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Dr. Jack L. Daniel
Senior Pastor
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Jack Daniel has been Senior Pastor of Free Christian Church since 1977. We credit our church health to a congregation with a growing passion to help people find the Lord and become devoted followers of Jesus Christ and to the constant work of the Holy Spirit. Pastor Daniel has a Master of Divinity degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry degree in Pastoral Counseling from Andover-Newton Theological School. |
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Kim McElfresh
Executive Minister
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Kim functions as the leader of the pastoral and ministry staff organization. Working closely with Pastor Jack and the Board of Elders to implement and execute the agreed-upon vision, strategies and activities of the overall ministry. She loves the opportunity to work with staff and volunteers to align their passions, gifts and approaches with the vision and mission of the church, allowing them to sense being used powerfully by God to achieve His goals through us. |
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Jonathan Paul
North Andover Campus Pastor
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Jon Paul or “JP” is Campus Pastor for the soon-to-be North Andover campus of Free Christian Church. Jon is also the Director of Youth Ministries, providing pastoral care for teenagers while assuming responsibility for directing, shaping, and advancing the youth ministry program. He holds a Master of Divinity degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Jon and his wife, Clancey, reside in Methuen with their two children.
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Andrew Wescott
Andover Campus Pastor
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Andy joined us this new year as Campus Pastor and Pastor of Adult Discipleship. Andy is a recent graduate of Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary. He, his wife Beth, and daughter Alison worshipped with us prior to his call to ministry and the completion of his education. |
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Robert Bloodworth
Minister of Worship Arts
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We welcomed Robert on staff in 2008. For over ten years, Robert served as worship pastor Boston's historic Park Street Church. Many of the young musicians that he has mentored now serve as both lay leaders and full-time pastors of worship arts in churches all over the U.S. Robert graduated from Berklee College of Music. |
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Kathy Shannon
Children's and Family Minister
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Kathy invites children of all ages into our Sunday school program to experience a sense of community, belonging, and Christ-like love. Recruiting, training and supporting teachers and assistants has become her specialty. Kathy has created a child-centered environment that is attractive to children with a program that appeals to adult volunteers as well. |
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Elizabeth Lerman
Assistant Children's Minister
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Bryan Long
Youth Minister
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Through different ministries such as SPUR, Fireside, and the worship band, Bryan works closely with Jon Paul to create an environment for students to connect and grow. Along with his work at the church, Bryan attends Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary for his Masters of Divinity degree. |
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Vicki Rizzo
Connecting Minister
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Vicki’s role is to recruit, encourage, and equip the team with what they need in order to do what they love - welcome people. The very effective Connecting Ministry Team will be the first people you see when you visit. Their members stand outdoors to greet or assist you with parking and will direct you and your children to the Sunday school classrooms, they serve you coffee and answer your questions at the Welcome Desk. |
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Maureen Smith
Missions & Community Service Director
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Maureen motivates, inspires and leads the congregation to become involved in Mission service through short and long term hands-on opportunities. Spearheading FCC community involvement, Maureen also leads the Missions Committee. |
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Roselle Heckendorn
Outreach Minister
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Roselle is developing an outreach strategy that invites folks to pray for the advancement of the kingdom of God as well as equip and motivate others to help their friends, family members, neighbors and colleagues come to faith. Roselle works with existing ministries, small groups and events to help elevate the outreach value. |
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Wendy Nevin
Pastoral Care Minister
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Wendy oversees Pastoral Care and is responsible for building a sense of community care in the church. She leads and participates in a visitation ministry for those who are sick or hospitalized, nursing home residents and homebound seniors. She offers spiritual and emotional support to grieving members and their families. |
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Andrea Bliss-Lerman
Minister of Spiritual Direction
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For the past 17 years, Andrea, trained at Shalem Institute of Spiritual Formation, has offered spiritual direction at Free Christian Church. Spiritual direction is a spiritual discipline offered with the intent of deepening one’s relationship with and focus on God in the midst of all of life. |
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Justin Soderberg
Communications Assistant
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Justin lived in the Bangor, ME area for 10 years before moving to this area to work for The Soulfest. After a couple of years with The Soulfest he has now joined the FCC family. His father is the Pastor of South Church of Hartford, CT. He has two brothers. Justin serves the church in taking our communications to the next level. Working with Church Staff and Ministry Leaders to provide internal and external communications in a spirit of cooperation and teamwork, Justin runs our website, facebook, twitter and other internet social media websites as well. |
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Nancy Lowry
Office Manager
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Nancy serves as our office manager. She manages our main office, answers the phone, and is the first contact many have with FCC. Nancy specializes in getting the right people in the right place of ministry and is passionate about seeing people be used by God. |
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Lorna McDonald
Property Manager
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Property Manager Lorna takes great care to enable all of our weekly meetings and functions take place without a hitch. Lorna's standard is noticeably clean. Visitors actually comment on our facilities. Lorna manages all maintenance of the church inside and out. |
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Mandi Bickel
Tech Arts Director
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Bio Coming soon. |
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Justin Ellis
North Andover Worship Leader
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