April Conard

Assistant Director of Children’s Ministries

April has been married to her husband Steve for 15 years and they have two boys, Mitchell age 11 and Matthew age 9.  Children’s Sunday school classes and Vacation Bible School are the main items on her agenda, but she is ready to help with anything else she can.

Hometown:                                                                                                                                                                                       Noblesville, IN (Born and raised in Lebanon, IN)                                                                                                                      Education/Training:                                                                                                                                                                                Associates Degree from Indiana Business College and continued studies at IUPUI                                                                        Favorites:                                                                                                                                                                                                Book: Anything by James Patterson or John Grisham – I just love to read!                                                                                               Movie: Hoosiers (I’m in the audience!), Remember the Titans, and Sense and Sensibility                                                                            TV Show: The Office, The Middle, and Modern Family.                                                                                                                            Hymn/Song: We Shall See the King
Quote: “It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” – e e Cummins                                                                           Bible Verse: Deuteronomy 31:6 “Be Strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them:  for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, or forsake thee.”                                                                                                                    Sports Teams:  The Colts and any team my sons are playing on!                                                                                    Hobbies/Interests:                                                                                                                                                                                April is also a fitness instructor who teaches Zumba and several other group fitness classes.  She also really loves to read and cheer for her boys.                                                                                                                                                                                            Why do you do what you do?                                                                                                                                                                  “As a child, I went to church with my family faithfully every week.  I really feel that I am who I am today because of it.  I had such fond memories at church as a child.  My hope is that the children of our church will feel the same and so they will continue their relationship with God into adulthood.  Besides, I can be pretty silly and crazy and kids can appreciate that!”