Terri has been involved in MOPS, MOMs n MORE, and MOMS with Teens, in addition to other Women’s Ministry programs, and has served as a volunteer for La Casa’s Sunday school, VBX and youth theater productions.
She and her husband, Drew, began attending La Casa in 1995 and soon after, her parents and sisters joined as well. All three of their boys were baptized and confirmed at La Casa de Cristo and grew up participating in children’s and youth programs.
Terri and Drew have co-led small group studies and the entire family participated in the Mazahua Valley Ministries service trip in 2018.
She is a healthcare attorney, currently working for Vitalant (formerly United Blood Services), a national non-profit provider of blood products and transfusion medicine services and research. Terri has served on the governing boards of several non-profit organizations in the Valley and was a member of the Maricopa County Foster Care Review Board for several years.
Dennis, his wife Traci, and their three children have attended La Casa de Cristo since 2003. Dennis was baptized as an adult at All Saints Lutheran church in January 2001 with his daughter Audrey, 23. They also have two boys, Dillon, 21, and Carson, 20, both baptized at La Casa de Cristo.
Dennis served on the Men’s Leadership team and also served as Director of Men’s Ministry. Traci has taught Sunday school and the children have all been involved in youth ministries including Confirmation. Dennis is a Project Manager for the Information Technology Services team at Salt River Project. The family resides in Cave Creek and the children attended (or graduated from) Cactus Shadows High School.
Matt has been a professional in the accounting field for nearly three decades and has amassed a wealth of valuable experience. He currently is a Partner at a local CPA firm where he leads the Project Professional service line. Prior to that, he served in the roles of Vice President-Market Leader for a large global professional services firm, CFO/COO for a healthcare company, and Senior Accountant for a group of three utility companies. He started his career with a Big Four CPA firm.
Matt and his wife Kristi have attended La Casa for over 20 years. They are both Arizona natives and were raised in Scottsdale. They have two adult children who were confirmed at La Casa. Matt is a continuing member of a weekly men’s accountability group started at La Casa over 20 years ago.
Matt has significant experience serving on Boards of Directors. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Southwest Behavioral Services, Arizona’s largest behavioral health company, where he is the past Chair and current Chair of the Audit Committee. In addition, he is a past Board member (and past Chair) of Arizona Business Leadership Association. Finally, Matt is a member of the Executive Partner group at his CPA firm.
Matt is a very “outdoors person” and loves living in the Valley of the Sun where it allows him to enjoy his passion of cycling. Matt is an avid fly fisherman and typically finds a way to throw a line in the water on most vacations. Finally, Matt enjoys snow skiing, boating, and going to the beach, activities which are within just a short drive from home.
Robb and his family have been a part of the La Casa de Cristo community for seven years. He has found his niche in working the Saturday evening service as an usher. In addition, Robb is an active participant in a weekly men’s group. As a family, they have been active in various Christmas outreach programs throughout their time here.
Robb’s wife, Jenny, is a teacher at La Casa preschool and serves in several areas of La Casa de Cristo’s kid’s ministry. Their daughter, Lily, will be a part of the confirmation program starting in 2024. They also have an adult son, Oliver, who resides in the Valley, and volunteers alongside his family when he is able.
Robb is in technology sales and currently works for a technology integrator. He is looking forward to taking on a leadership role within the church and, along with his family, will continue to give back to the church and community.
Theresa Dickerson and her husband, Chris, have been part of La Casa de Cristo since 2010, raising their three children—Sydney, Juliet, and Joshua—while forming meaningful connections within the church. They love the La Casa de Cristo community and the many programs that have enriched their family life.
As an Army “brat,” Theresa moved frequently while her father served as an Army Chaplain. She met Chris in high school in southern Arizona and later earned a Journalism degree from Arizona State University, where she was active in Lutheran Campus Ministries.
For 14 years, Theresa has worked for ASU Gammage and now serves as its Director of Marketing and Communications.
Frank is the president of Heldt Lumber Company, a 65-year-old business selling lumber and building materials. He is an active member of the board of directors of several Christian charity organizations, including Fuller Seminary and Christians in Commerce.
At church, Frank is a PHD graduate, a member of a men’s discipleship group, was an Alpha leader for many years, and a leader of the congregational study of the Purpose Driven Life.
He and his wife, Pat, have been members of La Casa de Cristo since 1975. Frank has guided our various building projects, has served on the Board of Trustees since 2000, is the former chairman of the Board, former Vice President of the congregation.
Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Go south to the road—the desert road—that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, an important official in charge of all the treasury of the Kandake (which means “queen of the Ethiopians”). This man had gone to Jerusalem to worship, and on his way home was sitting in his chariot reading the Book of Isaiah the prophet. The Spirit told Philip, “Go to that chariot and stay near it.” Then Philip ran up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked. “How can I,” he said, “unless someone explains it to me?” So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him. This is the passage of Scripture the eunuch was reading: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he did not open his mouth. In his humiliation he was deprived of justice. Who can speak of his descendants? For his life was taken from the earth.” The eunuch asked Philip, “Tell me, please, who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?” Then Philip began with that very passage of Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus. As they traveled along the road, they came to some water and the eunuch said, “Look, here is water. What can stand in the way of my being baptized?” And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water and Philip baptized him. When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him again, but went on his way rejoicing. Philip, however, appeared at Azotus and traveled about, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he reached Caesarea.
