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| Dr. Michael Zimmerman - Pastor
Mike Zimmerman has been Pastor of First Baptist since February of 1992. Mike originally came to First Baptist as the Associate Pastor in 1990. He began his ministry in 1976 in Rosenberg, Texas, as Assistant Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church. Simultaneously, his wife Julia began her career of putting Mike through school as he attended and graduated from Wharton County Junior College, Houston Baptist University, and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Mike has pastored churches in Van Vleck, Ganado, and Schulenburg, Texas. Mike and Julia enjoy their home in the country a few miles outside of Bay City.
Send Bro. Mike an email.
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| Daren Butler - Minister of Worship
Daren came to First Baptist as Minister of Worship in September 2008. He previously lived in Bay City from kindergarten through 4th grade. In 1984, he received Christ as Savior and was baptized by Dr. W. D. Baker here at First Baptist. Daren graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1998, then Truett Seminary and Baylor University in 2004. Daren enjoys playing football, baseball, and basketball, is learning guitar, composes music, and hopes that he, the worship ministry, and the church will grow as evangelists and disciple-makers in the Bay City area.
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| Chris Cooley - Minister of Students
Chris answered God’s call to join First Baptist Church as Minister of Students and Outreach in February of 2012. Chris and his wife Becky are raising their children Madison, Timothy, and Melinda (God’s blessings!). Chris received a Bachelor of Arts in Religion from Baylor University in 1993, then a Master of Divinity with Biblical Languages from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1996. He was ordained at First Baptist Church, Shelbina, Missouri, and later served churches in his home state of Texas. Chris enjoys playing tennis, disc golf, table tennis, piano, viola, and geocaching. (Ask him about that one.) He loves hanging out with teenagers, encouraging their spiritual growth, and serving the Lord alongside our students and ministry team. Chris’ favorite verse is Philippians 1:6, “For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.”
Send Chris an email.
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| Jordan Brown - Director of Children's Ministries
Jordan became our Director of Children's Ministries at the end of the summer in 2010, though she has been active in FBC's Children's Ministry for many years, including serving as the Children's Ministry's Summer Coordinator for the two summers prior to becoming Director of Children's Ministries. Jordan also teaches Special Education in the Bay City schools, currently serving at Linnie Roberts Elementary. Jordan has a passion for teaching children about God and helping them come to know His Son Jesus as their Savior.
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Kay Northam
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Office Administrator
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Pat Birdwell
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Administrative Secretary
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Mary Jane McMillan
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Youth/Worship Secretary
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Mary Jane
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Sharon Mead
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Financial Secretary
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Sharon
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