Hi!
My
name
is
Laurie
Higer
and
I’m
the
new
church
secretary.
CFBC
has
had
a
special
place
in
my
heart
since
my
husband,
Kim,
proposed
to
me
at
the
end
of
a
morning
service
30
years
ago.
I
love
the
Lord
and
our
church
family
and
am
delighted
to
get
to
serve
as
a
part
of
the
staff.
My
greatest
joy
is
to
get
to
encourage
others
in
their
faith
and
to
see
younger
believers
grow and walk with our Savior.
I
also
love
to
sing
and
worship
the
Lord
and
am
excited
to
get
to be a part of the worship ministry at CFBC.
Two of my favorite verses are Jeremiah 29:11, “‘For I know the
plans
I
have
for
you,’
declares
the
Lord,
‘plans
to
prosper
you
and
not
to
harm
you,
plans
to
give
you
hope
and
a
future,’”
and
1
Thessalonians
5:24,
“Faithful
is
He
who
calls
you
and
He
will
do it.”
Staff
Meghan Conant - Children’s Ministry Director
Hello, my name is Meghan Conant. I joined the CFBC staff in October
2022. My family and I moved to the area from New Mexico shortly
before finding this to be our church home. It has been a joy and a
blessing how quickly the people of the church have become like
family. I have been helping in the church children's department since I
was in middle school and have done everything from cleaning toys to
being the Children's Ministry Director at my previous church.
I became a Christian at a young age and, because of that, I have a
desire to help kids grow their faith so that they learn to rely on God
throughout their lives. My husband and I homeschool our three kids
and we spend our free time exploring the area and working in our
yard.
My favorite verses are Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the Lord with all your
heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways
acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths." and Psalm
91.
I
was
blessed
to
join
CFBC
in
October
of
2017.
I
have
been
a
pastor
since
2003,
serving
in
the
various
roles
of
Youth
Pastor,
Family
and
Discipleship
Pastor
and
Senior
Pastor.
I
lived
in
Chicago
for
a
time
and
graduated
from
the
Moody
Bible
Institute
with
a
BA
and
from
Wheaton
College
with
a
MA.
I
am
currently
seeking
a
second
MA
at
Western Seminary.
Most
of
my
ministry
was
in
Oregon
and
my
family
and
I
are
excited
to
now
be
living
in
Idaho.
I
was
married
in
1997
and
have
8
children.
We
have
our
hands
full
as
well
as
our
hearts!
As
a
family
we
love
to
go hiking, play games and generally goof off.
I
have
a
passion
for
spreading
the
gospel
throughout
our
community
and
helping
believers
fulfill
every
opportunity
to
live
for
Christ's
glory!
I
love
to
preach
God's
word,
striving
to
preach
in
a
way
that
is
clear
and
leads
to
life
change.
I
also
really
enjoy
chatting
with
people
while
eating
a
good
taco!
The
verse
that
has
had
the
greatest
impact
on
me
is
Galatians
2:20
(ESV)
"I
have
been
crucified
with
Christ.
It
is
no
longer
I
who
live,
but
Christ
who
lives
in
me.
And
the
life
I
now
live
in
the
flesh
I
live
by
faith
in
the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me."
Laurie Higer - Church Secretary
Thida Lopez - Finance Manager
My
name
is
Thida
Lopez.
My
husband,
John,
and
I
have
been
married
since
1995
and
we
have
2
children.
I
am
an
Army
brat
who
grew
up
all
over
the
place.
I
asked
Jesus
into
my
heart
at
a
young
age
but
did
not
truly
walk
with
Him
until
my
early
30’s.
I
love
to
spend
quality
time
with
family
and
friends.
I
love
CFBC
because
I
feel
like
they
are
my
extended family.
Favorite
Bible
book/verse:
PHIL
4:8
Finally,
brothers
and
sisters,
whatever
is
true,
whatever
is
noble,
whatever
is
right,
whatever
is
pure,
whatever
is
lovely,
whatever
is
admirable—if
anything
is
excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
Brett Siegalkoff - Senior Pastor
Nathan
(Nate)
Pickens
grew
up
at
CFBC
and
returned
to
lead
the
youth
program
ten
years
ago.
Nate
attended
High
School
locally
at
VHS
and
received
his
Associates
in
Aviation
from
Treasure
Valley
Community
college.
He
then
went
on
to
earn
a
business
degree
from
Northwest
Nazarene
as
well
as
studying
Bible
Theology
at
Moody
Bible in Chicago.
He
sensed
a
call
to
ministry
after
volunteering
with
the
youth
program
at
First
Baptist.
He
and
his
wife,
Katie,
are
parents
to
Aiden,
Kenna,
and
twins
Jack,
and
Emry.
Nate
loves
to
introduce
teens
to
the
love
of
God
through
time
in
Scripture
and
in
the
community.
Idaho
is
an
amazing
backdrop
to
invite
teens
into
God's
creation
through hiking, rafting, camping, and climbing.
Nate
is
also
involved
with
local
schools
where
he
gets
to
teach
with
Launch
Pad
release
time.
This
is
an
amazing
program
that
allows
local
teens
to
be
released
from
school
for
a
period
during
their
day
to
study
scripture
and
pray
together
before
being
"Launched"
back into their day.
