University Baptist Church Bloomington, Indiana

     Annette is a native Hoosier, born and raised in Lawrence County. A graduate of Arkansas State University and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, her early ministry years were in student work on the IU campus.  She came to UBC as associate pastor in 1992 and has been Pastor Annette since 1997. 
       Her husband of 23 years, Dr. Carl Briggs, is on the faculty of the IU Kelley School of Business.  They have three kids; Mariah-20, Ben-16 and Emily-14.  She loves to sew, knit, garden, read and play with her golden retrievers Cody and Rosie Cotton.  Her best life happens when surrounded by her husband, kids and extended family; including but not limited to Cathy, Lisa, Tony, Alecha, Shelby, Brittany, Justin, Jeanne, Mike, Abby, Barry, Liam, Bailey, Brinn, Lindy, Jason, Ethan, Taylor, Parker, Cathy, John, Aaron, Bekah, Sarah, Gwenie, Barb, J., T., Angela, Scott, Ella & Jack.  Her favorite title is NetNet.  

     Having been redeemed by God in the event of Jesus Christ, each and every one of us has been set free! Our freedom in Christ - freedom from fear and every disappointment - is cause for great joy and complete peace for all people everywhere.  The privilege of the church consists in living joyfully and peacefully all our days, thereby showing and sharing the good news of our redemption.