Derwood Bible Church Elder & Deacon Candidates 2021-2022
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Derwood Bible Church
Elder & Deacon Candidates
2021-2022
Below are short biographies of men being considered for the office of elder or deacon. Please take
the time to read and consider these men. Are they qualified to serve in such a capacity? Primarily,
do their lives conform to the standard set in Scripture (1 Timothy 3 and/or Titus 1)? And secondly,
are they men that you respect and that you would gladly follow? Are they men above reproach,
possessing a good reputation both inside and outside the church? How do you view their marriage?
What kind of father are they? Are they a good leader in their home? Are you aware of any
improprieties or areas of instability in their life? Additionally, for those men being considered for
elder: are they able to teach and would they make good shepherds of our body, having a genuine
and godly concern for all of its members?
Candidates for the Elder Leadership Team
***NEW CANDIDATE***
Vinnie Tallman
Vinnie grew up in Hornell, NY, with his parents and brother, former DBC member
John. Vinnie's dad was born again in 1975, and the family began regularly
attending church. Vinnie was saved as a teenager; however, it was not until after
college, while his dad battled terminal lung cancer, that he understood that's it's
not enough to believe in God. A Christian must believe God and be conformed to
Jesus's teaching. In recent years, Vinnie has pursued a deeper understanding of
Reformed Theology and how God's elect are saved by grace through faith and not
by man's works. He believes that we are called to "Love the Lord your God
with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength" (Mark 12:30).
Vinnie studied Political Science at Hartwick College and then received his Master's in Public and
International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh, where he met his wife, Debbie. The couple moved to
Maryland in 1992. They have been attending DBC since July 2001. Currently, Vinnie is President of PASS -
a PAC management consultant firm in Reston, Virginia. The Tallmans have three adult daughters, Maggie,
Emmie, and Addie, whom they homeschooled with the help of Chieftain Christian Academy. In addition,
Vinnie has served DBC as a deacon for several years. Debbie teaches 3's Sunday School, is part of the Care
& Comfort ministry, and is the director of Chieftain Institute.
Candidates for the Elder Leadership Team
CANDIDATES CURRENTLY SERVING
Geoff Frink
Geoff grew up in Maryland and came to know Christ during his college
years. He became very involved in a campus ministry, which helped him
to study the bible, share his faith and grow in his relationship with Christ.
Geoff has been involved in a variety of church ministries over the years
including being a care group leader, a children’s ministry volunteer, and a
leader in a middle school ministry. At Derwood, he has taught adult
education classes, leads a Life Group, is involved with the homeless
shelter ministry and serves in Kidzone. Geoff is a project manager,
currently working as a contractor at the Food and Drug Administration. God has richly blessed Geoff
with his wonderful wife Connie and three adult children.
Dale Musser
Dale was born and raised on a farm in Lancaster County, PA. While attending a
Jack Van Impe Crusade at his home church, he realized his need for a Savior
and became a Christian as a preteen. After taking a job in Virginia, he met his
wife Brenda at a local Bible church. They have always lived in Maryland, and in
1999 moved to Montgomery County where they found Derwood Bible
through the AWANA website. They have been blessed with four children and
the youngest is in college. Dale works in the information technology field. He
also has served 15 years as an AWANA leader and stills serves as a Sunday
School teacher in KIDZONE.
Colin Seager
Colin was born and raised in the DC area. His vision for DBC is that we strive
together for the faith of the Gospel, as Paul mentioned to the
Philippians. Striving together means that we are fully engaged in serving the
Lord and being used by Him. What is it we're striving for? The faith of the
Gospel! The Gospel impacts every aspect of our lives, and we are to take the
Good News of Jesus Christ to those around us: our families, our
neighborhoods, and our world. We are not to do this by ourselves, but as a
unified body of believers. We are a church family; we need to encourage, support, challenge, and comfort
one another in all that we do.
Colin met his wife, Christine, while attending George Mason University, where he earned his B.A. in
Russian Studies and Masters Degree in Education. Colin also earned his Doctor in Ministry degree at
Liberty Theological Seminary (counseling emphasis), where he previously earned his Master of Arts in
Religion Degree and Master of Divinity Degree (preaching). Colin has previously served as a school teacher
in Russia, a Children's Pastor, and on the staff of Central Union Mission. The Seager's six children are
Ashleigh, Katie, Michael, Alyssa, Matthew, and Kaylee - the older four are now young adults and they are
delighted to have Adam as their new son-in-law. Colin always loves a good game of hoops or ping-pong,
loves to grill and will always be a fan of the Burgundy and Gold!
Mike Speer
Mike is the Pastor of Student Ministries at DBC. Mike was a junior in high
school and just moved to Maryland when he was invited on a youth group trip
to Kings Dominion. He initially questioned whether anyone his age really
believed in God, but it was his friends’ authentic faith that led Mike to
search for truth. In 1990 Mike responded to the gospel and accepted Jesus’
gift of eternal life at a Christian rock concert when he was 17 years old. He
continued to grow in his faith through personal time with the Lord, discussing
theology with his friends and mentors, and attending church with his family. Mike graduated from
the University of Maryland and met his wife, Anna, at a singles bible study here at DBC. He enjoys
studying and teaching God’s word, playing music, and investing his life in kids, students and other
leaders with the same passion. Mike earned his Master of Divinity Degree from Liberty Theological
Seminary in Dec. 2014. Mike and Anna are proud adoptive parents to their two children, Jake and
Emily. If you would like to contact Mike, you can email him at mike@derwoodbiblechurch.org
Sam Vasa
Sam has spent 33 years of his life in the Washington DC metropolitan area and
currently resides in Olney, MD. He is a techie by nature working in a television
broadcasting media company as an executive. Sam’s calling to serve God and His
church has been centered on facilitating and teaching adult fellowship and small
care/life groups. Prior to becoming an elder at DBC, Sam served as a deacon at
the DBC. He also served as a deacon chair, church council member, and school
board vice-chair prior to attending DBC.
Sam has been married to his wonderful wife Latha for 33 years and blessed with two sons. The Lord
God has manifested to Sam through His Word the call of proclaiming the Good News. Sam has been
actively sharing the Gospel for several years to his co-workers, friends and families. No matter what
our background is or what language we speak or what color we belong to, we have one common goal
that is to serve the living God through His Son Lord Jesus Christ. With serving in mind, I look forward
to a continued discipleship focus and any surprises that the Lord may delegate me to do.
Candidates for the Deacon Board
Candidates Currently Serving
James Aman
James was born in 1961, in a suburb of Philadelphia. When James was a teenager he
became involved in a group called FOCUS that ministered to kids in private schools,
and for several years he investigated the claims of Christianity. At the age of 18, he
was convicted by the Holy Spirit of specific sins, and asked Christ to forgive him and
save him. James went to college in St. Louis, MO and got a degree in Meteorology.
While in college, he met his future wife, Nancy, while on a FOCUS ski trip.
James and Nancy got married in 1990. In 1995, he felt led to move back to the East
Coast to be closer to their parents, and moved to Gaithersburg and started attending Derwood with his
growing family. James and Nancy have three children: Josh, Tim, and Beth. James serves in the Helping
Hands ministry and is a Hall Monitor for AWANA. James and Nancy help lead the Career Singles Life Group,
and together they serve in the Two Year Old Nursery class. Nancy is one of the leaders of the Care and
Comfort Ministry.
David Brown
David Brown put his faith in Jesus Christ at an early age. Blessed to grow up in a
Christian family, he developed a passion for studying and memorizing the Bible and
evangelism. In the past, David has served in several capacities including in the
children's ministry, along with his wife, who has been the Nursery Coordinator at DBC
since 2012. David currently has the pleasure to lead a weekly Bible study where he
enjoys studying and teaching the Bible. David met his wife Abigail at college and in
2008 they were married and joined DBC. Since then, they have been blessed to have
four children: Caleb, Jeni, Sophia, and Olivia.
Brian Green
Brian was raised in Hampton, Iowa with his parents and sister. Brian prayed to
accept Jesus as his savior with his parents at the age of five after a service at his
home Church. He attended the University of Northern Iowa and received a
bachelor’s degree in accounting. Brian relocated to the D.C. area in 1988 and began
attending Montrose Baptist Church where he met his wife Kim. Brian and Kim were
married in 1992 and welcomed their daughter Abby into the world in 1997. The
Greens have been attending Derwood Bible Church since 2002. Brian has been
helping the Church with financial and administrative matters since becoming a
Deacon. Kim has been teaching in the 3 year-old Sunday School class for much of
their time at Derwood as well as being a Cubbies leader. Brian works for Consumer
Healthcare Products Association in Washington, D.C.
Tom Kummer
Tom was born and raised in western PA. He graduated from Penn Sate in 1978.
In 1979 he married his high school sweet heart, Diane, and they are still going
strong 38 years later. They have 2 grown children and 4 grandchildren living in
the area. Tom is currently honored to serve on the Board of Directors for
Rockville Pregnancy Clinic and Ivymount School.
Tom trusted the Lord as his Savior when he heard a clear gospel message at Reston Bible Church,
where he and Diane were baptized. They moved to Gaithersburg in 1984. The Kummers currently
serve in the marriage ministry at DBC.
Alan Langelli
Alan had the privilege of being a pastor’s kid and grew up in New York and
Pennsylvania. He accepted Christ as his Savior as a young child. Alan met
his wife, Stacey, in middle school, and they later married while in
college. Alan and Stacey have five children ~ Josh, Paige, Drew, Nya and
Eve. Alan and Stacey lived in both Northern Virginia and Western PA
before moving their family to Maryland in 2012 where they began
attending DBC. Alan enjoys serving as a deacon, serving on mission trips,
and helping with the church finances.
Jeff Osborn
Jeff was born on May 31, 1956 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He grew
up in Narragansett, RI after moving there with his family when
he was 1 year old. He was raised in the Catholic Church but he
was no longer attending by the time he went to college. He
first heard the gospel in college from a Navigators staff
member but initially did not receive Christ. Another Navs
member, Erika, encouraged him to read scripture and pursue God, which he did. He eventually
received Christ as his Savior in 1980 and married Erika two years later. They have 4 kids who are all
believers and all married believing spouses. They currently have 11 grandchildren, several of
which have professed faith in Jesus Christ. Jeff retired from AT&T after 28 years and is now semi-
retired from JHU Applied Physics Lab, working there for the past 14 years. He and his family began
attending Derwood Bible Church in 1991 after their move to Olney from Freehold, NJ. He has
served on both the elder and deacon teams alternatively since 1995 with some sabbatical years in
between.
Ken Sauerwein
Ken was born in Washington, DC, and has been a resident of Montgomery
County all of his life. He now lives in Gaithersburg with his wife
Sandy. They are the parents of two daughters, Amy and Robin, and have
four grandchildren-Elijah, Mackenzie, Addison, and Isaiah Purdy. An
electrician by trade, he now works for the Metropolitan Washington
Airports Authority at Reagan National Airport where he is the supervisor
of the electronic shop. Ken grew up in a large Baptist church and was
saved there his junior year in high school. The Sauerweins joined DBC in the fall of 1999. Ken is a
member of the tech team and enjoys serving behind the scenes doing electrical work and other
projects at church. Sandy is the recently retired director of Chieftain Institute.
Matthew Vile
Matthew has attended Derwood Bible Church with his family (Karen,
Hannah and Malachi) since 2003 after moving to Maryland from Louisiana.
Matthew currently serves on our Tech and Security teams and often helps
the chair team break down after Sunday morning worship services.
Matthew works as the Sr. Director of Research and Analytics at Goodwill
Industries International, Inc. In addition to leading the department to meet
its strategic goals, Matt is primarily responsible for authoring and managing internal and external
surveys as well as consulting on major research projects, maintaining data archives and authoring
research reports to help increase understanding of Goodwill practices and outcomes.
"I look forward to serving the body at Derwood Bible by working alongside the deacons to address
the many physical and managerial tasks necessary to keep our campus functioning well. I also look
forward to learning and growing with the deacons and elders as a team that is dedicated to the
church family."
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