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Regular Worship Times
Sunday school - 9:30am
Morning worship - 10:40am
Evening activities - 5:30pm

Senior Pastor

Rev. Matt Rice


 
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Rev. Matt Rice
Senior Pastor -
mattrice@safnaz.org

Buckeye by birth and Texan by choice is his motto. Matt grew up in a small factory town in Southern Ohio called Ironton. He received his BA in Business and Economics from Mount Vernon Nazarene University in 1990. Shortly afterward, Matt married his dream girl to whom he has been happily married for the past 17 years. After working for Ashland Oil Company as an Area Supervisor he felt God tugging at his heart towards full-time ministry. Matt graduated with his MDIV from Nazarene Theological Seminary in 1994 and immediately moved to Dallas, Texas where he served 8 years as Youth Pastor. He has served as Senior Pastor of SAF since 2002.

Matt and Kim have three boys ages 13, 11, 10 and one girl age 8. An interesting point his children love to point out is that they are all Texans. His hobbies include ranching, anything his kids are involved in and sports.



Rev. Aaron Roehm
Music Minister - aaronroehm@safnaz.org

Aaron was born in Denver, CO, and grew up in different cities in Colorado, Oklahoma, and Texas. He attended Southern Nazarene University where he met his lovely wife, Erin. He graduated in 2005 and has been with SAFNAZ since July of that year. Aaron was also Ordained as a Deacon in the Church of the Nazarene in 2011.  He and Erin have two young boys which keep them very busy and a third child on the way.  Some of Aaron's favorite hobbies are playing disc golf, singing, playing guitar, riding his bike, and reading with his wife. He feels very blessed not only to be a part of this wonderful church family, but also to get the chance to lead them in worship to the One True God every week. 
 

 

 

Rev. Nick Kiriluk
Associate Pastor - nkiriluk@aol.com

Nick is a former Resident of New Castle, PA. He left New Castle in 1948 to join the Air Force, and retired from the USAF in 1971. He is married to Faye Dean with whom he had four children. Their daughter and two grandchildren live here in San Antonio. Nick has a bachelor's degree from Northeastern State University in Oklahoma, and an associates degree from Nazarene Bible College. He was in full time Christian ministry from 1971-2000, and now is serving as Associate pastor here at First Church. A few of his hobbies are golf, fishing, and spending lots of time trying to solve SUDOKU puzzles.



Rev. Dick Agee
Pastor of Discipleship
- richard.agee@gmail.com
 
Rev. Dick Agee leads our Discipleship Training and prayer campaigns. He has been part of San Antonio First since July 1999. Dick came to San Antonio through the US Army where he served for thirty years in the Medical Department in various assignments. He was ordained in 1991 while in North Carolina. Dick serves here with his wife Carole. His daughter and her husband, Nathon and LeeAnn Laws are also active members of our church with their sons Jonathon and Jameson. Dick and Carole's son, Matthew and his wife, Ashley are active in their church in Oklahoma City.


Rev. Robert L. McGath
Outreach Pastor -
rrmcgath@gmail.com

Robert was raised in Michigan and moved to Texas after graduation. Robert and his wife (Kris) have lived in San Antonio for thirty years and have three adult children and 6 grandchildren. Robert has worked for San Antonio Express-News since 1981 and is currently Assistant Manager in the Imaging Department. Robert was called to preach in 1995 and began the Course of Study while attending SAF and was ordained in 2005. He served as Associate Pastor at New Braunfels First Church of the Nazarene for six years and in 2004 followed a call to New Life Christian Fellowship Church of the Nazarene as Associate Pastor until August 2011. Robert is very excited to be back at SAF as Outreach Pastor .

 

 

Ricardo Aguinaga

West Avenue Compassion Director - wac@safnaz.org


Ricardo grew up outside the small town of Mission, Texas. After High school, he attended Texas Tech University where he studied Economics and Political Science. After college he accepted his first job in the state of Kansas where he met his future wife. They were married in 1996 and now have one boy and one girl. Ricardo has a passion for helping people find ways to keep moving forward. As director of West Avenue Compassion, he oversees distribution of food and clothes to our community as well as forming partnerships to provide services that will benefit the families in our community.
   
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