Staff of First Baptist Church
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Rev. Dan Schumacher, Senior Pastor Dan has served as the Senior Pastor of FBC since February 2015, and loves serving in downtown Colorado Springs. After graduating from the University of Wyoming, Dan began seminary at Princeton Theological Seminary and finished at Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond. He loves ministering in historic downtown churches, where the best of a rich history and traditional style of worship meet the needs of a modern downtown city. He loves fly fishing, running, sad songs, woodworking, his Weimaraners, and, most of all, his high school sweetheart, who (by the grace of God) has remained married to him for the last fifteen years. Email: pastor@firstbaptist-cs.org |
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Victoria Lipscomb, Director of Music Raised in Colorado Springs, Victoria was called to our congregation as a Choir Director Intern in September 2015. Since that time, we have noticed a marked difference in the calibre of our choir and music program as a whole, and have promoted Victoria to be our Director of Music. We are grateful for her continued presence in our congregation! Email: music@firstbaptist-cs.org |
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Luke Anderson, Youth Pastor Luke and his wife, Ali, married in December 2018 and decided to call Colorado Springs home. Luke has a passion for working with students, which has led him to enjoy several roles serving in camp and youth ministries. He is a proud Minnesota Golden Gopher, and though he sometimes misses home he definitely doesn't miss the winters. Luke and Ali love running, snowboarding, watching Gilmore Girls, and anything outdoors. They're so excited to be a part of the First Baptist community! Email: youth@firstbaptist-cs.org |
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Shazia Ali, Organist/Accompanist Shazia is a classically trained pianist and wonderful addition to the staff. Since joining our staff in November, she has also taken up the organ is making wonderful strides. We are thrilled to have her playing at FBC! Email: accompanist@firstbaptist-cs.org |
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Emilia Arguello, Office Administrator Front office “Jane of All Trades:” First point of contact for congregation and community, oversees daily office activity, facility scheduling and calendar planning, and responsible for publications and website maintenance. Email: office@firstbaptist-cs.org |
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Barbara Ireland, Financial Administrator Barbara joined our staff at FBC as our Financial Administrator in the Fall of 2016. She's your go to for questions about ministry team budgets, reimbursements, and all other finance related questions. Email: finance@firstbaptist-cs.org |
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Richard Dockum, Sunday Custodian Richard serves as our Sunday Custodian, opening and closing our church facility on Sunday mornings. His years of experience and in-depth knowledge of our church is beneficial in many ways. |
