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Name: Alfred Poirier

Title: Senior Pastor

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Bio: Through the faithful witness of a co-worker and friend, Christ called me into his kingdom and church in 1972. In 1976, I married a pastor’s daughter, Trudy, and together we have had the joy of serving in three churches: four years in San Diego, California; eight years in Eugene, Oregon; and for the past twenty years here at RMCC in Billings, Montana. During that time we have been blessed with three daughters (Sarah, Sonja, and Anya) all now grown and married and with children of their own.

One of the great benefits since my coming to RMCC in 1992 has been the godly men the Lord has given this church. My own work as a pastor has been greatly influenced by biblical peacemaking through the friendship and encouragement of Ken Sande of Peacemaker Ministries and the practice of it by the elders of RMCC.

Through our collaboration we, sinners, seek to build a culture of peace at RMCC that is rooted in the gospel of Jesus Christ—the Prince of Peace. In 2006, I was able to turn my doctoral studies to practical use by authoring a book for pastors, The Peacemaking Pastor.

Two passions rule me. First, is the faithful preaching of and teaching of God’s inerrant word, in particular, to preach Christ in all of Scripture. Second, is to see God raise up godly men to plant Christ-centered, gospel-driven churches in Montana. The faithful members of RMCC have encouraged me in both ways and we are a blessed congregation for it.

Name: Jason Barrie

Title: Associate Pastor

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Bio: Rev. Jason Barrie has been associate pastor at Rocky Mountain Community Church in Billings, Montana, since 2003. Prior to coming to Montana, he served at churches in Augusta, Georgia, and Poway, California. He has been married to his high-school sweetheart Kristin for 17 years and they have three children: Emily (14), Adam (12) and Kendall (10). Jason loves the great outdoors, camping with family and friends, coaching his children’s sports teams, and downhill skiing. Jason and Kristin both grew up in sunny San Diego, California, and still love Mexican food and cheering for the Chargers. The Barries live on a ranchette in west Billings and are raising chickens for the first time this year. Jason holds the Master of Divinity Degree from Westminster Seminary California (2003) and a B.S. in American Politics from the United States Military Academy, West Point, NY (1994). He serves as lecturer in Practical Theology Westminster Seminary California and is completing his Doctor of Ministry in Pastoral Counseling from Westminster Theological Seminary (Philadelphia).

Name: Rex Clark

Title: Family & Discipleship Pastor

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Bio: Rex was born and raised in Seattle. He graduated from the University of Washington in 1968 with a BS in Electrical Engineering and went to work for Boeing at the Kent Space Center. In 1970 he was hired by Humble Oil to work as an electrical and instrumentation engineer at their refinery in Billings. He worked major projects as well as maintenance engineering during his 32 years at Humble Oil, which became Exxon and then, ExxonMobil.

Rex has served as a ruling elder at RMCC for over 30 years. He retired from ExxonMobil in 2001 and went to work at the church. Rex’s pastoral work includes discipling, counseling, teaching, and occasionally preaching. As Church Administrator, he supervises the staff, handles employee matters, manages major capital projects, facilitates congregational meetings, moderates session meetings, administers membership rolls, administers the operating budget, and handles official church business.

Rex and his wife, Marabee, occasionally teach Parenting with a Purpose as an adult Sunday school class. Marabee mentors women in the church by leading them through her curriculum entitled The Noble Wife. Rex and Marabee have four children and nine grandchildren.

Name: Jeremy Carlson

Title: Pastor Youth & Family

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Bio: Jeremy has been the youth and family pastor at Rocky Mountain Community Church since 2011. He grew up in Billings and graduated from West High School in 2000. He then pursued his college education at MSU-Billings where he played college tennis and graduated with a B.S. in Secondary Education in 2004. Jeremy spent his first year teaching in Lavina, Montana, and spent his last four years teaching Spanish, Sociology, and US History at Skyview High School in Billings. At Skyview, Jeremy also coached boys’ basketball and tennis and led FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes). He and his wife, Bekah, have been married for five years and enjoy playing tennis together and trying to keep up with their golden retriever, Kobe. Jeremy’s work to foster a dynamic youth and family ministry comes from a passion of God’s Word, a love for youth, and a desire to serve the church. Jeremy leads RMCC’s middle school and high school ministries on Wednesday evenings and teaches systematic theology to the high school students each Sunday. The major theme of the ministry is “Stand and Deliver,” which he learned from his dear friend and mentor, Rip Pratt, at New Life Presbyterian Church in Escondido, California. This is a unique program which aims to equip our youth to be able to “Stand and Deliver” an answer for the hope of the gospel and to engage a watching world.

Name: Tami Haan

Title: Office Administrator

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Bio: Tami Haan has been the Office Administrator for Rocky Mountain Community Church for over three years. She manages the physical operations of the church office; plays an important role in communications with the staff, congregation and visitors to RMCC; maintains church records; produces church publications; and supervises volunteer office staff. Tami was born and raised in South Dakota and moved to Billings in the summer of 1986. Tami and her husband Terry (Building Manager of RMCC) have raised three daughters and one son, have four grandsons, and have been foster parents to a developmentally disabled adult man for thirteen years.

Name: Terry Haan

Title: Building Manager

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Bio: Terry Haan serves as Building Manager at RMCC. Terry was born and raised on a farm in southeastern South Dakota. He has Bachelors of Science degrees in Commercial Economics and Agricultural Business from South Dakota State University. After managing several ag stores, he owned and operated his own maintenance and repair business for ten years before becoming Building Manager at RMCC. His responsibilities at RMCC include overseeing the maintenance and cleaning of the entire grounds and facility, managing the safety and security issues for those using the facility, and helping coordinate access to the building and equipment. Terry has served as a deacon at RMCC for over twenty years. He enjoys singing, cooking, and motorcycling. He and his wife Tami have raised four children and have served as foster parents for thirty children during the past twenty years.

Name: Kerry Lou Vowell

Title: Treasurer

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Bio: Kerry Lou is the RMCC Treasurer whose job is to accept from and account unto God’s people for the resources they provide to the body for the mission of the church. In doing so, she interacts regularly with the Session, the Deacon Board, the Budget Committee, and other elected officers’ committees, as well as ministries, individual members, and friends of the church. She is available to answer questions regarding the financial condition of the church and to provide periodic reports to the leadership and congregation on the current budget. Kerry Lou is a Billings native, yet has traveled the world. She enjoys cycling and outdoor sports.

Name: Amy Laverman

Title: Director of Grace.Net Ministries

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Bio: Amy Laverman serves as Director of Ministries for Rocky Mountain Community Church in Billings, Montana. She is a Certified Christian Conciliator™ on the RMCC Peacemaking Team and regularly counsels couples and individuals struggling in conflict. Amy grew up in a church planter’s home and has benefited from the faithful ministry of her elders and pastors. Her husband, Jeff, is a Ruling Elder in their church, giving Amy the opportunity to practice hospitality and minister to others. Since attending the Peacemaker Seminar in 1991, she and her husband have labored to apply the gospel and peacemaking principles to their own lives, marriage, family, church, and community. Before full-time mothering, Amy worked in the court reporting field. Amy and Jeff have three children: Jackson (19), Hope (17), and Boaz (14).

Name: Trudy Poirier

Title: Music Director

Website: www.peartreemusic.com

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Bio: Trudy Poirier was born in Santa Rosa, California, and grew up in the home of a pastor. She started playing in her dad's church when she was 12 and has been at it ever since. She studied music at Chico State College in Northern California and has taught piano since high school. She has a love for the church and for worship music. She has been actively writing worship music since 1998 and has performed and led worship for conferences with her group, Captive Thought, with which they have recorded three CD's. Together, they "sing a new song, play skillfully, and shout for joy" (Psalm 33:3) on the piano, strings, guitars, flute, and percussion. Trudy has been the worship leader for RMCC for twenty years and enjoys writing music to complement her pastor/husband's preaching ministry.

Name: Don Cuthill

Title: Sound Engineering

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donsound2 Bio: Don Cuthill leads RMCC’s sound engineering team. They help facilitate the worship of God on Sunday mornings by amplifying the music and the spoken word in a way that is not noticeable or drawing attention to itself. Don Cuthill enjoys backpacking in the Beartooths and traveling. He and his wife Susan have two adult children and own a professional custodial company.

Name: Karissa Gravage

Title: Nursery Coordinator

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Bio: Karissa Gravage is a Billings native, wife and mother of two boys and a set of twins (one boy and one girl). As RMCC’s Nursery Coordinator, Karissa is responsible for guiding this ministry by managing and leading volunteers, overseeing the general care of children, creating and maintaining policies which keep order, delegating workload to senior leadership, and maintaining a clean, competent facility to the parents who use it. Every Sunday, six workers are needed during worship since RMCC averages 20-24 kids per Sunday. Karissa also works with the ministry leader who oversees the mother-infant area, located in other parts of the building.

Name: Jeff Laverman

Title: Clerk of Session

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Name: RMCC Peacemaking Team

Title: Certified Christian Conciliators™

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Bio: There’s conflict in the church, and sometimes people need help with it. Because of the gospel, RMCC is committed to helping believers respond to conflict in a way that demonstrates the love and forgiveness of Jesus Christ. Please see our Peacemaking Team pages and Peacemaker Ministries’ website www.peacemaker.net for more information.

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