// david robinson
Where you from?
I was born and raised in East Tennessee. (Bristol, actually. Right in the corner.) I grew up 3 miles from the Bristol International Speedway, which is considered the fastest half mile in the country. (I’m not as fast as that half mile and I’ve never actually been to a race there.)
Where you now? I live in Joppa.
Who you with?
I have been married to my beautiful and encouraging wife Melanie for more than 13 years. We have three children, ages 9, 7, & 4.
What do you do in here?
I am considered the Sr. Minister around here, which means I talk a lot.
What do you do out there?
Having 3 kids keeps me and Melanie on the go. So with their lives, opportunities, and experiences – our schedules are pretty full. But I certainly enjoy watching just about any sport. (Can’t pull the trigger on hockey though.) I coach many of my kids’ sports teams. I love going to the movies. I love playing basketball. I love going to the beach. And I read as much as possible.
What do you hear?
Coldplay, Switchfoot, Linkon Park, Mute Math, Silversun Pickups, U2, Aaron Copeland, Velvet Revolver
What do you eat?
I’m always up for a good steak. I also really enjoy breakfast foods…eggs, cereal, juice, and being from the south…biscuits and gravy if I can find it. (Ironically, I don’t eat breakfast all that often.)
Where do you shop?
It’s not good for the budget whenever I go into Dick’s Sporting Goods. So I go when Melanie gives me the go ahead. Other than that, it all depends on what’s needed. (I’d prefer not to.)
Where do you browse?
Anything related to the University of Tennessee football program, USA today, ESPN, youtube
What do you read?
Anything by Frederick Buechner, Soren Kierkegaard, Fred Craddock, Max DePree, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Eugene Peterson, Henri Nouwen, about anything on family, marriage, leadership, the church, a whole bunch of Bible commentaries, and the good ol’ trusty Sports Illustrated.
What do you watch?
A compelling game, ESPN, 24 (Usually the whole season all at once), Letterman, the news, and I love going to the movies.
What you got coming up?
I’m coaching some rec teams and even a travel baseball team this spring. After a couple of years off because of back surgery, I’m jumping back in to play in a basketball league, I’m trying to grow a plant in my sunroom (you don’t know how hard that is for me), I’ll get away with some friends to watch all 49 games of the first two rounds of the NCAA basketball tournament. (Best weekend of the year.)
What you got weird?
I’ve literally had only 1 sip of coffee in my life. (Thanks Blake.)
// adam hawkey
Where you from? From good ol’ Joppa, MD
Where you now? Currently living in Perry Hall, which makes for a pretty short commute.
Who you with? I am the oldest of five children, which means I kept my parents Chuck and Leigh Ann pretty busy. I was married June 2, 2007 to Sarah Ann and have really enjoyed being married.
What do you do in here? I am the Worship Arts Pastor which means that I’m responsible for planning and executing Sunday services, rehearsing bands, videos, creative elements, tech teams, and pretty much everything that happens inside the auditorium on Sunday.
What do you do out there? I enjoy golfing, grilling out, attending concerts, reading, fixing up my house, and playing fantasy football (which, unfortunately is only during the fall).
What do you hear? Counting Crows, Muse, Crowder, White Stripes, Live.
What do you eat? Steak, Cheeseburgers (all time favorite), Noodle & Company, Don Pablo’s, Edamame, and picking MD blue crabs...Sushi is work to eat, I endure it cause my wife likes it.
Where do you shop? Target, itunes, amazon, Barnes & Nobles, clearance racks all across Perry Hall
Where do you browse? Fantasy football sites, NPR, YouTube, imdb, Netflix
What do you read? Sex God – Rob Bell, Praise Habit – Crowder, Courageous Leadership - Bill Hybels, Hungering Dark – Buechner, God is not Great – Hitchens
What do you watch? NFL Football – Big ravens fan, 24...ESPN
What you got coming up? First holiday season being married
What you got weird? I was at the game where Cal Ripken broke Gehrig’s record, I hate it when the ironing board is left out, the way I scratch the back of my throat, Adam Sandler & Forrest Gump impressions.
// leigh ann hawkey
Where you from? I was born and raised in Illinois (and no you don’t pronounce the “s”).
Where you now? White Marsh
Who you with? My husband Chuck and I grew up one mile apart from each other and actually attended the same VBS but didn’t know each other until she was in high school. He always says it’s because she was so short he must have looked right over her head. We have been married for 30 years (some longer than others) and raised 5 kids.
What do you do in here? I am the Administrative Minister which basically means that I makes sure the lights don’t get turned off and the Frontline Minister where I work with teams of volunteers that help make Sundays at CCC warm, welcoming, and filled with great free coffee.
What do you do out there? I like to golf, play tennis, and take walks; but if I have some free time, playing with my 2 year old granddaughter is my first choice.
What do you eat? (favorite foods) I would live on pizza and chocolate if I could stay healthy and not outgrow my clothes.
// nick blevins
Where you from? Born in VA, raised in Middle River since age 2.
Where you now? Middle River
Who you with? Jennifer Blevins (my beautiful and talented wife) – teaches 5th grade at Mountain Christian School
What do you do in here? Work in Children’s Ministry with amazing children's ministry volunteers to give every child a safe, fun, and relevant experience every week.
What do you do out there? Play sports & video games and sleep in whenever possible.
What do you hear? (What’s on your ipod playlist) David Crowder Band, Steve Fee, Kristan Stanfill, The Fray
What do you eat? (favorite foods) Pizza, cheeseburgers (Five Guys of course), and other unhealthy items
Where do you shop? (favorite stores) I hate shopping……except for electronic items, so, Best Buy
Where do you browse? (favorite websites)www.catalystspace.com www.nfl.com
www.mondaymorninginsight.com
What do you read? (favorite books) Andy Stanley, Rob Bell, Erwin McManus, Patrick Lencioni, Jim Collins, Marcus Buckingham
What do you watch? (favorite movies or TV shows) NFL Network, 24 and Heroes. I love action, comedy and kung fu movies.
What you got coming up? (stuff in the near future) A long, painfully boring off-season without football
What you got weird? (odd traits, talents, or strange facts) At 8 years old I was hit by a truck while riding my bike, and didn’t break a single bone. Temporarily lost all the skin on my finger tips….but it grew back.
// ryan dupre
// melissa carpenter
Where you from? Born and raised in Harford County
Where you now? Still live there (Forest Hill) Can you tell I am the adventurous type? Not!
Who you with? My husband Peter and our identical twin daughters, Grace and Lily
What do you do in here? Administrative Assistant- I do everything under the sun, to help the church office run. (hey, that rhymes!) Also, I give administrative support for Children’s ministries and Group life as well as planning and carrying out special events here at CCC.
What do you do out there? I am afraid with the birth of twins years ago, most of my hobbies died off. We do love to travel though. Our favorite destinations: Disney World, Wisp for skiing and Ocean City.
What do you hear? (What’s on your ipod playlist)My husband is the music guru. He fills my ipod. I don't know who sings most of it, but it is all good!!! Thanks honey!
What do you eat? (favorite foods) Salad is my favorite. No lie! Cheesecake is good too! (for those tough days)
Where do you shop? (favorite stores) Target lays claim to most of my funds.
Where do you browse? (favorite websites) Ebay! You can find anything on there!
What do you read? (favorite books) Does the mail count? I am not much of a reader.
What do you watch? (favorite movies or TV shows) I admit it, I’m strangely drawn to reality TV. I am also addicted to "Heroes" and home improvement shows.
What you got coming up? (stuff in the near future) 10th wedding anniversary next year!
What you got weird? (odd traits, talents, or strange facts) Medically I am rather interesting: Artificial ear bones allow me to hear and I have literal screws holding my skull together. I don't set off the airport medal detectors though, so that’s good!
// ryan arnold
Where you from? I was born and raised in good ol’ Amish Country, Lancaster Pennsylvania
Where you now? I am currently residing in Perry Hall
Who you with? With my wife, Kristen and my chocolate lab Bear.
What do you do in here? I am here to serve Students. So I guess that makes me the Student Minister in these parts.
What do you do out there? If I am not in the office I am probably hiking, mountain biking, traveling or shooting some bball outside the school…
What do you hear? Right now on my ipod you would find in no particular order; Charlie Hall, Copeland, David Crowder, Dennison Witmer, The Fray, Iron & Wine, Snow Patrol, and Mat Kearney.
What do you eat? You could probably convince me to do anything if you had a real Philly cheese steak in your hands, that’s all I am going to say.
Where do you shop? What store has a sale this week?
Where do you browse? My history looks mainly like Amazon, Yahoo (fantasy baseball), and Myspace.
What do you read? Any Donald Miller, Rob Bell, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer that I can get my hands on.
What do you watch? Sports Center, The Office and of course, 24. (do do, de do do) – that was supposed to be the CTU ringtone.
What you got coming up? Right now me and the wife are renting, but we want to nail down some roots of our own here in the P-Hall.
What you got weird? I can eat an apple in 10 seconds flat, and I was a catalog model before came here to CCC.
// andrea hamilton
Where you from? I was born and raised in Harrisburg, PA
Where you now? I now live in Joppa, MD.
Who you with? I live with my friend Katy Watts who also works at CCC part time.
What do you do in here? Well, I do a lot of different things here at CCC, especially considering I’m the intern. I am working on ways our church can connect and serve the White Marsh/ Baltimore County area as well as globally, such as mission trips around the world. I also help with event planning and all of the other random work that interns are so lucky to get to do.
What do you do out there? I love to hang out with people, go to the city, travel, bargain shop, dance, interior decorating, listen to all kinds of music, read, and pretty much anything else that is fun.
What do you hear? (what’s on your ipod playlist) Oh, man everything is on my ipod playlist. I love John Mayer, Justin Timberlake, the Doobie Brothers, Toby Mac, Blind Melon, Damien Rice, Linkin Park, Maroon 5, David Crowder Band, Timberland, The Fray, Hillsong United, Jonny Lang, Mercy Me, Mae, Switchfoot, and tons more.
What do you eat? (favorite foods) Mediterranean food like Greek salads and lamb gyros, thai food like chicken with cashews, chicken cesaer salads, buffalo wings and buffalo chicken salads, flavored rice cakes, soup, Special K cereal with red berries, chocolate and ice cream.
Where do you shop? (favorite stores) I am a bargain shopper so anyway where I can get a good deal or that has a sale rack I like to shop at. I really like American Eagle, J Crew, Forever 21, Target, Thrift Stores, TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Gabriel Brothers, the Dollar Tree, and lots more.
Where do you browse? (favorite websites) Craigslist and Ebay
What do you read? (favorite books) Dangerous Wonder, The Life You’ve Always Wanted, Life Together, Blue Like Jazz...
What do you watch? (favorite movies or TV shows) I love almost every movie, romantic comedies are my favorite, but some I love are Anchorman, Tommy Boy, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Gladiator, Elf, The Holiday, Uncle Buck, and tons more. When it comes to television I like Ace of Cakes, Saved by the Bell, The Hills, Clean House, all of those makeover shows, the Wonder Years, So You Think You Can Dance, but most of all I love The Office because it is the best show ever created.
What you got coming up? (stuff in the near future) I will be at CCC for at least the next year and after that I do not know, wherever God leads me. I am really open to anything which is exciting.
What you got weird? (odd traits, talents, or strange facts) I am addicted to lip gloss, I like the small of gasoline, new carpet, and sharpie markers, I love to dance crazily in the car at a red light so that the person besides me thinks I am crazy, and I am sure there are many more that I think are normal but just aren’t.
// joey keck
// nic cox
Where you from? I’m a local kid, born and raised just down the street in Hamilton.
Where you now? My wife and I just got a house in Middle River!
Who you with? It’s my wife Rebecca and I, though if she had her way we’d get a dog too.
What do you do in here? I help Small Groups run around here as well as writing some stuff
What do you do out there? I’m an avid reader and enjoy spending a day with a good book. I love watching sports and root for the local teams, even when they stink like yesterday’s garbage. I’m also one of those strange people who enjoys writing and try to tap away at my keyboard when I can.
What do you hear? I’m a huge nerd (and I know it) and most of my time would be spent listening to audio books if I could. I like listening to a wide variety of music ranging from Pigeon John and Red Cloud to Skillet and Blindside. If all else fails, I’ll listen to sports talk radio.
What do you eat? If you can roll it into a burrito shell, I’ll eat it.
Where do you shop? I really don’t shop too much, unless it says clearance or mega-sale!
Where do you browse? I’m a huge fan of slickdeals.net (refer to the question above), ESPN, Woot, Ebay and Amazon.
What do you read? I read a ton of different stuff, ranging from Frederick Buechner and G. K. Chesterton to Orson Scott Card and Steven King. Bottom line, if it’s well written I’ll give it a shot.
What do you watch? I am strangely drawn to Bravo’s Top Chef and Project Runway as well as The Biggest Loser. I enjoy watching reruns of Friends and Seinfeld, catching up on sports on ESPN and all the home improvement shows.
What you got coming up? My wife and I are so excited to get into our new house and make it our own.
What you got weird? I cut my own hair, can’t fall to sleep with my socks on, and think Kevin James is about the funniest person alive.
