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Fred Banda, Senior Minister, and Teresa

Fred Banda came to Immanuel United Church of Christ in the Fall of 2001 after having served as the Senior Minister of First Christian Church in Baytown, Texas. Fred is proud to be a native Texan, having grown up in San Antonio, Texas and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School. He is a graduate of Texas Christian University and received his Master of Divinity Degree from Brite Divinity School. Ordained in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Fred has served churches in Laredo, Iowa; Houston, Kerrville, Beeville/Pettus, and Baytown. He has served in leadership positions of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in its local, area and general manifestations and is particularly fond of having participated and directed camps and conferences for children and youth as well as having organized and led mission trips to the lower Rio Grande Valley. Fred loves sports, the outdoors, music and considers himself an ‘amateur’ musician. However, his first love is his wife of over 38 years and partner in ministry, Teresa, and their three grown children, Tamara, Nicholas and Camille. Feel free to contact Fred at his personal e-mail at fred406@aol.com or his cell phone: 281-239-5185.

 

 

   

 

 

Shay Meyer, Director of Christian Education

Shay Meyer started attending Immanuel United Church of Christ in 1997 with her now husband, Cris Meyer, who has belonged to IUCC since he was in high school. Shay has a strong background in youth, having been extremely involved in one way or another as a youth herself at her home church in Baton Rouge, LA (University United Methodist Church), to assisting and leading in some capacity for 15 years both here and at First United Methodist Church in Rosenberg, TX. She has been coordinating and leading the high school youth at Immanuel since 2005 and was called as youth director in August 2008. She has participated in several missions including Appalachian Service Project and Habitat for Humanity. As a church member and leader, she has shared her talents by participating in choirs, big production plays, a praise team, and playing her flute. Shay is deeply dedicated to our youth and has a vested interest in their success as Christian human beings as well as their well rounded personalities in general. Along with, and under the guidance and support of the senior and associate pastors, Shay and the high school youth are flourishing and have year round activities and functions that include one and all. Shay’s husband has been her #1 support since their marriage in 2000, as well as co-youth leader at times. Currently they have one daughter, Lita. Shay is available and welcomes contact from youth and their parents. She can be reached at shay@meyerranch.net or at home (979)793-7656.

 

 

 

 

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