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      <image:caption>Favorite Food: Ice Cream, seafood, steak, and fancy pizza Hobbies: Hunting, fishing, anything on the water, and going to the movies Favorite Verse: Let the Word of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and whatever you do, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father.  – Colossians 3:16-17 Seth has been part of Story Church since 2016, originally joining the team as the Children’s Ministry Pastor.  In 2023, he transitioned into a new role focused on Pastoral Care and Operations.  Seth oversees the pastoral needs of our storytellers, manages and provides oversight for the day-to-day operations of the church, and oversees and implements all human resource policies and procedures.  In addition to his staff responsibilities, Seth has faithfully served as an elder for the past eight years.  Seth has a bachelor’s degree in Christian ministry.  He is married to Nicki, and they have 4 children: Noah, Bella, Sophia, and Mac.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Favorite food: I’m on a lifelong quest to find a cheese I don’t like…no luck so far, but I’m no quitter. Hobbies: For fun I like camping, hunting, and woodworking, but mostly I enjoy just hanging out with my family.  Favorite verse: Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.  And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock.  Matthew 7:24-25  Judd along with his wife, Sarah, and 4 daughters; Naomi, Gabrielle, Bethany, and Lily, have been a part of Story Church since 2018. Judd began serving Story Church as an elder in 2021 and currently serves as an elder along with serving with the Story Youth and playing the keyboard for worship. He is a man of many talents and is always willing to step in and help wherever he can.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Favorite Food: Anything Persian—especially Ghormeh Sabzi, Zereshk Polo, Jujeh Kebab, or Koobideh (if we’re getting specific). Hobbies: I love disc golfing, playing guitar, and absolutely obliterating everyone I know in Mario Kart and chess. I’m also into woodworking, designing 3D models for my Ender 3 Pro, maintaining a 5-Star Island on Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and leveling up my Clash of Clans base. Favorite Verse: "My soul, wait in silence for God alone, For my hope is from Him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, My refuge; I will not be shaken. My salvation and my glory rest on God; The rock of my strength, my refuge is in God." —Psalm 62:5–7 Silas and his wife Kaitlyn joined Story Church in June 2025, where he now serves as the youth pastor. He’s passionate about reaching the lost, discipling the next generation, and creating spaces where students can encounter Jesus in real, lasting ways. Silas earned his B.A. in Biblical Counseling from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and brings a unique perspective shaped by his upbringing as a missionary kid in Istanbul and his Iranian heritage. After a whirlwind season of transition, God faithfully led them to the Springfield area—and they’re thrilled to be part of what He’s doing through Story Church.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Hobbies: Spending time with family and camping Favorite Verse: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:1 Nicki has been a part of Story Church since 2016. She has served in Story kids since coming to Story. Kids are Nicki’s passion. She graduated from SBU with a degree in Elementary Education. In 2024 Nicki stepped into the role of Director of Story Kids. In that roll Nicki supervises, trains, and leads the Story Kids Ministry Team. She loves to support and encourage parents to be the primary source of spiritual formation for their families. Nicki is married to Seth, and they have 4 children; Noah, Bella, Sophia, and Mac, who she homeschools.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Hobbies: Spending time with family, gardening, preserving food from the garden, and cooking Favorite Verse: For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7 Lana has been a part of Story Church since 2023 with her husband, Shann, and daughter, Hattie. In October, 2023 Shann and Lana assisted Story Church in starting Recovery Story, a recovery ministry at Story Church, and lead that ministry. In May, 2024 Lana joined the Story Church staff as the Ministry Assistant. In that role, Lana supports the various ministry teams of Story Church, keeps the church app and website up-to-date with current information, assists the pastors and elders with tasks needed for the day-to-day operations of the church. Lana is married to Shann, and they have 3 children; Ethan, Logan, and Hattie, and 1 daughter-in-love, Lavonna, married to Ethan.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Starting 6am March 30th to 11am April 3rd we will read scripture aloud over the community 24 hours a day for Holy Week. Sign up for 1 hour increments to be at Story Church and read scripture aloud. Feel free sign up for multiple time slots. When you arrive you will pick up where the last person left off. In this time we should be able to read the Bible in it's entirety over our community. Each person will pick up where the last left off. If the next person does not show up, and you can stay to keep reading, please do. If you cannot stay, write down where you left off so they know when they arrive.  When you sign up for a time slot, please make sure you can arrive 10 minutes prior to your time to be ready to take over where the person before you has left off. When signing up for the 12am (midnight) time slot, remember the date changes at 11:59pm. Example, if you sign up for 12am Tuesday 3/31 it will be the midnight slot for Monday night the 30th. (If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Lana).  If you are unable to make it to your time, and cannot find someone to fill in for you, please contact Lana.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Join us to hear Eugene Cantrell tell his story. Come hear how God redeemed and restored him by taking all the broken pieces and making something beautiful out of them! Our testimonies are so powerful, and give hope. We can have hope knowing that God never changes, and if He did it for someone else, He can do it for us! Storyteller Night is a great night to invite others, to come check us out for the first time, or to just come and let us love on you and hear about God's goodness. Psalm 107:2 Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story— those he redeemed from the hand of the foe, Dinner will start at 6:00 and we will start at 6:30. Kids will start their program after worship. We ask that kids under 14 go to the kids class due to the nature of some of the discussion. If you have any questions, feel free to message us! All are welcome, come as you are! Please let us know how many will be coming, if you can, so we can plan for food.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Covenant Partnership weekend is where you can learn all about Story Church. The weekend will start Friday night, May 1st, at 5:30pm with dinner and conclude Friday night around 9:30pm. Saturday morning, May 2nd, will start at 8:30am with coffee and pastries. The weekend will conclude around 12pm Saturday.</image:caption>
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