Laura Ellen McGregor Brown

Hi!  Laura Ellen McGregor Brown has been married to Arthur Brown for the last 19 years and we have a 12-year old son (13 in mid-July).  We are pastors at the Brooklyn Church of God in Brooklyn, IN. (about 20 miles south of Indianapolis, near Mooresville, off State Road 67).  Mailing address is 2038 Country Club RD, Mooresville, IN 46158, e-mail is arthur12@scican.net.

Since graduation in '70, I've managed to spend 4 years in the Air Force as a Disaster Preparedness Officer, get several college degrees, including an M.A. Religion in Christian Education, B.S in Biology, and A.A.S. in Mid-Management, and worked as everything from a lab technician testing rocks from oil wells to dean of students at a business college, to my current position as administrative/program director for a child care center with about 100 children.

1970 moved with family to Tyler, Texas just after graduation from CRHS graduated Tyler Junior College 1971 (yes, a 2-year degree in one year) graduated Stephen F. Austin State University - major Biology,  minor Chemistry 1973 Disaster Preparedness Officer in US Air Force 1973-1977, stationed in Washington DC graduated Tyler Commercial College (secretary) 1978 Worked at Core Laboratories (testing rocks out of oil wells) 1979-1981   Dad (Don M.  McGregor) died June 1981, moved to Anderson in Dec. 1981 to attend seminary 1982-1984, ran seminary bookstore, was clerk for Meals-on-Wheels caterer in Anderson, pastor's wife and student Graduated Anderson School of Theology (Masters in Religion, Christian Education) 1984 Moved back to Tyler, TX in 1985, did odd jobs and painted houses (interiors)   (started as typing instructor, then added computer, gradually added all other business courses, promoted to dean of business, then to dean of business and nursing)   Our son, Arthur Alexander  Larkin Brown, (yes, 4 names is a mistake we advise others not to make now -- but it seemed right at the time) was born in July 1987 in Tyler, TX   Became a licensed pastor in my own right.    I received volunteer of the year award from the Gideon school district in 1994 (the only time anyone could ever remember the award being given).     "" of a disease with no known cause or  treatment that strikes without warning, can spread to both ears --luckily only one of mine is affected so far -- and can be either short-term or long term without any way to predict when the dizzy/nausea spells will hit).   From being afraid to even go to school and consistently low grades, he is now active on Spell Bowl teams, has been selected for Leadership training programs, and even took the SAT exam in Jan. 2001in a special gifted program.)   Arthur is pastoring at the Brooklyn Church of God, substitute teaching, and working for General Nutrition Centers.