Robert Lowery, Minister of Music

Robert came to Southpark in June 2010. He came from Bryant Avenue Baptist Church where he had served as Music Minister for five and a half years. He loves to lead people in worshipping our God. Robert started his relationship with Christ when he was six years old and surrendered to the call to ministry when he was in fifth grade.

He graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma in December 2009. Robert is a music teacher for Oklahoma City Public Schools. 

Robert is currently engaged to Melissa and will be getting married in June 2012. Robert and Melissa's first date was a Sunday School Fellowship to Incredible Pizza. Robert proposed at Southpark Baptist Church on May 26, 2011 in the sanctuary.

Robert's ministry verse is John 4:24. "God is spirit, and his worshippers must worship in spirit and it truth." (NIV)

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 Alan Beck, Minister to Youth

Alan came to Southpark in November 2010. He grew up in Harrah and graduated from Choctaw High School in 2005 and then graduated from Ozark Christian College in 2009. After he graduated from college he was a youth intern at First Baptist Church of Nicoma Park. Alan has enjoyed working with the youth of Southpark and looks forward to continuing the work of God's Kingdom with them.

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 Sharol Cottingham, Children's Associate

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 Sandy Reneau, Family Associate

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Jim Funck, Minister of Education/Administration

 Education: PhD in Adult and Continuing Education from university of North Texas in 1993; Master of Religious Education from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1977; and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Bradley University in 1970. Jim also received American Society for Training and Development Certification in 2000 from the University of Oklahoma.

Family: Marilee and Jim were married in August of 1968 and have two grown sons. Jim, Jr lives in Texas and has two sons. Jim, Jr is currently enrolled at the University of Texas in Arlington. Mark is six years younger than Jim, Jr. and lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma with his wife and their one daughter and two sons. Mark is a CPA.Occupation: For the first four years of Jim’s adult vocational life, he worked for McDonnell Douglas Astronautics as a Communications Engineer on the Skylab Space Station. After that he worked as a Project Engineer for a company that built computerized control systems. Jim has served fulltime in churches since 1977 in the areas of adult education and/or administration. Jim joined Southpark Baptist Church in April of 2011.

Involvement: Jim has served in churches in Washington, Oklahoma, Texas and North Carolina. Jim has led general education and adult education leadership conferences, workshops and seminars for associations, state conventions, and LifeWay .

Hobbies: Jim loves the outdoors and a good action or drama movie always catches his attention.

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Judy Boyd, Administrative Assistant

Judy joined Southpark Baptist Church in 1986. In the early 1990s she was asked to volunteer her services to fill in as secretary until a person could be hired to fill the vacancy. Janell Brent was hired and I would occasionally fill in for her when she went on vacation. In 1993 Judy was hired to work along side Janell. When Janell retired, Judy was hired to fill the position, so you could say she has been around for some time. Her duties at the church include answering the telephone, taking messages, managing the church membership, designging and printing off the Sunday bulletin as well as folding and stuffing inserts into the bulletin. She is often called upon to search for lost or misplaced items within the church, look for leaks, or even chat with someone who is distressed or frustrated. Judy has many opportunities throughout the day to minister to others and considers her job a ministry. Judy feels she is here to serve God, the staff and the church members. She also is the church clerk and prepares the annual church profile. She also takes care of prayer requests and emails for the church as well as the eNewsletter.

Judy grew up in Omaha, Nebraska and graduated from Omaha Central High School and then attended Commercial Extension Business College in Omaha. She is married to Herb and has 3 grown children and 5 grandchildren.  Judy’s 97-year old mother lives with us and does her best to keep Herb and Judy in line.

Judy is on the Missions Committee and says that missions is an important part of our ministry as a church. She serves as Women’s Missionary Union director, and is involved with Women on Mission.

Judy’s ministry verse is Joshua 24:15, “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

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