First Baptist Church Cape Coral, FL
Saturday, July 31, 2010
WE CARE

STAFF

OUR STAFF:
 
 
 Senior Pastor               Dr. Dane Blankenship, SR.
pastor@firstbaptistcapecoral.com
 
 
 
ABOUT our Pastor:
 
Dane has been at First Baptist Cape Coral for 9 years as the Senior Pastor.  He is the father of Matt, Bobby, Reeves, Sawyer, Allie, Carlee and Preslee.   Married to Janet Anderson Blankenship.
He is the proud grandfather to Breanna Blankenship.
 
Hobbies:  Writing, Golf, Boating and taking care of my kids.
 
Education:    University of New York  - BS in Sociology
                   Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
                   Masters of Divinity
                   Trinity Seminary - Doctor of Ministry
                   Conflict Management
Favorite Food:   Crawfish Etouffee
 
Favorite Book:  The  Bible, In Step With God - Charles Stanley & Introduction to Evangelism - Delos Miles
 
Favorite Movie:  The Godfather 2, Indian Jones (all of them)
 
Favorite Song:  "When I Said  I do"  - Clint Black,  & "It Is Well With My Soul"
Something Cool He did:  Served in the U.S Navy for 8 years - rode submarines.
 
Favorite Resturant:  Ruth Chris' Steakhouse
 
 
   
 
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Children's Pastor                                   Mark Rawe
mark@firstbaptistcapecoral.com
 
 
 
Mark has been our Children's Minister for  4 years.  He is married to Madelyn and has two sons, Josh and Calvin.  He is a student at Trinity Seminary.  Mark has an incredible heart for God and for children.   Mark has worked in AWANA for years...*we also are the host church for AWANA Training - for Southwest Florida AWANA clubs. 
 
Hobbies:  Mark loves to fish, hunt, and ride his motorcycle with Madelyn.  
 
Favorite Food:  Pig and Deer
 
Home State:  Florida
 
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Youth Pastor                Brit Foshee
 
 
 Brit has been at First Baptist Church for over 1 year.  He is a graduate of ECS and  Edison State University.  He also coaches Football and Basketball at ECS, he leads worship for various Youth, Singles and Adult conferences and does just about anything folks need him to do.  He plays the guitar and piano - and leads our band for the 9:00 a.m. Sunday Worship Service.
 
Hobbies:   Texting, Singing, Writing Music, fishing
 
 
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 Student Ministries                                           Jane Williams
jane@firstbaptistcapecoral.com
 
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Media Communications / Worship      Janet Blankenship
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Janet has served at First Baptist Church for 9 years.  She works as our Media Director with our Media Team. 
Janet is a certified AVID editor.  She was certified as the 37th editor in the world.  She holds a BA degree
in Media Communications from Louisiana College.  She also holds a Masters Degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.  She is the mother of six.  She is a preacher's kid and a preacher's wife.  Janet works full time
at First Baptist Church as well as she teaches video production at ECS .  A few evenings during the week she works at FOX News.
 
Home State:  Louisiana
 
Hobbies:  Photography, Editing, Boating,  graphic design, and my family
 
Favorite Food:  Fried Oysters & Shelby's Cake
 
Favorite Books:  The Bible, Breaking Free - by Beth Moore,  Good to Great
 
Favorite Movie:  The Parent Trap  (New one)   Fireproof, Sweet Home Alabama,
 
Favorite Song:   Never let Go - Chris Tomlin,  You're Still The One -Shania Twain
 
Something Cool she's done:  Worked in the music industry in Nashville booking singers - speakers (like Oliver North)
 
Favorite Resturant:  Ruth Chris' Steakhouse
 
Favorite Verse:  Joshua 24:15  "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord"
 
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 Director of Church Relations               Janet Gray
 
 
Janet Gray has served at First Bapist Church for 8 years.  She is the mother of 3 children - Lori, Shawn and Drew.
She is married to Clyde.  She has served as our Senior Ministries Assistant and Director of Church Relations. Janet knows
almost everyone in the church.  Janet and Clyde have been married for 52 years.
 
 
Hobbies:  her grandchildren (Holly, Jacob and Elle)
 
Home State:  OHIO
 
Favorite Verse:  Phillipians 4:13
 
Favorite Book:  Bible, Any books by Janette Oake and Karen Kingsbury
 
Favorite Movie:  Sound of Music
 
Favorite Resturant:  My OWN...
 
Hobbies:  Reading, Crocheting, playing Canasta and Dominos - and most of all doing stuff with my grandkids.
 
Best Dish:  Pineapple Dip
 
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Director of Preschool Ministries          Patsy Bruce
patsy@firstbaptistcapecoral.com
 
 
 
 
 
Patsy has worked for First Baptist Church for 8 years.  She is the Director of Preschool Ministries as well as the Director of our daycare.  She has a Associates Degree in Childhood Development.  She is the mother of one - William.  
 
Hobbies:  photography, shopping,
 
Cool thing about Patsy:  her father invented the hamburger grill/press for Burger King. 
 
Home State:  Florida
 
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Assistant - Preschool Ministries          Jackie Jackson
  
  
 
 
 
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Director of Counseling and Financial Education    Jim Stephens
 
Jim has been working at First Baptist Church for 3 years.  He is married to Nancy  - happily for 27 years.  He holds a BA from West Virginia State College- in Socialogy and Psychology.  He also holds
a Master Degree from Western Michigan University - in Psychology.  He also has a Masters degree in Urban Planning from Florida State University.
 
Hobbies:  Tennis and making slides, and genealogy
 
Favorite Food:  Spagetti
 
Favorite Resturant:  Taco Bell
 
Favorite Book:  Civil War History
 
Favorite Movie:  High Noon and the Wizard of Oz
 
Favorite Verse:  verses on financial stewardship (since there are so many...can't name them all)
 
Something Interesting:  2 national running records - 3,000 meter steple chase and the 1 mile run.
He played college football at West Virginia State College
 
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Ministry Assistant                               Tonda Smelser 
tonda@firstbaptistcapecoral.com
 
 
 
Tonda has been working at First Baptist Church for 5 years.  She is the mother of two daughters - Marcy and Melanie.  She is the fine grandmother to 7 grandchildren.  (Brandon, Makayla, Emma, Nathan, Bryce,
Trey and Ben)  Tonda has been married to Harry for 41 years.
 
Tonda has a BA in Early Childhood Education from University of Arizona.  She has served as a teacher and principal in Florida, Ohio, and Indiana.
 
Hobbies:  making jewelry, reading and fun times with friends and family.
Favorite Movie:  Secret Life of Bees
Favorite Resturant:  MiMi's Cafe
Favorite Book:  Bible and many many books
Best Dessert Tonda makes:  Bread Pudding 
Favorite Verse: Phillipians 4:13
Something interesting:  I worked with Indians on a reservation - in Arizona
 
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Ministry Assistant                              Nancy Stephens
nancy@firstbaptistcapecoral.com
 
 
 
 
Nancy has been working at First Baptist Church for 6 years.  She is been married to Jim for 27 years.
She has a BA and Post Graduate work from Florida State University - in Education.  She was a school teacher for 27 years in Florida. 
 
Hobbies are:  genealogy work, and traveling to West Virginia
 
Favorite book:  Bible
 
Favorite Movie:  lots of classics
 
Favorite Food:  Italion
 
Best Food Cooked:  Meat Ball
 
Something Interesting:  She is half Hungarian, her father was a Navy Pilot - and was in World War 2.
She taught many students for the State of Florida...the GED prep courses.
 
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Office Manager                                       
Marty Shafer
                                                                  
 
 
Custodian: 
     Kevin Dwyer
 
Transportation Manager:
     Clyde Gray

 
 Worship Team:
 
 
9:00 a.m. Worship Team:
 
Brit Foshee - Worship Leader
Julie Mathis - Worship Team
Amanda Malone-Worship Team
 
Bass:
     Bobby Blankenship
 
Electric Guitar:
      Coop
 


10:30 a.m. service
Keyboard & Praise Band Director:
     Phyllisan West
 
Pianist:
    Mary Ellen Nash
 
Vibes:
     Jan Galli
 
Drums:
     Don Morrow     
     Bobby Blankenship
 
 
 Sax:
     Jim Holbrook
 
Harp:
     Mary Ellen Nash
 
Singers:
     Julie Mathis
     Jim Holbrook
     Dane Blankenship
 
 Dirctor:
     Gean Holbrook
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
 
     
     
 
 
 

 

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