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Ministries
Communication
Ministerial Staff
Mark Newton
Pastor
Mark has been pastor at FBC since December 2002. Prior to coming to San Marcos, Mark served as Pastor in San Antonio, McGregor, and Chilton. Mark is a graduate of Baylor University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Mark, his wife, Aurelia and their two children live in San Marcos.
Bob Maas
Associate Pastor/Minister to Adults
Bob has been the Associate Pastor at FBC since July 1999. He has served as a minister since March 1972 in churches in San Antonio, Lakehills, New Braunfels, Ft. Worth, Victoria, and San Marcos. Bob graduated from International Bible College in San Antonio and attended International School of Theology. He and his wife, Linda, have been married over 45 years and have six children and six grand children.
Joe Dunn
Interim Minister of Music
Joe is serving a second time as Interim at FBC. He retired from full-time ministry in 2002 after serving churches in McAllen, Corpus Christi, Seguin, and Austin. Joe graduated from Sam Houston State with a degree in Music Education, and received a Master of Church Music from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Joe and his wife, Maudena, have three sons and one granddaughter.
Melinda Hall
Minister to Preschool/Children
Melinda has been the Minster to Preschool and Children at FBC since April 2002. She has a B.S. in Family and Consumer Economics and an Early Childhood Endorsement from Texas State University.
Melinda is married to David. They have two children and live in San Marcos.
Jack Byrom
Pastor Emeritus
Jack Byrom served as the Pastor of FBC from 1961-1965 when he resigned to become the President of San Marcos Baptist Academy. He served as president until 1996. Dr. Byrom now serves as Chancellor of SMBA as well as the Pastor Emeritus of FBCSM. Jack lives in San Marcos. He has three children and eight grandchildren.
Leslie Carrier
Coordinator for Deaf Ministry
Leslie is a BEI Certified Interpreter and is currently working on her Associates Degree in Interpreting at San Antonio College.
She has worked with the FBC Deaf Ministry since 2000. Leslie is married to Chris and they have 3 children.
Lisa Livingston
Financial Administration
Lisa has worked at FBC since September 1998. She began as an Administrative Assistant. In February of 2000, she became the Financial Ministry Assistant.
Lisa is married to David, they have 4 children and live in San Marcos.
Support Staff
Jade Whelihan
Pastor's Administrative Assistant
Jade began serving as a Ministry Assistant at FBC in March 2003. She lives in Wimberley with her two children.
Risa Schnieder
Pianist
Risa has been the FBC Pianist since 1993. She has a Bachelor's of Music in Piano Pedagogy from Texas State University. Risa also teaches Music at Wonderland School and gives private piano lessons. She and her husband, Allan, live in San Marcos with their two children.
Al Heinroth
Facilities Manager
Al has been Facilities manager since the opening of our new building in July of 2007. He is a 1972 Graduate of Texas A&M University. Al and his wife, Betty, have been married 38 years. They have two children and five grandchildren.
Linda Alexander
Administrative Assistant
Linda began serving as an Administrative Assistant in January 2008 after a 37 year career at Thermon Manufacturing Company. She has a BAAS from Southwest Texas State University. Linda and her husband, David, have five grown children and 5 grandchildren.
Leona Julian
Organist
Leona began serving as organist at FBC in October 1994. She previously served as a church organist since she was a teenager. Leona also teaches private organ lessons as well as china painting. She is married to Terry, and they have two children and four grandchildren
About Us
Mike Contreras
Custodian
Mike has been the Church Custodian since January 2008. Previously, Mike managed a bicycle shop for 14 years. He has also owned and operated his lawn business. He is married to Cindy and they have two children.
Ministry Coordinators
Casey Dailey
Mother's Day Out Coordinator
Casey began serving as Mother's Day Out Coordinator in January 2010. She served in the MDO program since it's opening in 2008. She has a B.S. from Texas State University in Exercise Sports Science and a Masters in Elementary Education. She taught Elementary School for 9 years. Casey and her husband, Cody, have two children.
Christy McElroy
Parent's Night Out Coordinator
Christy began serving as Parent’s Night Out Coordinator in May 2010. She has a B.A. in Psychology from Baylor University. Christy and her husband, Toby, have four children.
Joe DeLeon
Interim Minister of Students
Joe has been serving in different ministry capacities since 1995. Most recently he served as the Student Pastor for Hutto Baptist Church in Hutto, Texas from 2008-2011.
He has a Masters of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Dallas.
Joe and his wife Liza have 4 children and live in Hutto.
