

What is your leadership experience at North Terrace? Deacon for six years; Elder for one year; Board Chair for one year; Vice-chairman this year; Assistant Chef to Dick Brown for seven years.

How are you involved at North Terrace in addition to serving as an Elder/Deacon? I teach Sunday School, serve in the worship ministry (tech/video support, worship coordinator, gopher), participate in a men's accountability group, and lead a small group. (I can't say enough about the personal blessing of investing the time, perseverance, and energy into building a group of people with whom you can "do life together".)

What is your favorite Bible verse?  Philippians 4:13: I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.

What is your favorite book (besides the Bible)?  There is no way that I can choose just one favorite, but here is a sampling: The Glass Bead Game, Ender's Game, They Smell Like Sheep, Servant Leader , Lead Like Jesus, Overcoming Overload (I am still failing at this), Five Dysfunctions of a Team, First Break All the Rules, Good to Great, Getting Things Done, and any Dick Francis mystery.

Do you have a favorite TV show or movie?  I could never pick just one ...TV Shows: Looney Tunes, Star Trek, Firefly, The West Wing, The Prisoner (I am not a number!), and As Time Goes By. Movies: The Sting, The Wrath of Kahn, Casablanca, Rio Bravo, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Much Ado about Nothing, Dead Poets Society (carpe diem), and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

What is your favorite food?  Everything, as long as it doesn't have sour cream or mayo on it.

Do you have a favorite eatery?  I have never met a restaurant that I didn't like, but special mention goes to Chipotle, Maria Adornetto's, Jack Baker's Lobster Shanty, Donato's, and the 2 for $2 coney dogs at Mr. Banjo's. One of the most memorable meals ever was with my small group at Harpoon Hanna's in Bethany Beach.

What is your favorite sport, sport team, or board game?  Geek alert...Chess is my favorite game with Risk coming in at a close second. For pure unadulterated fun, however, you can't beat a game of Pass the Pigs. (Yes, it is a real game.)

Hobbies or interests?  Reading, movies, church effectiveness, teams, scenario planning, camping, travel, leadership, personal and spiritual development.

Do you have hidden talent(s)?  I play a mean cowbell; talented nap-taker.

Dave West

Where were you born?  At Good Samaritan in Zanesville

Where did you attend school? I was part of the very first graduating class of Tri-Valley after the consolidation.

Were you in the military?  3 years in the Army (Ft. Jordon, Georgia); Viet Nam; Ft. Carson (Colorado)

What is your professional background? I worked for 2 years at Good Samaritan then 33 years at O & I Brockway Glass; now part-time for Vensil, Orr, & Chute

Tell us about your family:  Wife: Diane (Hina) West; Son: Andrew (married to Kristi; children: Sabrina, Evelyn, Carter, Jonathan, and Silas); Daughter: Tammie (West) Snyder (married to Eric; children: Morgan, Calista, and Cooper)

Who led you to or influenced you most for the Lord? My parents (Donald & Georgia West); being raised in the church

What is your leadership experience at North Terrace? I have served several years as a deacon and about 10 years as an elder.

How are you involved at North Terrace in addition to serving as an Elder/Deacon?  I’m a greeter at both services and am in charge of greeters for 2nd service.  I also take communion to the people at The Inn at Summerville each Sunday. I also enjoy singing in the choir.

What is your favorite Bible verse? 2nd Chronicles 7:14: If my people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves, pray, seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

What is your favorite book (besides the Bible)? The Bible is my favorite book.

Do you have a favorite TV show or movie?  T.V.:  Mash, Survivor, American Idol       Favorite Movie: Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?

What is your favorite food?  Fish, Chicken, and of course...ice cream

Do you have a favorite eatery?  Amish Country; A&W

What is your favorite sport, sport team, or board game?  I enjoy hunting, fishing, and of course, Ohio State football.

Hobbies or interests? Traveling, gardening, and spending time with my grandchildren and family

Do you have hidden talent(s)? Not really.

Mike Whitaker

Where were you born?  Dayton, Ohio

Where did you attend school?  Belmont High School in Dayton; Ohio University for three years; Ohio State University Dental School for four academic years

Were you in the military?  No

What is your professional background? I have been a dentist in Zanesville for over 30 years.

Tell us about your family:  My wife, Susie (Sowers), and I have been married for 33 years, soon to be 34.  We have a daughter, Heather, who is married to Gary Carson.  They have two daughters, Sydney and Riley.  We have two sons, Andrew and Nathan, who are both engaged to be married.

Who led you to or influenced you most for the Lord?   Susie, my wife.  I came from a non-Christian family.

What is your leadership experience at North Terrace? I have served as a deacon and am presently an elder.

How are you involved at North Terrace in addition to serving as an Elder/Deacon?  I do whatever I am asked to do.

What is your favorite Bible verse?  Psalm 91.  Read it!  This verse even explains why Jesus died on the cross.

What is your favorite book (besides the Bible)?  Besides the Bible, most of my reading is professional journals.

Do you have a favorite TV show or movie?  It’s a toss up between “My Name is Earl” and “Sponge Bob”.

What is your favorite food?  I have too many favorite foods, that’s why I have trouble loosing weight.

Do you have a favorite eatery?  Same answer as for food (above).

What is your favorite sport, sport team, or board game?   I enjoy hunting and fishing.

Hobbies or interests?  I farm and am a private pilot.

Do you have hidden talent(s)?  I have problems hiding anything.

Bob Wiley

Where were you born?  I was born and educated in Zanesville, Ohio

Where did you attend school? Zanesville City Schools

Were you in the military?  I was in the Army reserves.

What is your professional background?  I retired from Zanesville Mould after 37 years of service.

Tell us about your family:  My wife, Sherry, and I have been married for 52 years and have three grown children and four grandchildren.

Who led you to or influenced you most for the Lord?  Many people were important in my life. Shortly after I started reading the Bible, a neighbor invited me to church. (Never underestimate the value of inviting someone to church!)  A minister took me under his wing, baptized me, and then got me started working in the church.  I started attending over 50 years ago and have been active in the church ever since. 

What is your leadership experience at North Terrace:  I am presently an elder.  My leadership over the years has changed as times (and I) have changed.  I do a lot of calling and have been a teacher, a deacon, and the chairman of the elders.  I consider it a privilege to serve however, wherever and whenever I can. 

How are you involved at North Terrace in addition to serving as an Elder/Deacon? I am involved at North Terrace with Sunday School and Joy Ministries.  Over the years I have been on many committees, including the search committee that called Bill Meaige to be our senior minister.  At times I play the drums for Sunday services or bring our group to play for Joy Ministries.  I lead the communion thought when ask to do so.

What is your favorite Bible verse?  I don't have a favorite bible verse but I enjoy studying the New Testament, as I believe it is the direction for living.

Do you have a favorite TV show or movie? No, but I enjoy watching sports. Due to physical limitations I do not attend as many games as I use to, but I still enjoy going to a game now and then with my son or some of the young fellows at church.

What is your favorite food?  Pasta.                                   

Do you have a favorite eatery? I enjoy home cooking and eating out.

What is your favorite sport, sport team, or board game?  I enjoy playing chess.  My favorite sport is football. I played semi pro ball years ago and coached the Maysville Jr. High football for many years.

Hobbies or interests?  I have played the drums for many years and with many groups. I still play with a group at nursing homes, etc.  I enjoy reading articles written by fine Christian writers. I use to love to jog. I can't do that since my accident, but I still work out at the Field House.

Do you have hidden talent(s)? I don't know, but if I do they'd better make themselves known soon!

Over the years I have grown under the guidance of many ministers and Christian friends who have cared for me spiritually and when I have needed them physically. I consider my Christian family among my greatest blessings. If I have any regrets it would be that I didn't have the opportunity to attend a Christian college and to become a minister. The Lord has looked after me well over the years. I have been in two accidents where a friend was killed.   I try to live one day at a time, and I thank God for each of them.

Guy Williams

Where were you born?  Zanesville, Ohio

Where did you attend school?
Tri-Valley High School and Zane State

Were you in the military? 
No

What is your professional background? 
Production/Labor Planning Leader for Owens Corning Fiberglass.

Tell us about your family.
I have been married to Gail for 31 years. We have two children, Abby Paul lives in Fairborn, Ohio and is the Admissions Counselor for Clark State. Shawn lives at home and works for Carpet Care Plus. He is also a student inthe Criminial Justice program at Zane State.

Who led you to or influenced you most for the Lord? 
Gail started coming to North Terrace and then I starting coming shrotly thereafter. When I got here, I met several people who influenced me such as Jim Bryan Sr, Jim Bryan Jr, Dick Brown, Bob Wiley, Terry Ohlinger, Bill Meaige and George Baesel.

What is your leadership experience at North Terrace: 
Deacon, Chairman of the Board, Recording Secretary to the Eldership and an Elder.

How are you involved at North Terrace in addition to serving as an Elder/Deacon?
I currently serve in the SHAPE program and in the nursery.

What is your favorite Bible verse? 
John 3:16

What is your favorite book (besides the Bible)?
Reader's Digest

Do you have a favorite TV show or movie?
Andy Griffith, American Idol and Top Gun

What is your favorite food?  Pizza                                   

Do you have a favorite eatery? Der Dutchman

What is your favorite sport, sport team, or board game?  Basketball

Hobbies or interests?  I enjoy going to ball games and working around our house.

Do you have hidden talent(s)?Nope.

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