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Carlsbad Family Fellowship

2107 West Church St.

Carlsbad, NM

			Senior Pastor – Rick Ketterling
			Pastor Rick has been in ministry for 35 years. Pioneering 2 churches including CFF, and pastoring 6, Pastor Rick is a seasoned pastor equipped in casting the vision to CFF. His heart is to see people touched, changed and empowered by God to walk in victory. He holds a bachelors in ministry from International Bible College in San Antonio, TX. He and his wife Judi have 3 boys: Aaron, Nathan, and Seth. Aaron and his wife Rachael have 2 boys: Seth and Hayden. Nathan and his wife Tina have 2 girls: Micah and Victoria. And Seth is married to Kara. Pastor’s hobbies are hunting, 4-wheeling, raquetball, and golf.

			Associate Pastor – Don Lankford
			Pastor Don has a passion for his creativity within ministry at CFF. He is the founder of Wordweaver minstry, a ministry created to minister to reenactors of the fur trade, Civil War, and cowboy gatherings. Through poetry and storytelling, Pastor Don reveals scripture to the setting of the time period represented. His ministry has been active for 25 years and has traveled to many states and churches. Don and his wife have 3 children: Nikki, Zack, and Kayla. He enjoys writing poetry and reenacting history.

			Missions Pastor – John Melendez
			Pastor John has a passion for the mission field, specifically Mexico. He is a very hard worker and a generous giver, transporting whatever he can to Mexico missions. His training is from World Harvest Bible College in Roswell, NM. John and his wife Carol have 7 children.

			Children's Pastor – Jarrett Hitchcock
			Jarrett Hitchcock has been in ministry for the past 8 years, three of which have been in a full time position. During those years of ministry he has become a second year graduate of Masters Commission of Dallas and attended Southwestern Assemblies of God University. He has also had the opportunity to minister all over the country while in Masters Commission. Jarrett has a passion for leading kids to Christ through building relationships and creatively bringing God to them in a relevant way that meets them where they’re at. His hobbies include hunting, fishing, camping and sitting around drinking coffee.

			Social and Special Events Director – Miss Vickie Caplan
			Vickie Caplan serves as the events coordinator and janitor for CFF. She helps to plan and coordinate the dinners, social events, baby dedications, funerals, and weddings for the church. She also teaches Weigh Down which is a weight loss class. Vickie was raised in Michigan and lived in Florida for many years. She was active in children’s ministry for over 30 years and was also a certified trainer for the Girl Scouts. Vickie is married to Stan and they have a daughter named Jenn.
			Worship/Youth Leader - Michael Melton
			Michael has a desire to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ to a culture that is moving further from the truth. He believes that God, in His infinite love, has chosen to save wicked people through the message of repentance and faith in Christ. As the worship leader, Michael desires to find music that exalts and gives glory to Jesus. Michael was married to Stacy in May of 1999 and they have lived in Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. They are both graduates of Oklahoma Wesleyan University and serve as the youth leaders at CFF. The Melton’s have three children: Christian, Camden and Joseph.

			Kidz Inc. Daycare Director - Lonnie Long
			Lonnie Long is the director of KIDZ Inc Daycare. Miss Lonnie has served the community of Carlsbad by helping to provide Christian daycare for nearly nineteen years. Her heart for children is evident through her ability to care for them on a daily basis. She gives loving guidance and provides a solid Christian role model to all those around her. She is excited to continue her ministry with children through KIDZ Inc and is looking forward to touching many more lives in the community. Lonnie has been married to Mark for 38 years and they have four children: Mark Jr., Christy, Misty, and Devon as well as several grandchildren.

			Secretary – Sandi Wilkie
			Sandi was born in Carlsbad NM, went to high school in Albuquerque, and college at WNMU. After living and working in Virginia and California, God told her to "go home" so she moved back to Carlsbad. She married Mark Wilkie in 1992 and they have two daughters, Willi and Timi. They live 35 miles from Carlsbad where they raise cattle and registered Quarter Horses. Her hobbies include saddlemaking, leathercrafting, historical re-enacting, and reading.

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