Deacons (Page 3)

Karl Gscheidle and wife, Anna, met in Abilene while Karl was in the Air Force and Anna was teaching. They are parents of 3 young children. Karl attended the University of Illinois, earned a degree in structural engineering and works as an engineer/estimator for Lighthouse Engineering. Anna attended ACU, earned a degree in education, and works for Prestonwood Christian Academy.

Kerry Fitzgerald and his wife, Jennifer, are both graduates of Harding University and married in 2003. They are parents of 4 young children. Kerry and Jennifer have been at Prestoncrest since 2005. They are currently active members of the Homebuilders class. Kerry is currently employed by FORVIS LLP where he serves as Partner in the Company’s assurance practice.

Lance Atchison & his wife, Debra, met in the Prestoncrest singles group. In ‘05 he moved to Ukraine to serve as a missionary. They married in ‘07 & served as house parents in Ukraine to 11 orphans. Upon moving back to the states, they adopted 3 boys from Ukraine; all are now grown, and 2 are married. Lance graduated from ACU in 2000 with a degree in Integrated Marketing Communications & serves as Director of International Sales for a nonprofit…

Celest and his wife Mireya were married in 2013 and have been attending Prestoncrest since then. They have 2 children (Micah & Marianna). They are members of the Journey class. Celest has a BBA in Accounting and MBA in Supply Chain and Logistics. Mireya is a trained PT and is teaching in Sunshine School at Prestoncrest.

Mark Ownby and wife, Stephanie, met in the Singles group at Prestoncrest, have been married since 1998, and have 2 almost grown children. They are active members of the Families in Christ class. Mark voluteers as a communion coordinator and contribution counter and is on the IT team. He graduated from Texas A&M and is employed by Raytheon as a software engineer. Stephanie graduated from ACU and serves on the Prestoncrest staff.

Matt Armstrong and his wife, Patsy, have been members at PC since 1999, and attend the C-Life class. Matt is a teacher in the PC adult education ministry and Patsy has volunteered in the Children’s Ministry. They both graduated from of Texas A&M with a BBA in Business. Matt spent 20 years as a manager for Sam’s Club, and now serves as a manager for Walmart. They are proud parents of one teenage son who loves baseball.

Matt Coats and his wife, JT, have been members at PC since 2002, have 3 children, and are co-leaders and members of the 24:7 class. Matt is a teacher in the PC adult education ministry, as well as in the Youth Group, and JT volunteers in the children’s ministry. JT is a graduate of Texas A&M with a BA in accounting and MS in MIS. She currently serves as the Director of Family Office for Crow Holdings. Matt is a…

Matthew Pool, born in Dallas into a Prestoncrest founding family, spent his formative years in Carthage, Texas. After college, he returned to Prestoncrest and met his wife, Jennifer, in the Prestoncrest singles group. They married in 2001 and have 3 children. Matt has been self-employed in the multi-family property management business since 1998. He holds degrees from ACU, Emory University, and Texas A&M. He and Jennifer are active members of the Families in Christ Class and volunteer in many areas…

Michael Buchanan and his wife, Wendy, were married in 2002 and have been attending Prestoncrest since 2010. They have three children. They are members of the Families in Christ class and co-lead a small group on Sunday nights at the church. Michael is an Escrow Officer at Fidelity National Title and The Patel Law Group in Las Colinas.

Michael and wife Claire married in 2009 and have been members at Prestoncrest since 2009. They have 3 sons (Harrison, Caleb & Grayson). Michael and Claire are both Harding graduates. Michael earned his Master’s from UT Arlington and is the Founder and Managing Principal of bldg. Architecture. Claire, a CPA, works part-time, on top of overtime as a mother. They are active members of the FOR12 class.

Michael and wife Melissa met in the Prestoncrest singles class and married in 2010 and have one young son (Caleb). Michael holds an Electrical Engineering degree, and Melissa an Accounting degree with a Masters in Finance, all from Texas A&M. They currently serve as class leaders for the Bound By Faith class, and serve with the Adult Education Committee, the Spiritual Formation Committee, contribution counting, and with VBS.

Michael Maddox and his wife, Angie, dated all through high school and married in 1995. They have been members at Prestoncrest since 1995, have 2 teenage boys, and attend the C-Life class. Michael has served as a Firefighter/Paramedic for the City of Richardson since 1997. Angie has served at the Prestoncrest church office since 2004 as Graphic Designer. They have been active in a number of volunteer roles at Prestoncrest over the years, and enjoy life on their 56 acres,…