Fred was born in Texas in 1965, and has lived in Austin since leaving active duty from the Navy in 1991. He retired from the Navy Reserve in 2007. Fred is currently employed as a Security/Financial Analyst for Apple Inc. Fred married his wife Wendy in 1998, and has three children and one grandchild. Fred has been a member of SWCC since 1997.

Fred's Favorites
Bible Verse: "Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life." Romans 6:4
Books of the Bible: Job, Gospel of John
Activities: Reading, singing, spending time with the family.

Born and raised in Michigan, Paul has lived in California, New York and Texas. He and his family have lived in Buda since 1984. Paul is currently serving as Chairman of the Elders.

Professionally, Paul's a Certified Technical Trainer in Austin.

Paul and his wife Betty have been married since 1971, and have one grown son and one grandson. They have been members of SWCC since 1998.

Paul's Favorites
Bible Verse: I Corinthians 13:4-7, “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”.
Books of the Bible: John, Proverbs & Genesis
Activities: Spending time with my family, working around the house, model railroading.

Lloyd was born and raised in Taylor, TX. He now lives with his family in Austin. Lloyd has been married to his wife Janis since 1973, and has two grown children and two grandchildren. Lloyd and Janis have been members of SWCC since 1978.

Professionally, Lloyd is a CPA and Financial Advisor, with a firm here in Austin.

Lloyd's Favorites
Bible Verse: Philippians 4:13 - "I can do everything through Him who gives me strength."
Books of the Bible: Romans, Psalms
Activities: Sports – Football, Basketball, Baseball

Born in California, Ron was raised in Michigan and Texas. His home has been in Austin since 1972. Ron married his high school sweetheart, Lisa, and they have been married for over 30 years (1977). They have three adult children. Ron is a Certified Project Manager for HP in Austin. He has been a member of SWCC since 1972. He has previously served as a Deacon and is also currently teaching a Sunday Bible Study Class.

Ron's Favorites
Bible Verse: I Corinthians 16:13-14, “Be on your guard; stand firm in faith; be men of courage; be strong. Do everything in love”.
Books of the Bible: 1 Peter & 1 John
Activities: Besides spending time with his family, both immediate and surrounding family, Ron enjoys running and golf.

Born in Iowa, Jon moved with his family and was raised in Texas. He has lived in Austin since 1980. Jon and his wife Linda have been married over 40 years, since 1968. They have two grown children and two gandchildren. Jon's professional expertise is in Administration. Jon and Linda have been members of SWCC since 1980.


Jon's Favorites
Bible Verse: “I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.”-Philippians 4:13
Book of the Bible: Romans
Activities: Besides spending time with my family, I enjoy reading, camping and cruising.

Born in Austin, Paul has lived here all his life. He married his childhood sweetheart, Sarah, in 1970. Paul and Sarah have three grown children and four grandchildren. They have been members of SWCC since 1978, and were instrumental in establishment of the bilingual congregation at Southwest. Paul has served as Chairman of the Elders for several terms. Paul's professional expertise is in Technology & Management with AVP Technology Services in Austin.He also serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Dallas Christian College, a Trustee with Mexican Border Christian Ministries, and an Advisory Board Member of the Government Technology Conference.

Paul's Favorites
Bible Verse: James 1:2-5 “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.”
Books of the Bible: James, Acts
Activities: Spending time with my grandchildren and family, UT Football, traveling, UT Football, music, and the SWCC Praise Band.

Phil was born and raised in/around Madisonville, KY. Served in the US Army from 1958 thru 1961. He has also lived in the Florida Keys and Tampa, following work, they moved to Houston in 1968 then to Austin in 1970 as co-owner/CEO of a specialty camera store.

Phil and June, his childhood sweetheart, celebrated 50 years of marriage in 2008. They have two adult children and four grandchildren and one great grandchild.June serves as our Missions Outreach Team Leader. In 1978 Phil was ordained to the Ministry and served full-time as Outreach Minister for Southwest Christian until his retirement in 2006. Phil currently teaches a Seeker Class on Wednesday evenings and is the Project Manager for construction of Southwest Christian's new Ministry Facilities..

Phil's Favorites
Bible Verses: John Chapters 14-17; Rom 8:1-2, 12:1-3.
Books of the Bible: Gospel of John, Romans, Colossians
Activities: Phil enjoys still and video photography. He and June share interests in SCUBA diving, traveling and short-term missions adventures. You may visit their personal website by clicking on this link: http://ImagesByPhil.net

Born in Tennesee, Sam lived in several places throughout his career in the military. He and his family moved to Austin in 1982. Sam has been married to his wife Jackie for over 40 years (1968). They have three grown sons and four grandchildren.

Sam and Jackie have been members of SWCC since 1982. Sam retired in 2009 from the Construction Industry Institute as an Administrative Assistant.

Sam's Favorites
Bible Verse: John 3:16 - "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but will have everlasting life.
Books of the Bible: Gospel of John, Psalms
Activities: Camping, Football