"My favorite thing about volunteering is watching the different expressions on people's faces when they get their coffee!" -Sarah Layton

At Friendship we believe the Church is not a building, it’s people, serving together to glorify God as an effective and influential church. So, each week, we highlight a volunteer or staff member who serves at Friendship, because our volunteers and staff make everything we do possible! We’ve asked each person some fun questions to help you get to know them better.

This fall Sarah Layton and her husband Sean became ministry leaders for the coffee team. Sarah’s favorite thing about volunteering is “watching the different expressions on people’s faces when they get their coffee!”

Scroll down to learn more about Sarah.

What brought you to Friendship originally?
My husband Sean and I were going through some ups and downs, and my best friend Lori Goen had invited me for about 2 years, so I finally came.

Do you have any pets?
Yes, we have 3 cats, Sir Charles, Hazel, and Meow Meow.

What is your favorite holiday?
Veterans Day

Do you have any hobbies during your spare time?
LOL I don’t have enough spare time, but when I do, I enjoy rendering, hiking at parks, and helping friends with design problems.

What do you do for a living/career?
Interior Design mostly

What is the last book you have read?
Craig Groschel’s, Altar Ego- Really great book and funny.

What would be your biggest fear?
Being surrounded by spiders, I would pass out and they would eat me. Or falling from a great height.

Which cartoon character is your favorite?
She-Ra

If you had to choose one food to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Bananas

What would be your dream vacation?
European adventure to the Luv in Paris and to see the Greek ruins in Greece and Italy.

If you had a super power, what would it be?
To Heal

What is your favorite scripture?
Psalm 119:93 I won’t ever forget your teaching because you give me new life when I follow them.

Do you have any hidden talents?
I have really quick reflexes LOL I think I got that from being a mom and preventing so many spills, falling objects, and kids running into things! I don’t know if that’s a talent though haha, I use to be really great at roller skating.

Who inspires you the most?
Jesus

Name one person, living or deceased, that you would like to have a conversation with.
My Grandma Angie again.

What is your favorite restaurant?
Fogo de Chao on Mass Ave. I am a meat eater!

Do you have any pet peeves? If so, what are they?
I cannot stand liars of any sort and when people take the laundry out of the dryer without folding it right away…lol

What is your most memorable moment at Friendship?
One of the first times I came, it was without my husband and the kids, we were having a rough time in our marriage and Dave’s message hit the nail on the head for what was going on in our lives at the time. I started crying in service and I was embarrassed, so of course I left during service and went to the bathroom. While I was trying to get a hold of myself, 3 or 4 different women came into the restroom. They all hugged me and comforted me and didn’t say a word, but that it would be ok. I didn’t know any of them, and I still don’t know who they were. It was one of the weirdest but coolest moments for me because I had never had strangers comfort me. That’s when I knew I had found a good place and started encouraging my family to attend.

Have you ever had the privilege to meet someone famous? If yes, who?
John Gidding from HGTV- Architect

What has been your favorite Friendship series?
For better or for worse, that one was a real eye opener to how I could be a better wife, mother, & person.

Can you speak more than one language?
No but I would like to study French and Spanish.

If you could fly, where would you go?
I would explore the universe and see how far I could go.

Where were you born?
Honolulu, Hawaii

What is your favorite part of Sunday mornings at Friendship?
I love the music, it just gets you going and puts you in a great mood.

Which household chore is do you dread doing?
Does Landscaping count?

What is your proudest moment in life?
Watching my kids make good decisions over bad ones and thinking about how God wants them to act.

What are you guilty pleasure foods?
Cheese!

What is your favorite day of the week?
Saturday-it’s the only day I get to sleep in!

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