Elders
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But
because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made
us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions-it is
by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and
seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order
that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of
his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For it
is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this not from
yourselves, it is the gift of God-not by works, so that no one can
boast. For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do
good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.Eph. 2:4-10 (NIV) Dave Oakley Dave wasn't born in Carlsbad, NM but he had
the good sense to move here in 1955 and attend Junior High and High
School. The Oakley's returned to Carlsbad in 1983 to rear
their children. Dave and wife Kay have three grown children
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"But
these things are written that you may
believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of
God and that by believing you may have life
in his name."
John 20:31 Larry Throneberry Larry became a minister in 1972 and has served in congregations in Tulia and Granbury, Texas, and Roswell, New Mexico. He came to Sunset in 1983. As one of our ministers, he has served as minister of youth and education, and the director of Skyridge Youth Camp. Larry continues to serve as the director of our camp as well as being on one of our shepherds. He and his wife Jeannette have been married for 31 years and have 2 children. Their daughter, Melinda Dunn and her husband live in Leander, Texas. And their son, Nathan, is a student at NMSU-C. |
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Connie
Coalson
Connie
was born January, 1931 in La Mesa, New
Mexico (near Las Cruces). His father
worked for the U.S. Government's
Biological Survey and later the CCC
(Civilian Conservation Corps) so they
moved around a lot in New Mexico until
Connie was 7 years old. They landed
in Hope, New Mexico in 1937 and lived
there about 2 years. They came to
Carlsbad in August, 1939 and he started to
school in the 4th grade. Connie was
baptized at age 18 at the Fox and Lake
Church of Christ. He graduated from
high school in 1949 and worked for the
Santa Fe railroad for a 1 1/2 years.
The Korean War was in progress and his
draft number was up to be drafted into the
army. He joined the U.S. Navy
instead. He was aboard the U.S.S.
Marias his entire naval career; the ship
was a tanker and we carried jet fuel for
aircraft carriers and fuel oil for other
ships. Connie was discharged in
October, 1954 and returned to Carlsbad,
married Greta Bass in January, 1955 and
started to engineering college at Las
Cruces (New Mexico State University) 3
weeks later. 3 1/2 years later
(June, 1958) he graduated with a degree in
mechanical engineering and went to work
for Sandia National Laboratories in
Albuquerque. He worked for Sandia 32
years, retired January, 1990. Connie
was an elder at the Netherwood Park Church
of Christ in Albuquerque for 22 years. |
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Jimmy Neatherlin
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Gary Standard
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