Administrative Secretary
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Laura grew up in Wyoming but left due to the US Military in 1970. She also had the opportunity to live in California, Maryland, and Virginia. She worked as an auditor for a private college for twenty-four years. While working for the college, she was transferred to Gulfport, MS, in 1998 and moved to Diamondhead in 1999. She left the private college in 2013. Initially, she started volunteering at Diamondhead Community Church and later joined DCC as an employee in 2014. She has now been here ten years and enjoys working for the Lord.
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Youth LeaderKristi Lindsey
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Kristi and her husband of 20 years (Josh) have been working with the young people at Diamondhead Community church since 2006, which is also how long she has been an educator. She taught middle school art for 17 years before moving into special education and working with elementary children. Their two boys, Elijah Emmaus (10) and Jonah Jericho (9) remind them daily of the importance and necessity of raising Godly children and preparing them to do the great things God has in store for them, which is the same approach they take in working with children and youth at DCC. They are blessed to have the chance to impact young lives, spread the Gospel message, and help the future of God’s church to be strong, bold, humble and ready to serve.
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Music DirectorLisa Whipps
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Lisa has been serving in worship leadership for over 15 years in churches on the gulf coast. She has served in that capacity at DCC for almost 2 years. She also directs the children’s choir, Adult Celebration Choir as well as the DCC Christmas Choir
She is originally from Illinois but spent most of her choral ministry years in Tucson, AZ, Lancaster, CA and Gulfport, MS. She and her husband Patrick raised 6 wonderful children and share the joy of 14 grandchildren as well as 1 beautiful great grandchild. Her guiding verse is Col. 3:16 - “Let the word of Christ dwell within you, with all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.” |
PianistDan McElrath
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Dan McElrath is a 1985 graduate of the Furman University School of Music with a BA in Music Education. He and the Dan Mac Band have performed throughout the US at weddings, festivals, churches, and auditoriums for almost 40 years. Dan was voted #1 Alaska Jazz Musician in 2012 and was listed as the #1 jazz band in Alaska by Reverbnation for 10 years with almost 16,000 plays. Dan and his wife Christy have 7 children and 7 grandchildren 5 of whom live in the Biloxi, MS area where Dan & Christy relocated in October 2022 after spending 36 years in Alaska. Dan is currently a Chaplain with Marketplace Chaplains and Conductor of the Coast Chorale. He is also owner and Concert Piano Technician for Macs Music Services serving clientele throughout the Gulf Coast, Alaska, Hawaii and South Carolina.
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Sound/TechnicalSteve Whipps
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Steve has been involved with church music his entire life, including children’s choir, youth choir, praise bands, and as a sound technician. He is a graduate of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and Liberty University. He is from Arizona, but has lived in South Mississippi since 1995, besides a few years in the US Army, stationed at Ft. Campbell, Kentucky. He and his wife Crystal have four intelligent, energetic, and fun-loving children.
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