Staff-Birthday: August

Graeme Golding

When and Where You Were Saved: Perth, Western Australia, when I was 16 years old

Nickname: Graeme Douglas

Favorite Thing to Do: Ride my bike

Least Favorite Thing to Do: Shovel snow

Favorite Sports: NFL

Favorite TV Shows: Home renovation shows

Something Most People Don’t Know About You: I enjoy playing bass guitar.

Dream Vacation: Beach

Things That Fascinate You: Construction

Pet Peeves: Drivers that don’t park within the lines

Spare Time Pastimes: Ride my bike and play bass guitar

Most Adventurous Experience: Jumping out of an airplane from 10,000 feet

Dream Living Location:Beach

Time it Takes You to Get Ready: 10 minutes

Sarah Stoltzfus

Tell Us About Your Family: I am a mom to 5 ranging from 7-22 years old (we were doing potty training and drivers ed at the same time). I will be married to my husband Dan for 20 years this year. We attend Cottonwood Creek Church and are directors of a LifeGroup for Adults.

Previous or First Job: Over the last 20+ years, I have been blessed to start non-profits, lead in different ways in women’s ministries and start a teen mom’s ministry in McKinney.  

Favorite Things: At the core of who God created me to be, I treasure the simple things like fresh flowers, music, candles and a good cup of coffee. More than anything else, I love having deep conversations with other women and championing each other to stand firm in our faith to build the kingdom of God.  

I am honored to serve alongside the women of Cottonwood Creek Church. 

Susie McCloud

Birthday: August 5

When and Where You Were Saved: First Baptist Church, Lubbock, Texas 1979

Tell Us About Your Family: My husband Mac, and I have 2 sons, Matt and Jon, and twin granddaughters Mackenzie and Bailyn.

Nickname: Sue Sue

People Who Inspire You: My husband and children

Favorite Scripture: Proverbs 3:5

Favorite Sports: Tennis and Golf

Something Most People Don’t Know About You:  I have been married for 41 years and lived in Allen for 32 years.

Hidden Talent: Definitely not singing

Biggest Fear: Tornados

Things That Fascinate You: Painting videos

Sports You’re Good At: Very good at tennis and golf

Spare Time Pastimes: Painting

Most Exotic Trip: Hawaii

Personal Heroes: My sisters and brother

In Ministry Since: Started working at Cottonwood September 2002.  This was the first week we moved to the 121 location.

Life-Changing Moment: When I became a mother

Dream Living Location: At the beach

Proudest Accomplishment: Elected to Allen ISD School Board two times

Favorite Holiday: Thanksgiving

Leslie Wright

When and Where You Where Saved:  Vacation Bible School, Texas

Tell Us About Your Family:  My husband, Keith and I have the perfect blend with our four children, one son-in-law and a beautiful granddaughter, Ivy Drew.

Regular Order at Starbucks:  Tall Americano

Favorite Scripture:  And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to  his purpose. Romans 8:28

Favorite Sports: College basketball and football (Baylor and Texas Tech)

Dream Living Location:  Somewhere sunny, maybe even the beach, with my family close by.

Favorite Holiday: My birthday and Christmas

Peter Sanford

What Makes You Laugh: Awkward Silence

Favorite Movie: Saving Private Ryan

Favorite Sports: Football

Favorite Music/Band/Singers: Sabaton

Favorite TV Shows: Spongebob Squarepants

Favorite Actor/Actress: Adam Sandler

Something People Don’t Know About You: Allergic to Peanuts

Dream Vacation: Disney World

Things That Fascinate You: World War Two History

Pet Peeves: Smacking, Leaving Lights On and Leaving Doors Open

If You Could Meet Anyone, It’d Be: Adam Sandler, Matt Ryan, Julio Jones

Favorite Food: Sausage, Egg & Cheese croissants

Favorite Holiday: Christmas

Nathan Quillan

When You Were Saved: 1992 – Branch Baptist Church, Branch, Texas 

Tell Us About Your Family: Married to Sarah (1998), Children – Adrianna (21), Madalyn (19), Ashlyn (17), Natalie Grace (16) 

Nickname: “Quill” 

Regular Order at Starbucks: Spinach Feta Wrap and Strawberry Refresher  

People That Inspire You: People that want to learn, willing to hustle, and trying to make a difference wherever they are. 

Weird Quirks: I call everything “Thing-a-ma-jiggers” if I can’t remember what it is. 

What Makes You Laugh: People doing dumb stuff… and suffering the consequences for it! 

Favorite Movies: Dead Poets Society, The Natural, Hacksaw Ridge 

Favorite Scripture: Romans 1:16 

Favorite Sports: Baseball 

Favorite Music/Band/Singers: Old School Country Music – Alabama (Band) – Alan Jackson (Artist) 

Favorite Book: =/  

Favorite TV Shows: Probably the cool stuff about storms on the Weather Channel. 

Favorite Actor/Actress: Robin Williams/Sandra Bullock 

Something People Don’t Know About You: I was a Jazz Theory and Composition major in college. Wrote charts for local jazz groups before forgetting everything I learned. =) 

Hidden Talent: I don’t hide my talents. 

Biggest Fear: Spiders that crawl in my mouth when I sleep. 

Dream Vacation: MLB Baseball Park tour! Hit all parks in one summer!  

Things That Fascinate You: Ideas and how things are made. 

Previous Jobs or First Job: Built shower doors at 15!  

Pet Peeves: Whining about a problem with no thoughts on solutions. Such a whipping. 

Sports You’re Good At: Baseball/softball, everything else I coach really, really well! 

Spare Time Pastimes: I like to live in my alter ego, Bo Bross, semi-famous, but still unknown landscape painter. 

Most Exotic Trip: The zoo. 

Personal Hero: My maternal grandfather (mom’s dad).  

If You Could Meet Anyone, It’d Be: Anyone willing to talk to me. 

In Ministry Since: 2011 

Life-Changing Moment: 1. Salvation, 2. Birth of my first daughter 

Favorite Food: I LOVE Tacos. 

Least Favorite Food: I am not a big fish fan. 

Most Adventurous Experience: Took a job in vocational ministry.  

Dream Living Location: On a big, open sky piece of land near a mountain or on a lake 

Proudest Accomplishment: You know, I am proud of a lot of things, but always most proud when I see someone understand something new! 

Favorite Holiday: Any holiday that I don’t have to spend money. (I am frugal.) 

Time It Takes You to Get Ready: 30 minutes  

Things You Collect: Thoughts 

The One Thing You’d Like to Come Back in Fashion: I think athletic pants and t-shirts have been in fashion for a long time! 

Languages I Speak: Teenager, Incomplete thoughts, and menu.