FOCUS SERVANT TEAM

These amazing women are dedicated to serving the women of FOCUS. They are committed to building the Kingdom of God in the Reno-Tahoe region.

Below you will find a brief bio on each one of these wonderful women.

Katie Peacock-Dutt
I love to spend time with my husband, Kane, and our two daughters, Katrina and Keziah. I have lived in the Reno area for over thirty years and am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, currently working part time at the VA Medical Center.  I became a Christian when I was almost 17 years old and am so grateful to God for my salvation and for gradually healing emotional wounds from my childhood and adolescence. I love to pray and am excited to be able to minister to other women in the area of inner healing. 
 


Debi Taylor
I have lived in the Reno area for over 30 years. I have been married for 20 years to the greatest husband in the world and have 2 grown children. We love to travel and are planning our first cruise in March. I am a licensed Realtor and work with Chaffin Real Estate Services in Fernley. I was saved 25 years ago and have been walking with the Lord ever since. I have a heart for hurting people and, together with my husband, lead Celebrate Recovery at Restoration Church in Fernley. 



Stephanie Bair
I've lived in Reno since 1990. I'm the mother of two ~ a daughter, Dallas, and a son, Ryan. I'm leading a First Place 4 Health bible study beginning in January 2012.  I also love crocheting and knitting and would like to start a Prayer Shawl and Blanket ministry
Jessica Sykes
Hello! I am like you..a child of God..with many hopes, dreams and desires. I am married to an amazing man and blessed with four God-fearing children. I was born and raised in Reno, brought up in a christian home, yet never really knew my Savior until after age 30. The earlier years of my life are a blur as I lived to satisfy my flesh, not my Father in Heaven. My hope is that through the Holy Spirit this ministry will help others become intimate with Jesus, our Savior, and accept the gracious gift that God has labeled in their name! I love the Lord with all my heart, mind and soul; I pray my life will demonstrate it! 

          
Pastor Alice Mendez
I am honored to serve as Women’s Pastor at Bethesda Reno-Tahoe Christian Church. I am also an author, speaker and teacher.  I have had the opportunity to share God’s genuine love, blessings and promises for His women for more than 30 years. My ministry, Opening His Gift,is a ministry based on the Titus 2 model for building Christ centered relationships. My high-school sweetheart, Moises and I have been married for over 40 years.  We are blessed with two  wonderful children and three precious  grandchildren. Our home is in Sparks, NV where we live with our two dachshunds, Abby and Bella and Chihuahua/Terrier, China.

Karen Sikkenga
I am a native Nevadan, and have lived in the Reno area all my life. Married for 20 years, Joe and I have two extraordinary children; one still at home, and the other married and expecting our first grandchild. I love to sing and play the flute, read, camp, swim, play board games and hunt for treasure in thrift stores. After a long and costly couple of decades in the spiritual wilderness, God, in His extravagant mercy, gradually revealed Himself to me in new ways, likely saving my very life in the process. His faithfulness is amazing.