Service Times
Sunday
Classes 9:00 a.m.
Worship 10:00 a.m.
Small Groups 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday
Classes 7:00 p.m.

Joe Bates, Elder

Family
Joe and his wife, Linda, are retired from the big city of Houston and enjoying a life on Lake Whitney while working with the Clifton congregation. Their oldest daughter Jessica lives in Lubbock with husband, Michael, and daughters, Kelsey and Kassidy. Their youngest daughter Jennifer lives in Houston with husband, Steven, daughter, Blakely, and son, Jackson.

Career
I spent 34 years working as an electrical engineer with Schlumberger Well Services at numerous places in Texas, Louisiana and West Virginia.

Special Interests
Linda and I both enjoy traveling, camping, fishing, hunting and the great outdoors. Oh yes, the grandkids are a big interest, also.

Education
I hold a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Tennessee Tech. 

How long have you been at the Clifton Church of Christ?
We moved to Lake Whitney and started attending the Clifton Church in August 1999.

What do you like most about the Clifton Church of Christ?
The warm, accepting people who love each other so much.

What is your dream for the Clifton Church of Christ?
Continued growth in numbers so that we have to expand our facilities even more as we reach out to the community and become an even bigger light to our neighbors.

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