Pastors and Staff
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Senior Pastor | Mark McDonald | Email Mark
What is your preferred name? 
Mark
What are you nicknames?
Zeus
Where were you born?
Rogers, AR
What is your hometown?
Conway, AR (but I graduated from West Memphis and lived in Northwest Arkansas more than anywhere else.)
Where do you live now (city and/or neighborhood)?
Jacksonville/Foxwood
What are your hobbies and/or interests?
Hiking, family time, electronics, movies
Who is your family?
Kelley, Malachi, Maddie, Ben, Nate, Nick, Michael…and my parents, six brothers, their families, my in-laws, and my church families.
What is your favorite book?
Fling Open the Doors
What is your favorite movie?
Tie: The Matrix & The Rookie
What is your favorite TV show?
Tie: NCIS & CSI
What kind of music do you listen to?
Classical music, Classic Rock, Hip Hop, crossover, contemporary Christian
What do you love doing most in your job?
Preaching
What was your favorite vacation?
New Mexico/Grand Canyon
What is your primary job at JFUMC?
Hatch, match, and dispatch
Associate Pastor | Walt Garrett | Email Walt
What is your preferred name?
Walt
What are you nicknames?
Middle school: ‘The Big Train’ (after Walter Johnson); High school: ‘Powder’ (after the pale lead in the movie of the same name); College: ‘Buck’ (no idea); JFUMC: ‘GI Joe’ (because I am)
Where were you born?
Ft. Wayne, IN
What is your hometown?
Ft. Wayne, IN
Where do you live now (city and/or neighborhood)?
Sherwood, AR
What are your hobbies and/or interests?
Sports (playing, reading, watching, listening), reading (specifically: Teddy Roosevelt and historical military and baseball non-fiction), hiking.
Who is your family?
Wife- Kenda; Mom and Dad- Kathy and Chuck; Brothers- Jon (29, wife Jen, sons Abe and Gus) Thom (26, single); JFUMC family
What is your favorite book?
Tie: The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt by Edmund Morris and The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum
What is your favorite movie?
Tie: Unforgiven and Gran Torino
What is your favorite TV show?
The Office and NCIS
What kind of music do you listen to?
Rock (classic and modern)
What do you love doing most in your job
Visiting (home, nursing home, hospital) and leading worship
What was your favorite vacation?
Tie: Cooperstown, NY and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
What is your primary job at JFUMC?
To share and support the gospel of Jesus Christ through JFUMC’s ministries with its members and the greater Jacksonville community.
Associate Pastor | Brad Moore | Email Brad
 What is your preferred name?
Brad
What are you nicknames?
Bradford, Daddy-O, B Moe
Where were you born?
Jacksonville, Arkansas
What is your hometown?
Jacksonville, Arkansas
Where do you live now (city and/or neighborhood)?
Jacksonville, Arkansas
What are your hobbies and/or interests?
Entertaining my kids, being entertained by my kids, watching the Hogs, canoeing, hiking, fishing, writing, reading
Who is your family?
Kelly (Wife), Zac (15), Emily (7), Alli (4), Ferb (Yorkie), Lizzie (Adorable Mutt)
What is your favorite book?
Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis
What is your favorite movie?
Braveheart
What is your favorite TV show?
Lizard Lick Towing (on truTV)
What kind of music do you listen to?
Classical, Contemporary Christian, Classic Rock (60's), Blue Grass, 80's Rock
What do you love doing most in your job?
Taking our Youth on trips to Conference events, such as Refuge, and Veritas.
What was your favorite vacation?
Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps
What is your primary job at JFUMC?
Associate Pastor (Youth Ministries)
Associate Pastor | Naomi Rogers | Email Naomi
What is your preferred name?
Naomi
What are you nicknames?
Nammy, Jack of-all-trades, an indispensable woman, small giant
Where were you born?
Republic of Korea (South Korea)
What is your hometown?
Jeonju city, Jeonlabookdo, S. Korea
Where do you live now (city and/or neighborhood)?
Sherwood, AR
What are your hobbies and/or interests?
Chinese Brush painting, Sewing, Flower-arranging, Interior Decorating, Reading, Singing, Fashion Coordinating, Traveling
Who is your family?
My husband: Jerry; two sons and their spouses: Matt/Michele and Kevin/Lauren; daughter: Christy Dougan; three granddaughters: Emmy, Livia, Scarlett; niece: Kay Chon, four-legged kids: (all Jack Russell Terriers) Scrappy, Sassy, Scout.
What is your favorite book?
Classics & Aesop's Fables
What is your favorite movie?
Exodus/ Benhur
What is your favorite TV show?
I don't think I have any favorite TV show. I rarely watch TV.
What kind of music do you listen to?
Classical (Symphony), Light Music, Traditional Hymn, Some Contemporary gospels
What do you love doing most in your job?
Ministering to military families.
What was your favorite vacation?
Cruise to Caribbean (highlight in tour at the Hemingway's house in Key West) for our 25th wedding anniversary celebration.
What is your primary job at JFUMC?
Helping military families to connect themselves to God, Christ, community, and to their own families.
Pastor Emeritus | Charles Watt | Email Charles
 What is your preferred name?
Charles
What are you nicknames?
Charley
Where were you born?
Salem, Oregon
What is your hometown?
North Little Rock, AR
Where do you live now (city and/or neighborhood)?
Cabot, AR
What are your hobbies and/or interests?
Working on autos
Who is your family?
Martha, David, Deborah, Bob, and Church
What is your favorite book?
Bible. Only favorite authors
What is your favorite movie?
Tend to like the director rather than the work.
What is your favorite TV show?
NCIS
What kind of music do you listen to?
Bluegrass, folk, classical
What do you love doing most in your job?
Visiting people, preaching
What was your favorite vacation?
1971: St. Augustine, FL
What is your primary job at JFUMC?
Worship leadership and pastoral care (especially homes, hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted living centers).
Pastor Emeritus | Wendell Dorman | Email Wendell
 What is your preferred name?
Wendell
What are you nicknames?
Where were you born?
Fort Smith, Arkansas
What is your hometown?
Graduated from North Little Rock High School - Father was pastor of the Levy United Methodist
Where do you live now (city and/or neighborhood)?
Eagle Creek Road, North Little Rock
What are your hobbies and/or interests?
Photography and golf
Who is your family?
I have a son, Wendell, Jr. who lives in North Little Rock. My daughter lives in Houston, Texas. I lost my wife to a brain tumor 2 years ago.
What is your favorite book?
John Grisham The Last Juror
What is your favorite movie?
Paint Your Wagon
What is your favorite TV show?
What kind of music do you listen to?
Country
What do you love doing most in your job?
I love to preach.
What was your favorite vacation?
Going to Two Rivers, Wisconsin
What is your primary job at JFUMC?
Supporting the senior pastor and staff
Director of Music | Phil Frederic | Email Phil
 What is your preferred name?
Philip Frederic
What are you nicknames?
Phil
Where were you born?
Oklahoma City, OK
What is your hometown?
Camden, AR
Where do you live now (city and/or neighborhood)?
Jacksonville, Foxwood
What are your hobbies and/or interests?
Music, Science, Athletics
Who is your family?
Tracie, Parker, Greyson, Quinton, & Scarlett
What is your favorite book?
Fiction: Frankenstein (Shelly) Non-fiction: The Joy of Music (Leonard Bernstein)
What is your favorite movie?
To Kill a Mockingbird
What is your favorite TV show?
The Andy Griffith Show
What kind of music do you listen to?
Classical, Sacred, Contemporary
What do you love doing most in your job?
“Putting it [all] together” (quoting Stephen Sondheim)
What was your favorite vacation?
Our first family vacation (with all my children) to Walt Disney World
What is your primary job at JFUMC?
Enabling others to do ministry through music
Finance and Administration Manager | Susan Reasons | Email Susan
What is your preferred name?
Susan
What are you nicknames?
Where were you born?
What is your hometown?
Where do you live now (city and/or neighborhood)?
Jacksonville
What are your hobbies and/or interests?
Who is your family?
What is your favorite book?
What is your favorite movie?
What is your favorite TV show?
What kind of music do you listen to?
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What was your favorite vacation?
What is your primary job at JFUMC?
Manage church finances
Facilities Manager | Jay Wedaman | Email Jay
 What is your preferred name?
Jay
What are you nicknames?
Game Boy
Where were you born?
Memphis, TN
What is your hometown?
Where do you live now (city and/or neighborhood)?
Jacksonville, Arkansas
What are your hobbies and/or interests?
Music ( recording and playing), movies, video games
Who is your family?
Laura (wife), two daughters Moriah and Helen
What is your favorite book?
Wolverine (comic book series)
What is your favorite movie?
Goonies, and or Tron
What is your favorite TV show?
Family Guy
What kind of music do you listen to?
Rock n Roll, Funk and Jazz
What do you love doing most in your job?
The sound on Sunday
What was your favorite vacation?
Trip to the Grand Canyon
What is your primary job at JFUMC?
Coordinate maintenance and repairs, facility usage, and audio/visual needs
Worship Leader | Micheal Brown | Email Mike
 What is your preferred name?
Mike or Micheal
What are you nicknames?
Mike
Where were you born?
Little Rock , AR
What is your hometown?
Bryant, AR
Where do you live now (city and/or neighborhood)?
North Little Rock, Ar (Park Hill)
What are your hobbies and/or interests?
Music, Art; all forms, anything creative
Who is your family?
My lovely wife Bronwynne, and adoring cat Jasmine
What is your favorite book?
The Bible
What is your favorite movie?
.I don’t have ONE favorite it depends on my mood
What is your favorite TV show?
Beverly Hillbillies/Frazier, Old Warner Brothers cartoons
What kind of music do you listen to?
I prefer classical (mostly the romantics), and progressive rock
What do you love doing most in your job?
Interacting with fellow musicians, and singers to a common goal
What was your favorite vacation?
Driving with my family to NJ.
What is your primary job at JFUMC?
Leading contemporary worship
Maintenance and Security | O.D. Ridgle
 What is your preferred name?
OD
What are you nicknames?
OD
Where were you born?
Gassville, AR
What is your hometown?
Gassville, AR
Where do you live now (city and/or neighborhood)?
Jacksonville, AR
What are your hobbies and/or interests?
Baseball and TV
Who is your family?
Father: Hattie Ridgle (deceased)
What is your favorite book?
The Bible
What is your favorite movie?
Bill Cosby
What is your favorite TV show?
Andy Griffith Show
What kind of music do you listen to?
Blues and Spiritual
What do you love doing most in your job?
Cooking
What was your favorite vacation?
Sydney, Austrailia
What is your primary job at JFUMC?
Security
Childcare Worker | Leah Sherman
 What are you nicknames?
Leah
Where were you born?
Kennett, Missouri
What is your hometown?
Campbell, Missouri
Where do you live now (city and/or neighborhood)?
Jacksonville, AR
What are your hobbies and/or interests?
Reading and being with family
Who is your family?
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What is your favorite book?
True Crime books
What is your favorite movie?
Any scary movie
What is your favorite TV show?
Big Bang Theory
What kind of music do you listen to?
Rock
What do you love doing most in your job?
Being around the people
What was your favorite vacation?
Going to Florida
What is your primary job at JFUMC?
Nursery Provider
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