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Janet Travis

Receptionist

Welcomes all who enter and call the church office with a smile, coordinates facility rentals, and assists in administrative tasks.

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Family: Married to Bob with three grown-up sons, three delightful daughters-in-law, and two treasured grandgirls (so far)

Previous places of 
work: Systems Analyst for Jefferson Hospital's Information Systems Department, Volunteer Women's Ministry Director at Riverstone Church, and various other seemingly random jobs, including an entirely untrained Dental Assistant.


FAVORITES:

  • Food: Savory and sweet paired together (as long as the savory isn't peanut butter)
  • Snack Food/Candy: Dark chocolate, dark chocolate, dark chocolate
  • Beverage: Earl Grey Tea
  • Books: The TRUTH Principle by Leslie Vernick, Shepherding a Child's Heart by Tedd tripp
  • Children's Book: The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss, just because it's fun to read to kids
  • Book of the Bible: Hebrews
  • Word in the English language: "Antidisestablishmentarianism", solely because when I was a kid, my dad told me it was the longest word in the dictionary, which we used to read at dinnertime. Note: it was not actually in the dictionary.
  • Quote: "To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God. It is what we need more than anything. It liberates us from pretense, humbles us out of our self-righteousness, and fortifies us for any difficulty life can throw at us." Tim Keller
  • Movie: Oddly enough, I watch them and forget them.
  • Podcast or Streaming Content: Gospel in Life
  • Worship Song: In Christ Alone
  • Season: Spring
  • Family Tradition: Christmas stocking for Jesus
  • Place in the world: Wherever home is

LEAST FAVORITES: 

  • Food: Liver and lima beans - Ewww


GET TO KNOW ME:

Best thing someone said to you: "I still want to marry you", said by my fiance after I revealed the depth of my brokenness to him.

What makes you laugh? Shrek (one movie I remember!)

One thing that fascinates me: How God wakes up his world in springtime.

One of my greatest experiences with God: Being gradually delivered from an eating disorder

What inspires you? What are you passionate about? Coming alongside other women and together growing in grace

Bob Travis

PASTOR OF MOBILIZATION

Passionate to mobilize our people as faithful disciple-makers as we advance the gospel of Jesus together.

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Family: Married to Janet. We have three sons, three daughters-in-law, and a growing number of grandchildren.

Education: Bachelors of Science in Marketing from Pennsylvania State University and Masters of Theology in Pastoral Leadership from Dallas Theological Seminary.

Previous Places of Work: Marketing Manager at Fox Machinery Associates in Bridgeport, PA: Senior Associate Pastor at First Baptist Church in Doylestown, PA, Executive Pastor at Jacksonville Chapel in Lincoln Park, NJ; Lead Pastor at Riverstone Church in Yardley, PA; Pastor of Ministry Development at Calvary Church in Souderton, PA.

FAVORITES:

  • Book of the Bible: Daniel & Hebrews
  • Food: Mediterranean, Indian, sushi
  • Quote: "If there be anything about which we cannot tolerate lukewarmness, it is in the matter of sending the gospel to a dying world." (Charles Spurgeon)
  • Sports Team : Penn State & all Philadelphia teams
  • Hobby, recreational activity, or sport to play: Walking with Janet, vacations at the beach, games with family and friends.
  • Place in the world: A Caribbean beach with my wife.


LEAST FAVORITES:

  • Season: Winter


GET TO KNOW ME:

One thing that fascinates me: How God's grace far exceeds our ongoing sin.

One of my greatest experiences with God: Worshipping in Rwanda with Rwandan pastors

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