Meet Broadway’s New Deacons
The Deacon Nominating Committee is pleased to introduce the following new deacons to be ordained this Sunday, October 9, in worship: Paul Falls, Carol Hafer, Shirley Hanna, James Jesse, Claudine Marion, Mike Stimpson, Cara Tareilo, Al Travis, and Bobbye Wood.
Paul Falls
Paul Falls has been an active member of Baptist churches in Seattle, Tulsa, Plano, Anchorage, Richardson and Houston. He was ordained as a Deacon at First Baptist Church, Anchorage, Alaska. While in Houston, Paul coordinated the Sojourn Apartment ministry at South Main Baptist Church. He also served on the board of Operacion San Andres in Peru and participated in mission trips to Peru. Paul chaired South Main’s Mission Committee and served as Sunday School Director for varying age groups.
Paul has a PhD in chemistry and Master’s degrees in Oceanography and chemistry. His career involved supervision of environmental, regulatory compliance and safety activities and production research.
Upon retirement, Paul and his wife, Karen, moved to Fort Worth to be closer to their two daughters and four grandchildren. Paul attended a Wednesday night service at Broadway where he was greeted by pastor Ryon Price; after attending Sunday morning services he decided Broadway should be his new church home. Paul attends the Men’s Bible Class.
Carol Hafer
Carol Cole Hafer is recently retired from Crowley ISD. She worked as Director of Secondary Libraries for the past 13 years in CISD. Previous to that she was a campus librarian in Crowley and Fort Worth libraries. Carol earned her Bachelor’s in Science from Midwestern State University and studied Library Science at Texas Women’s University. Now she is delighted to have time to enjoy her 10 grandchildren. Carol is also involved with the Benbrook Public Library as President of the Board of Trustees. In addition, she also volunteers at Broadway in the adult clothing room and at Westpark Elementary, her grandson’s school.
Shirley Hanna
Shirley Blackwell Hanna received Bachelor of Music from Hardin-Simmons University and Master of Music Education from UNT. She taught elementary music in Abilene, Sweetwater, Odessa and Fort Stockton, Texas. She joined Broadway in 2012, is a member of Terry Swift Sunday School and is involved in Tuesday Morning Prayers and Bible Study. Presently she volunteers as receptionist and is on the live streaming crew. Her family include son Alan and his wife, Shari, daughter Kimberley, granddaughter Laura and grandson Jack.
James Jesse
James Jesse has been a member at Broadway Baptist Church since 2012. At Broadway, he has served as a volunteer in the preschool ministry, as a teacher in an adult class, as a leader in the youth department, and as co-chair for the LOL Youth Auction. James is Co-Founder and Vice President of Programs for Opportunity Resource Services, a non-profit organization founded in 2010 and located in Cleburne, Texas. He graduated from Hardin-Simmons University in 2004 with his bachelor’s degree in English/Philosophy, and this spring, he will be honored as an HSU Outstanding Young Alumnus for his contributions to the community. James and Mary Jesse were married in 2001, and have three children at Broadway—Henry, 14, Anna, 12, and Oliver, 2.
Claudine Marion
Claudine Rayburne Marion grew up in Alvarado, Texas, the oldest of eight children. She graduated from Texas Christian University and married that handsome David Marion. Those early years were filled with the adventures of parenting talented, active and mischievous children – Marty, Charla and Camilla. The family was active at University Baptist where Claudine was first ordained a deacon. While her children were students at TCU Claudine earned a Masters of Liberal Arts degree.
Her love for Fort Worth led her to volunteering with Fort Worth Sister Cities, at the Kimbell Art Museum and The Modern Art Museum. Claudine’s fierce love for family and the teachings of Jesus led her to help organize Grandmothers Against Violence – standing with our youth against gun violence. Her compassionate love for church and ministry led her to Broadway in the eighties where she served as Minister of Hospitality and the Arts for over thirty years. It was here at Broadway Baptist Church that Claudine’s gifts for ministry flourished.
Mike Stimpson
Mike Stimpson, a native Tennessean, moved to Fort Worth in 1987. He and his husband, Daniel Sneed joined the church in 1993 and are so grateful for the community they’ve found at Broadway. Mike is a member of the Ragamuffin Sunday School class, has served on several Broadway committees, and especially enjoys being a part of the Landscaping Guild. Mike works as a Planned Giving Officer at Scottish Rite for Children, a pediatric orthopedic hospital in Dallas.
Cara Tareilo
Cara was born and raised in Arlington, Texas, and graduated from Baylor before earning a Master of Divinity from the Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond in Virginia. She has served as a Board-Certified Chaplain with the Texas Health Resources Harris Methodist Hospitals. She was ordained to the Gospel ministry in 2006 at City Church of Dallas (now Church in the Cliff). She also has a Master in Library Science from the University of North Texas and is currently a school and district librarian in Everman. Cara is the proud mother to Jude and Sunshine, and a member of the Journey Inward Journey Outward group and serves on the Denominational Relations Committee and the ACT Council.
Al Travis
Dr. Al Travis was ordained as a Deacon by First Baptist Church, Richardson, TX in 1976, while serving there as organist . Al graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University in 1962. After receiving a Master of Music in Organ from Syracuse University, Al studied organ in Frankfurt, Germany on a German Government Grant. Attending the University of Michigan, he received the Doctorate of Musical Arts in Organ in 1969. Al taught at Dallas Baptist University nine years before moving to Fort Worth to teach at Southwestern Seminary from 1977-2008. Al became organist at Broadway in 1978 and retired in 2019. Al and Maureda met at Oklahoma Baptist University and were married in 1964. They have two children, Lance and Allyson and five grandchildren. Al is a member of Lilla Schmeltekopf’s Sunday School class.
Bobbye Wood
Bobbye Wood grew up in the Rio Grande Valley and went to college at the University of North Texas; she met Britton when both sang in a state Baptist Student Choir. They were married 65 years ago and came to Broadway in 1979, where Britton served as Minister with Adults here. They’ve been involved as a leader couple in Marriage Enrichment for 44 years, have spoken on relationships at churches, conferences, and universities on every continent except Antarctica and authored several books.
Bobbye earned her Ph.D. in American Literature and taught six years at The Hockaday School in Dallas and was then head of the English Department at Trinity Valley School for 21 years. She and Britton have three married daughters, thirteen grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren with two more in process. At Broadway, she proof-read Dr. Garrett’s Sacred Spaces, Volume I, served as Sunday school director and teacher, and served on various committees. Currently Bobbye is a member of Lilla Schmeltekopf’s class.
Contemplative Study Group 
Wednesday Night Family Ministries 
Youth Flower Pick Up
Coffee Fellowship
Worship Sunday, October 9 at 10:50 a.m.
Volunteers Needed for Landscape Clean Up Day
May Street Market Food Pantry Gets Healthy
Cloud Covered Streets
Fall Coat Distribution
Prayer Requests
