Pastor Jack Cochran
Caring and Sharing
While listening to Pastor Jack talk about what he does as a pastor, I could easily tell that he takes being a pastor quite seriously. I’m sure he’s very aware how precious life is, and he aims to do his very best to make a difference in his church and in the community.
Welcome, Pastor Jack, to Seadrift’s First United Methodist Church! He came to pastor in Seadrift in July. He knows he has a lot to learn about everyone, especially his church.
The two favorite things Pastor Jack loves to do are caring (pastoral care) and sharing (public speaking). Here’s what he had to say about his ministry: “I just want to be a toolbox for God. I want Him to work through me and my congregation to create a church that is accessible and open to all of God’s children.”
Pastor Jack Cochran is a graduate of Rivera Kaufer High School in Rivera, Texas. He earned a degree in communications from Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas. Pastor Jack tells his story about how he became a pastor: “Right after college I jumped feet first into youth ministry. After five years of youth ministry, I became a pastor.”
Pastor Jack has a cat named Nebby who is his “forever furry” friend. Commenting about his furry friend, Pastor Jack said, “I am owned by a picky and plucky cat named Nebby. It’s his world and I just happen to be living in it.”
Hobbies of Pastor Jack’s are as follows: on-line video games, tinkering with vintage electronics, and listening to true-crime podcasts.
Service times at Seadrift’s United Methodist Church are at 11:00 a.m. every Sunday. A warm invitation is extended to all.
-Tanya DeForest
Seadrift’s First Baptist Church
Something very special is happening at Seadrift’s First Baptist Church and the Corporon family is right in the middle of it. August 6th was the beginning of the family’s coming to pastor the church and it also marked a new beginning. You see, attendance had declined to just a small number of people. Now, when the doors are open on Sunday morning for their worship service 100 people or more walk through those doors!
Pastor Aaron and his lovely wife Heidi are ready to serve. They both love to study. Heidi is working on her bachelor’s degree through Tyndale Theological Seminary and is well versed in reading and writing Hebrew and Greek. Pastor Aaron is a graduate of Frontier School of the Bible in La Grange, Wyoming and is working on his master’s degree of Divinity from Tyndale Theological Seminary.
Pastor Aaron and Heidi have been married twelve years. They are the proud parents of two sons: Edward who is 10 and Alexander who is 9. The boys are featured in the Kid’s Corner column at left.
Heidi was born in Utah and raised in Brazil. Her parents are missionaries in Brazil where Heidi grew up. She and her family lived in the jungle among the Wai-wai people. Her dad is working on a translation of the Bible and has published apps for an indigenous hymnal and dictionary. Her mom does a lot of work among the women helping them learn from the Bible.
Pastor Aaron was born in Texas and grew up in Colorado. Seadrift’s First Baptist Church is Pastor Aaron’s second church where he has served as lead pastor. His aim is to teach the scriptures in a way that everyone understands. The nearness of our Lord’s return is a topic that weighs on his heart. Pastor Aaron made this comment: “Since Jesus ascended back into heaven, we have not seen this amount of prophetic fulfillment that we have seen in the past 100 years.” He believes that the Rapture of the Church may be very near.
The service times at First Baptist Church are 9:45 a.m. for Sunday School and 11:00 a.m. for their worship service. Their children’s programs are held in the church gym on Mondays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and Wednesdays from 6 to 7:00 p.m. -Tanya DeForest
Rich and Tina Schaller
Rich Schaller, along with his wife Tina, were called into full time ministry at First Baptist Church, Port O’Connor in June of this year.Early in August, after retiring from 24 years at FedEx, Pastor Schaller began the work here in POC.
Pastor Schaller formerly served as the pastor of First Baptist Church in Westhoff, Texas where he ministered for 17 years. He has been serving in Christian ministry for 28 years, beginning with Coleto Baptist Church in Victoria where he served seven years as a music minister and discipleship leader among other things. After a four year sabbatical, Pastor Schaller returned to the pulpit as a supply preacher in November of last year.
With a heart for people and the Word of God, it is Rich’s hope to lead First Baptist into a deeper relationship with the people of Port O’Connor. “My vision,” said the pastor, “is to be a church with an outward focus. Jesus came to redeem people and to restore the relationship between God and man which is damaged by sin. First Baptist Church exists to share that good news with the people of our community through words and actions. It is my hope,” the pastor continued, “to build a stronger and more meaningful relationship with the people of Port O’Connor – One soul at a time. I am excited to see what God’s going to do next in POC and I look forward to meeting those who call this little slice of fisherman’s paradise home.”
Rich and his wife Tina have two grown children and five grandchildren and are grateful to God for the privilege to serve such a warm, loving and welcoming community of believers and residents in Port O’Connor. -Diane Cooley
