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Director of Children's Ministry
Tifanni Hughes
My husband
Danan and I have been here at ALBC since 1997. We are blessed with five
beautiful children: Jessicah, Joey, Taurin, Savvy, and Talyn, and a
granddaughter, Daryn. I have been serving the Lord in Children’s Ministry in a
variety of capacities since I arrived at ALBC. Although my education background
is in Business Management, God has given me a burning passion to serve Him
through caring for and spiritually nurturing His children. Two years ago, the
Lord placed me in my current position. He also shared with me His vision for
Children’s Ministry here at ALBC (Colossians 2:6-7).
Our goal is to honor the
Lord through partnering with families
to reach and teach children to become established in the faith and built up as
followers of Christ, as illustrated daily in their lives. I am thankful and
humbled to be a part of this vision.
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Children's Ministry Assistant
Katie Ward
Most importantly, I am a
follower of Jesus Christ! I am the blessed daughter of Bill & Karen
Ward and older sister to Amy (21), Billy (19), Esther (18), and Andy
(16). I absolutely love my family, and I love spending time with them
serving the Lord, shopping, working, playing, and of course, talking!
I was homeschooled while growing up in Nebraska, Colorado,
and Missouri, and I graduated from MCC-Longview in 2009 with an Associate's Degree in Business. I began volunteering in children's ministry when I was 12,
and I've worked & volunteered in various capacities (including office
management) prior to coming on staff with ALBC in 2010. It is a
wonderful privilege to serve the Lord along "with those who call on the
Lord out of a pure heart" (2 Timothy 2:22).
I am passionate about family discipleship, and passing on a multi-generational
vision for glorifying God & enjoying Him forever. I desire to
encourage families as their children learn to live wholeheartedly for the Lord
during their youth.
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Elementary Childcare Coordinator
Anne Kenagy
I praise the Lord that He uses ordinary people and allows me
to serve Him in full-time ministry with the children and families at ALBC. God blessed me with a
godly husband, John, in April of 1999. We have 4 grown children
between us and 2 precious grandchildren. We have been members at ALBC since 2001. I
was blessed to have been introduced to the Lord Jesus and accept Him as my
Savior and Lord when I was a teenager. The Lord then gave me the
privilege to attend a Christian University and get a degree in Religious
Education. He
has allowed me to serve Him with children in many different capacities;
Children’s Home, Bus Ministry, taught 3rd Grade in Christian
Schools, worked in School and Church offices, to name a few. He has now
given me the ‘desire of my heart;’ that is, to serve Him full time
in Children’s Ministry.
The Lord has given me a tremendous burden to see children come to know Him
as Savior and Lord and to live for Him at a young age. It is my desire to
partner with parents to help them train up their children for the Lord.
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Early Childhood Coordinator
Krystal Dunahee
My husband, Nathan, and I have been married since 2000. We have three daughters: spunky and energetic
Kaitlyn (7), tender-hearted Sophia (5), and our dress-up diva, Madison
(3). When I graduated from Illinois in
2001 with my degree in Music Education, I was shocked to find that the new
school district I had just moved to was on a hiring freeze. Thus, I “settled” for being a Preschool
teacher… and have loved working with Preschoolers and their parents ever since!
Most people look at babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, and see them as
sticky-fingered, snotty-nosed kids who just won’t sit still. I totally see that, too! But, I also see that that same kiddo is
someone who was made in God’s image, with the potential to become the spiritual
champion that God intends him/her to be!
What a privilege it is to be a part of this ever-so-tiny, yet incredibly critical window of
opportunity to partner with parents as we begin laying Biblical foundations so
that young children hear about God, experience Him, and someday may enter into
a personal relationship with the One who created them!
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Treehouse Preschool Director
Lisa Swenson
I have been married to my husband Ben for 20 years. We have two beautiful
children, Brittany (13) and Gabe (10). I
have been serving the Lord in education for 7 years.
The Lord also blessed
us this year with Lulu, a special teenage exchange student daughter from China. I taught preschool at Plaza Heights Christian
Academy where my children attend; then
the Lord opened the Treehouse Preschool and moved me here. It has been such a joy to serve the Lord in
not only teaching children in academics, but also about His love for them. Then the Lord ask me once again to move out
of my comfort zone and work on the management side of education. It has been such a joy to serve the preschool
families in this capacity. I love
serving the Lord through the preschoolers and their families.
Contact Lisa Swenson
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