Good Samaritan Church Council

Doug Cornford
Email: Dncornford@hotmail.com

About Good Sam - Doug and his wife joined Good Samaritan in a quest for a more for a more liturgical church experience.

Lifelong Goal - To have Christ say, "well done, good and faithful servant."

Best of the rest - Doug is married to Pamela. His favorite food is anything Pamela prepares and his favorite junk foods are licorice and cookies.

Pastor Don Lorfing
Email: dlorfing@gslclasvegas.org

Pastor Don has served as senior pastor for seven years. "I absolutely love the warmth and caring of this community. I see God at work in the live of so many of the people here every day."

Best of the rest - Pastor Don and his wife have two children, Tristen and Kyrie, two dogs, and an assortment of fish and rodents, depending upon the time of year. His favorite movies are Braveheart and Shawshank Redeption, and he counts crab legs and "really good steak" as his favorite foods.

Brian Maley
Email: briansraiders65@yahoo.com

About Good Sam - Brian found Good Sam through his parents. "Once I came, I knew I found a home." What he appreciates the most is the dedication of God's Word and the desire to put it into practice through our many ministries - it is a church that gives and shares, loves and cares. In addition to serving on the Council, Brian is the leader of the 9:35 Bible study.

Lifelong Goal - Brian's goal is to be a pastor and "lead God's flock through the treasures of his beautiful Word."

Best of the Rest - Three generations of the Maley family attend Good Samaritan - Brian's father, Darrell; Brian, his siblings and their spouses; and his two daughters. His favorite movie is "Facing the Giants" and his favorite junk food is chocolate.

Mary McCrary
Mary.mccrary@yahool.com

About Good Sam - Mary relocated to Las Vegas in 1985 and began "shopping" for a church. When she found Good Samaritan and its first pastor (Pastor Dave), she "just knew I belonged here." What has "kept" her for all this time is the sense of family and community.

Lifelong Goal - Mary hopes to leave the desert and retire with her husband to Hawaii.

Best of the Rest - Mary and her husband have two sons. Depending upon her mood, her favorite movies are Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade and Pride & Prejudice, served with her favorite junk food - peanut M&Ms.

Cindy Spannhake
Email: cindy@spannhake.com

About Good Sam - Cindy and her family started attending Good Samaritan as part of a promise made to her mother-in-law, who passed away in 2008. She considers the friendly atmosphere and openness of the congregation among her favorite aspects of the congregation.

Lifelong Goal - Cindy's lifelong goal is "To be present in all things."

Best of the rest - Cindy and her husband have one daughter. The Godfather is her favorite movie and mini Cadbury eggs are her preferred junk food.

Paul Whissel
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Carl Bates
Carl and his family joined Good Samaritan when they relocated to southwest Las Vegas. During the very first service they attended, "we were warmly welcomed and glad to see some members of our previous church home, New Hope Lutheran. GSLC is a great church for families and individuals of all ages".

Lifelong Goal - To be able to look back on life and know that I did the best that I could with all things spiritual, family and friends.

Best of the rest - Carl and his wife, Gail, have two children, Lauren and Aaron, a defective English bulldog and mutant pug. Carl said their lives are like most families these days, so they look forward to the simple pleasures in life and try not to get caught up in rest. His favorite junk food ? Nut-and-raisin-free cookies!

Dan Reese
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Debra Peterson
After leaving her church home in Chandler, Arizona in 1988, it took several years of searching to find Debra's new church family. The minute she walked in the door at Good Samaritan, she knew she had "come home". With a long history of teaching Sunday School and two young sons, volunteering as a teacher was a natural place to start to get involved. As her faith grew (along with her sons) Debra's involvement and friendships also grew.

Lifelong Goal - to enjoy every day that the Lord has given and not worry about what tomorrow may bring.

Best of the Rest - Debra has two sons which are God's biggest blessing, loves all animals but especially horses and dogs, wishes she could ride horse in the woods every day and eat ice cream every evening and, has seen "The 10 Things I Hate About You" at least ten times.

Jessica Deri
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Joe Killoran
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Patrick Panknin
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