Name: Janeen Dougherty

Position: Technical Arts Assistant

How I became a Christian: I grew up going to church and believed at a very young age in Jesus.  

How I ended up at FUMC Brandon: My parents moved from Michigan and settled in Brandon.  They looked for a Methodist Church and found 1st UMC in Brandon

The most important thing I do around here is: I set up Cue sheets and Prologue for the technical volunteers who do all the behind the scenes work to make each service run smoothly.

Education: I have completed 3 years of college at USF.  I also have had training at the Brandon Care Pregnancy Center where I volunteered for 8 years.

Family facts: I have been married to my wonderful husband, Jim, for 31 years.  I have 2 boys, James, who is 17 years old and Jonathan, who is 13 years old.  We have a 2 year old cat named Delilah who keeps us on our toes.

How I spend my free time: I help teach the 6th grade Confirmation class.  I help in Student Ministry on Wednesday nights teaching middle school children and Sunday nights whereever I am needed.  I enjoy being part of Jon’s Boy Scout troop here at the church and I love to read.  I am currently taking Scuba lessons with my son Jonathan.  

Where I’ve lived besides Brandon: Detroit, Michigan, where I was born.

Something else that’s interesting about me: I enjoy traveling.  My husband, kids, and I usually get to go to the Smokey Mountains for our vacation each year.  There are many things to see and do there.  But I also get to travel while being a youth leader.  I have gone on Mission trips with the Youth.  We have taken vans and driven to our destination and we have gone by train.  Each time has been an experience in itself.  It has stretched me as a person and gotten me out of my comfort zone. I thank God each day for those experiences.