Dave McRae: Dave and Kit McRae have been married for 34 years! They have 3 adult sons, two in the Dallas/Denton area and one in St. Louis.  They have two grandchildren, a 6 year old grandson and a 6 month old granddaughter!  They moved to Denton from the Flower Mound area about 2 years ago. They joined St. Andrew in 2017. This will be Dave's first time serving as an officer at St. Andrew., He served previously on the Vestry at his previous church.  Dave and Kit live close to St. Andrew and often walk to church, traditionally sitting on the front left side of the Sanctuary. Dave works for a marketing company and enjoys most sports and bike riding for exercise.   

 

Wade Hatter:  Wade is married to Terah Hatter and they have two sons, Travis, 23, and Tysen, 20. Both sons are students at NCTC. Wade is a lifelong Presbyterian and is credited with Terah's successful introduction to our denomination. Terah and Wade have been involved in youth ministry since 1995. Wade first served as an Elder at FPC Snyder, TX in 1997. He then served as a Deacon at Trinity PC Midland, TX in 2004. Wade graduated from Tarleton State University in 1995 and acquired a Certificate in Youth Ministry from Columbia Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Decatur, GA in 2009. He has served on several youth leadership committees and events on the local, Presbytery, Synod and national levels. At St. Andrew, Wade is involved with The Wave (college group), Theology on Tap, occasional sound engineer and a member of the pit crew for "The Holy Ghost" at Denton's Day of the Dead coffin races. Wade's hobbies include golf, guitar, bass fishing and above all, the aforementioned 3-T's. Wade's family is a proud part of "The Balcony Peeps" in the Sanctuary.

 

Kirsten Brown: Kirsten Brown and boyfriend Ron Harris have been members at St. Andrew for many years (although, Ron would like to point out that he joined St. Andrew a year before Kirsten became a member). Kirsten has served as a Ruling Elder twice before, once at St. Andrew. She has also served on the Board of Deacons at her former church and was commissioned as a Stephen Minister at the same church. Kirsten currently moderates the Adult Faith Formation Committee at St. Andrew and co-leads Theology on Tap with Richard Sale. Kirsten sings in the Chancel Choirs and enjoys her view of the congregation from the Chancel each Sunday morning. She is humbled and honored to be nominated to serve St. Andrew as a Ruling Elder.

 

Vera Odei:  Vera Owusu-Odei is married to Evans Odei.  They have two children, Evangel and Rachel.  She has previously served two terms as a deacon at St. Andrew. During the worship service, she usually sits on the last row from the back, on the lectern side.  She enjoys teaching preschoolers on Sunday mornings and also helping with homebound communion.

 

Tom Muehlenbeck:  Tom Muehlenbeck is married to Myrtle for 56 years. They have two grown children. Brian lives in Boynton Beach, Fla. and Brenda lives in Corinth, Texas.  Tom has previously served as Deacon and Ruling Elder in Plano, Texas. Tom participates in the Wednesday morning men's group and the Street Showers Program hosted by St Andrew Presbyterian Church and the Denton-Lake Cities Rotary Club.

 

Sherry Van Atta: Sherry serves as a Stephen Ministry leader and has been in that organization since 2011. She also serves on the communion preparation team, as a liturgist coordinator and a member of the Treehouse Advisory Board since 2010.  She is married to Ronnie, husband of 46 years, has 2 sons and wives; 5 grandchildren who live in Denton area.  She previously served as an elder at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church in Phoenix, AZ..  Sherry and Ronnie like to sit at the back.

Randy Whipple:  Randy has been a member of St. Andrew for 15 years.  Randy met Beth in Stephen Ministry training and they were married at St. Andrew 10 years ago. He has two children and a four year old grandson.  He and Beth are the parents to Stella, the mutt. Randy previously served as a deacon from 2010-2013; Stephen Minister from 2008-2014; Stephen Leader from 2009-2014.  He currently serves on the Mission Committee.  He attends the Pathfinders Sunday School class and also helps with the Senior High SS.  Randy  attends Theology on Tap and is the Day of the Dead coffin pusher (back up the hill after the race). He is serving a three year term on the Men's Council at Mo-Ranch. Randy and Beth's pew of choice is the one on the pulpit side behind Lynn Carrico and in front of the Tolle's and Linda Steger  - about row seven.  Randy is looking forward to serving God, St. Andrew and the community as a deacon.

 

Leon Harp: Leon was born in 1935 in a somewhat strict Christian family who raised him and his older brother, on an irrigated cotton farm north of Abernathy, Texas, just north of Lubbock. He joined the Abernathy First Baptist Church and was baptized when he was only 11 or 12.  The day he graduated from Texas Tech University, he received his first draft notice. He was inducted into the army and served his two years active duty in the Core of Engineers at the Presidio of San Francisco as a map and model maker.  While there, he joined a Presbyterian Church near the post and attended services there most Sundays.  After being discharged from active service, he stayed on in California and worked at his first job in an architect's office in San Francisco.  Then, when it was time for him to return closer to home, he moved to Dallas where he joined Highland Park Presbyterian Church and was a member for all the years that he lived and worked in the Dallas area (including the years he lived in South Ridge in Denton).  Leon was married twice. He was first married to Nelda for 25 years and then later to Sarah for 31 years. Both wives died of cancer. When he retired from being an active architect (after 50 years), he moved to Plano where he lived for about 5 years before his wife, Sarah, died.  He attended Sunday School at Christ United Methodist in Plano during that time. After Sarah died, Leon moved back to Denton where his daughter and her husband live. Leon loves the music and enjoys the services at St. Andrew. 

 

Katie Brindle:  Katie Brindle is an Aubrey high school junior, baptized and raised at St. Andrew.  She is the daughter of Joey and Tara Brindle and sister to Claire. She often sits toward the front of the Sanctuary on the right.  Katie is active both in the St. Andrew youth group and Westminster choir, and plays in the varsity drum line at school.  Katie is looking forward to serving as a new Deacon.

 

Natalie Green:  Natalie Green is wife to Keith; mother to Allison, 7, and Jacob, 20 mos. She's been a member of St. Andrew for 11 years. You can find her perched on the front row in the balcony. She serves at St. Andrew in Children's Ministry and Handbell Choir.

 

Chris Fair:  Chris was introduced to the Presbyterian church by his wife, Amy. He was baptized at Trinity Presbyterian in Flower Mound and married Amy there in 2009. As member there, he was active with sponsoring youth group activities and taught Senior High and Junior High Sunday School. The Fairs joined St. Andrew in April 2017. Chris enjoys hanging out with the youth at Super Wednesday, is an active participant in the Not Your Average Presbyterian Sunday school class, and is a proud member of the Balcony Peeps for Sunday morning worship. In addition to serving as a Deacon, he will also be serving on the Board of The Children's Place preschool as a parent and St. Andrew member representative. Chris' son David, 21, is currently serving in the U.S. Army while Emily, 3, and Chase, 18 months, keep him busy at home.