Deacons (Page 2)

Darren Hughes and his wife, Marla, met on the Prestoncrest singles medical mission trip to Guatemala in 2000. They married in 2002 and have 4 boys. Darren attended ACU and received a degree in Biology, then completed studies for Physician Assistant from North Texas Health Science Center in Ft Worth. He has served as a PA at Texas Orthopaedic Associates since 2000.

Dennisand family have been members at Prestoncrest since early 2021. He was previously a member from 1999 to 2005, during which he met his wife, Roxanne, in Pc’s singles group. Both hold degrees from ACU, and Roxanne earned her Masters from UNT. Dennis has a career in banking, and Roxanne in education. They have 2 children (Riley & Hutton), attend the Families in Christ class, and are active in serving in PCYG.

Geoff has been attending Prestoncrest since 2012. He and his wife Cara met in the Singles class, were married in 2014, and are an active part of the Kingdom Seekers class. They have one son (Adam). Geoff attended Harding University and received degrees in International Business and Spanish. He works for Kelly Services as a Lead Recruiter. Geoff enjoys sports, spending time with family, and reading.

Gerry Smith and his wife, Angela, have been married since 1988 and have 2 grown children. He serves as chair of the Adult Education Committee and teaches numerous Bible classes. A CPA/MBA, Gerry ran a consulting firm until he made a career shift into pastoral care. He also works with Steve Holladay of Ultimate Escape as the Board president.

Greg French and his wife, Tracey, meet in the PC singles group in 1997 and have 3 children. Greg is a 1995 graduate of Harding University in 1995 and works for TIAA in Lewisville as a Sr Retirement Consultant. Tracey is a 1st grade teacher at Bowie Elementary in Richardson, Texas.

Hal Magee and his wife Lisa have been members at PC since 1996. They met at a singles Bible study group in Dallas in 1992 and married in 1994 while Hal was completing studies at Parker College of Chiropractic. Lisa has been an elementary PE teacher since 1996. They have 2 young adult children, currently in college. Halle is at Texas Tech’s PA school, and Jake is a physics major at the University of Texas. Hal and Lisa enjoy volunteering…

Jamesand his wife Jenna were married in 2011 and have been members at Prestoncrest ever since. They have 4 children (Ellie, Landon, Caroline, & Sloane), and James is the Chief Credit Officer at North Dallas Bank & Trust Co. They are members of the Bound By Faith class, and James serves on the Prestoncrest Budget Committee.

Jeremy Hammett & wife, Lauren, were married in ’06 and have attended PC since ’08. They are members of the Homebuilders class and have 4 children. Jeremy earned his bachelor’s degrees from Harding University and his MBA from Mississippi State University. He is the Chief Accounting Officer for SRS Distribution in McKinney. Jeremy & Lauren have worked with the youth since ‘12, including co-leading a small group. Jeremy also serves on the Ghana and Benevolence committees.

Joel and his wife Lauren married in 2007 and have attended Prestoncrest since 2009. They are members of the FOR12 class and have 3 children (Rhett, Tag & Joanna). Joel and Lauren have worked with the Guatemala medical mission trip team for many years, with Lauren providing care and services as an optometrist. Joel graduated from Baylor Law School and currently serves as a partner in a law firm.

John Shuttlesworth and wife, Lindsay, have been attending Prestoncrest since 2001. They have been married since 2001 & are a part of the Families in Christ class. They are parents of 4 children. John graduated from ACU in 2000 is currently employed by Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) as the Store Manager of the facility in Plano. John & Lindsay volunteer and teach in the Children’s Ministry.

Johnnyhas been a member at Prestoncrest since 2009. He and Lindsey met at Prestoncrest, have been married since 2010, and have a son and daughter (John “J.J.” & Claire). They volunteer with the Together Forever ministry, as well as the Children’s Ministry Sunday morning classes. Johnny was born and raised in Dallas and works in construction in the Dallas area. Lindsey is from Amarillo and works for the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.

Jonathanand his wife Demeree have been married since 2007. Jonathan attended Harding University, Demeree attended Freed Hardeman University, and they started attending Prestoncrest in 2011. They have 2 sons (Owen & Hudson) and participate in teaching classes, serving at VBS, and co-leading a small group. The family loves to laugh, travel, enjoys sports, music, and spending time with friends and family.