Deacons
The term "deacon" is derived from the Greek word diakonos, which is usually translated "servant" or "minister." The deacons are elected and authorized by the church members to serve the church in various ways, but primarily to assist the pastors with their ministries and to help meet the physical needs of the congregation.
The current deacons of Pine Valley Bible Church and their responsibilities are:
Chris ClaypoolDeacon |
Chairman Chris is a native Houstonian and has been married to his wife Angela for 21 years. They have two sons Mark and Michael. He graduated from Texas A&M with a B.S. in Engineering Technology in 1984 and received an Army Commission and served nine years in the Texas Army National Guard, 386th Combat Engineering Battalion. Chris has worked in the industrial and commercial facilities business for the past 28 years and is currently working as a planner/scheduler with ConocoPhillips coordinating facilities services at their main campus. Chris was blessed to have grown up in a strong Christian family and came to know the Lord Jesus Christ at a very young age. He and Angela have been attending Pine Valley Bible Church since 2006 and are grateful for the strong Bible teaching and Christian fellowship exhibited there. |
Tim TaftDeacon |
Treasurer Born in Seattle, Tim was raised in a small town, and graduated from Washington State University with a B.S. in Psychology in 1968. During his sophomore year, Tim became a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ as his personal Savior through the ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ. Tim is a Viet Nam vet, having served in the Army for two years, and he later served in the Texas Airborne National Guard for seven years. He is married to Mary Lynne, a native Houstonian, and they have two children and, so far, eight grandchildren. Tim graduated from the University of Houston Law Center in 1978. He then served 16 years as a prosecutor for the Harris County District Attorney’s Office and 14½ years as an appellate judge on the First Court of Appeals in Houston. |
Brad SimpsonDeacon |
Vice-Chairman
Brad is an architect who has served on the Board of Deacons since 2014. He and his wife Belinda have four adult children. He currently serves as the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Deacons and oversees the Children's Ministry.
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Mike HannuschDeacon |
Secretary
Mike is a fourth-generation native Houstonian. After graduating from Texas Tech
University with a B.S. in Chemistry in 1983, he returned to Houston to join his family’s
paint and coating manufacturing business and continues to work there to this day. He and
his wife Karin have been married for 34 years and have 2 grown children.
Mike was blessed to have been raised by parents who were committed to Jesus Christ and
accepted the Lord as his savior at a young age. He was involved with a Christian camp,
Camp Peniel, first as a camper and later as a worker and supporter and is grateful for the
positive influence it had on his spiritual life. Mike and Karin have been a part of Pine
Valley Bible church since 2005.
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