Pastor Sherin Flythe

Published 9:57 am Saturday, July 25, 2009

Name: Pastor Sherin Flythe

Age: 43

occupation and title: Pastor at Millneck Baptist Church/lab technician at Wal-Mart

Spouse’s name: Robert Flythe

Children’s name: Imari, 20, and Robert, 19

Church affiliation: Millneck Baptist Church, Capron

If I could change my name, I’d make it: Tutti

Pet I’d like to own: Parrot

People say I look like: Mable Fenner

Favorite movie of all time: “The Color Purple”

TV show I never miss: “The Closer”

The secret to happiness is: Depending on God

I wish I knew how to: Play the keyboard at church

Song I’d love to sing karaoke to: Yesterday by Mary Mary

If I had to eat only three foods for the rest of my life, they’d be: Fried chicken, butter beans and corn and strawberry shortcake

Three words that best describe me: Funny, giving and filled with the Holy Spirit

One superpower I wish I had: Read other people’s mind

Book currently on my night stand: Bible

My proudest achievement: Becoming pastor at Millneck Baptist Church

My most humbling moment: When my children were born

My most recent trip: Norfolk

My life won’t be complete until: I see Jesus

My friends think i’m: “Crazy”

I really lose my cool when: People don’t do what they say

Favorite pro sports team: Pittsburgh Steelers

Favorite college sports team: Norfolk State Spartans

Favorite color: Purple

the best life lesson i’ve learned and who taught me: Be honest — my father the late Pastor James Banks

the best decision I have made in life: To give my life to Christ

The local charitable or nonprofit organization I wish more people would support: The Food Bank

THIS GIVES ME the blues: People who don’t have enough to eat

MY best childhood memory: Helping my dad plant a garden

My most recent venture: Virginia Beach