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Southwest Region

 

Southwest Region/Region 7

California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Hawaii, Baja California, Sonora

February 9, 2009

To: Team RFC Friends in the Southwest

From: Paul Neighbors, Executive Director

Re: Organizational Announcements

 Since 2001, Jim Jack, Team RFC’s Director of Field Ministry has been serving as the Southwest Regional Director on top of his already full-time job. Jim, ministering with his wife Linda, had an immediate, and positive, impact on regional operations: growth in every area.  Not only has the region grown from 9 to 36 chaplains, but Team RFC’s nationwide staff has grown from fewer than 75 chaplains in 2001 to more than 250 today.  The field ministry director’s role has grown exponentially, too.

In 2007, Jim selected Steve Hanson to serve as the assistant regional director to help manage the growth in the Southwest. Now it is time to make some additional changes in order to re-align the administrative workload. To that end, Jim Jack and Steve Hanson have switched the regional director and assistant regional director roles.  

We understand that if the word “change” goes out without context, you may rightfully ask, “What will this mean to us?”

Little will change in terms of their personal chaplaincy ministry for Jim, Linda, and Steve.  The Jacks will still serve as the primary chaplains for Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events in the region.  Steve will still focus on off-road and rockcrawling events.  Jim Jack will continue as field ministry director with his national focus while supporting Steve Hanson and the transition of administrative leadership in the Southwest.

 Steve Hanson has been approved by the board of directors as a deputized fundraiser.  That is an IRS requirement to enable him to begin raising personal support.  Yes, Steve has stepped out in faith as a missionary and is relying on others for his income.  I invite you to pray for Steve in this step—both for wisdom and for a solid support base.  I also invite you to receive Steve’s personal newsletter, and maybe consider becoming a donor to help undergird the Southwest Region Director.

If you have questions or comments, you may contact us by email or phone at any time.  Contact links are listed below.

Paul Neighbors
Jim Jack
Steve Hanson

 

Team RFC© Southwest Region Chaplain Mark Budke both competes in and ministers at AMA District 38 motorcycle desert races in Southern California.

 
   
Mark Whynaught Kaitlyn Whynaught

Jim Jack praying with Jr. Drag Racers Mark and Kaitlyn Whynaught

 

Kyle Cramer

Kyle Cramer rides a 1997 Yamaha Banshee Quad

 

Reno Air Races
Dennis and Tammy Buehn with Chaplain Keith Cordis (center)

 

IHBA Thunderboat Regatta - Mission Bay at Crown Point - San Diego, CA
A Hummer was used to load and unload the boats
The trailer got away from the Hummer so it had to go in for the chase.
As long as the exhaust is above the waterline, the Hummer is fully functional in the bay.
Mission Accomplished!
Don't let the frown fool you - these are fine folks

 

With signs like these - how could you miss the Fallon Club Race?
   
Northern California
Super Series
Fallon, NV



RFC Chaplain and NHRA Pro-Stock Motorcycle racer Chris Rivas with his wife Linda (left photo)
with Pit Crew Member for a Day winners Perry and Nathan Southard (kneeling and seated)

Mike Austin (center holding the trophy) driving for Jerry Maddern (far right),
won the TAD class at the LODRS event at Top Gun Raceway in Fallon, NV on
September 11, 2005.  Mike, at the controls of the former Randy Johnson car won for the
second time in as many races since he started driving for the Maddern team. Lisa Weiss Johnson
(Randy's widow), standing next to Mike celebrates (an emotional win for her) with the team.
NHRA Division 7 Director Mike Rice is at the far left.

Photo by Bob Johnson

Lucas Oil Party in Corona, CA
Terry Newton driver of Fair Warning Top Alcohol Hydro,
Brad Brrack driver of a Top Eliminator jet boat,
Don Ermshar driver with his Top Alcohol Flat

 

IHBA - Chowchilla, CA
Luke Esposito saying goodbye to his dad Vic before his pass

 

Region 7 Lucas Oil Drag Race Series announcer
Dick (Shadow) Bossi with Team RFC Regional Director Jim Jack
IHBA - Red Bluff, CA
Jerry Kutz, driver of the Plumb Crazy Top Fuel Boat,
signing autographs in his pit after his boat went over backwards

 

Manzanita Speedway - Phoenix, AZ

Third-year factory stock driver Troy Mangano
proudly displays the Team RFC logo on his car
 at Manzanita Speedway, Phoenix, Arizona.

Region 7 Divisional - Las Vegas

The Strip - Las Vegas Motor Speedway

 

Chaplain Keith Cordis singing at Las Vegas chapel service

 

Charlotte Lucas running her Super Comp dragster

 

Forest Lucas encouraging John Cross before his run

 

Eric Morris crew relaxed before first round

IHBA Lakefest - Firebird Lake, Chandler, AZ

Jim Jack with Sean Lipinski
 
Ken Stout - announcer for New Wave Video Productions
 

 

 

Yuma Sand Drags
   
Jim Jack with Clayton Moore, Jr. -
 Racer and son of Stephanie & Chet Moore

 

Daniel Allen, son of Dan and Karen Allen,
driving Jim & Kathy Williams dragster
 

 

Stephanie Moore in her Family Affair Roadster

 

 

Team RFC Board Member Dan Allen

 

 

NHRA Winternationals, Pomona, CA

Justine Jeffery
 
Doug Gordon getting ready for 1st round
 
Chapel service - Pomona
 
Ashley, Judy and Justine Jeffery
 
CSK NHRA Nationals - Phoenix, AZ 
Jim Jack with Allan Bradshaw

 

Larry Smiley with Eric Medlen

 

Division 7 LODRS Race - Phoenix, AZ
 
Region 7 NHRA Director Mike Rice

 

Chaplain Jeff Davis helping out at the division race at
 Firebird Raceway in Chandler AZ
 
Division 7 Regional Race - Tucson, AZ
 
The "Tin Cathederal" - Tucson, AZ

 

Jim Jack encouraging racers in the staging lanes

 

Duane Shields driving Mike Johnson's car
 
Denise Yancer and her new Super Street Car
 
Paul Mitsos' new competition ellimnator ride, currently driven by David Beckley
 
Don Tatman from MRO singing with Dan Hunt in the "Tin Cathederal" located in Tucson AZ
 

 


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