OUR DEACON FAMILY
In December 2025 the members of Dry Fork Baptist Church ordained 6 men to serve as Deacons to join the 5 men already serving.
Mark Hiatte (Chairman)
email: hiattes4@ktis.net
cell: 573.291.9477
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Kaleb Claxton
email: kaleb978@yahoo.com
cell: 573.690.5001
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Andrew Gruber
email: andrewgruber1983@gmail.com
cell: 573.220.2768
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David Gruber
I was born to a Christian family and raised on a small family farm. After marriage to my wife, Karen, and graduation from college, I was working for the United State Department of Agriculture (USDA) in extreme northeast Missouri. God placed us into a community of Christian friends, and it was here where I realized that being born into a Christian family wasn’t enough and that I needed to personally trust in Jesus as my Savior. Karen and I then found ourselves in Fulton. Here we joined Southside Baptist Church. I participated in many ministries and committees: food drives, mission trips, Sunday School Teacher, Deacon Ministry, Nominating Committee, and Trustees. I continued working with the USDA, both in Callaway County and in our State Office in Columbia. I retired from full time employment after nearly 39 years in 2020. Karen and I moved to New Bloomfield in 2015 and moved our membership to Dry Fork Baptist Church. Karen and I have a son Andrew and a daughter Sarah.
email: davidpgruber1960@gmail.com
cell: 573.220.1468
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Wayne Guerrant
email: 54guerrant@gmail.com
cell: 573.619.9369
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Robert Hayden
I came to know Christ at 10 years of age and was baptized shortly thereafter. Due to a split in our local church and the sudden death of my Sunday school teacher I began to have a difficult childhood as I lost my father at a young age. In my early 20s I became a single father for several years before I met my wife (Bridget). After we had our son Kaleb we became quite involved at Ashland Baptist Church taking on many of the administrative functions that were afforded me. I started as a treasurer, assistant moderator, moderator, joined the Deacon board and became its chairman for several years while volunteering with the monthly food drives and other various church activities. It was not until I began helping to teachthe children’s Awana program and vacation Bible school that I submitted to God's calling on my life.Soon after this revelation, I began teaching an adult life group and seeking opportunities to preach at every chance I could get. I began leading Bible studies at local retirementhomes around our area and registered as pulpit supply preacher through our local association.Not long after, I became commissioned to preach, an immediately blessing arose in the chance to preach at Carrington Baptist church. This opportunity was worthwhile for a new minister, and I offered to become their interim pastor while they continued their search for a permanent minister. After six months they agreed for me to become their bi-vocational shepherd, and Bridget and I accepted the position. After a year in this role,we decided to move to the Fulton area to become closer to our church family. Although we have since left Carrington, I still currently provide Bibles and counsel inmates in the nearby prisons. I continue volunteering with the Central Missouri Foster and Adoption Agency when possible. I work with Pastor Matt as Assistant State Ministry Leader with Capitol Ministries leading weekly Bible studies with the legislative assistants and Representatives who work in the State Capitol.
email: rdhayden@centurylink.net
cell: 573.864.6274
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Bob Johnmeyer
email:
cell: 573.8818991
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Earl Owens
email: GlendaN7777@gmail.com
cell: 573.310.7159
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Steve Smith
email: swsmith638@gmail.com
cell: 660.537.0148
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Tom Suttles
email: patsysuttle1945@gmail.com
cell: 573.301.2678
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Donnie Tighe
email: donnietighe@icloud.com
cell: 573.353.3927
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