हमारी कहानी
कई साल पहले परमेश्वर ने पास्टर दवे के हृदय में एक दिन कलीसिया स्थापित करने का विचार रखा था। चर्च का मिशन एक टूटी और खोई हुई दुनिया में पिता के दिल का संचार करना होगा। कलीसिया का हर पहलू और की गई सारी सेवकाई पवित्र आत्मा द्वारा समर्पित और निर्देशित की जाएगी। कई साल पहले जो सपना लगता था वो अब हकीकत बन गया है।
नेतृत्व टीम
पादरी दवे वेस्टल, एनवाई में पले-बढ़े। उसकी इच्छा केवल उन लोगों को जोड़ने की है जो मसीह को वास्तविक और जीवन बदलने वाले रिश्ते में नहीं जानते हैं।
पादरी दवे ने वेस्टल हाई स्कूल से स्नातक किया। उन्होंने शिक्षा में विज्ञान के स्नातक के साथ SUNY कोर्टलैंड से स्नातक और पाठ्यचर्या विकास, निर्देश और मूल्यांकन में एकाग्रता के साथ शिक्षा में विज्ञान के परास्नातक के साथ वाल्डेन विश्वविद्यालय से स्नातक किया।
पादरी दवे जानते थे कि उन्हें एक किशोर के रूप में मंत्रालय में बुलाया गया था, लेकिन तैयारी का रास्ता दिलचस्प रहा है। स्पेंसर - वैन एटेन स्कूल जिले में एक शारीरिक शिक्षा शिक्षक के रूप में काम करने के बाद, पादरी डेव ने बिंघमटन एनवाई में सिटी चर्च में एक आउटरीच पास्टर के रूप में अंशकालिक पद ग्रहण किया। उसने अंततः की सेवा शुरू कीपूरा समय बिंघमटन परिसर के आउटरीच पादरी और नॉर्विच परिसर के परिसर पादरी दोनों के रूप में।
फिर परमेश्वर ने उसे ट्रेसी क्रीक की ओर निर्देशित किया जहाँ उसने प्रमुख पास्टर के रूप में सेवा की। अब परमेश्वर ने उस कलीसिया को स्थापित करने के लिए द्वार खोल दिया है जिसे परमेश्वर ने हमेशा पास्टर दवे के हृदय में रखा है। जब पादरी दवे मंत्रालय में शामिल नहीं होते हैं, तो उन्हें परिवार के साथ समय बिताना, लिखना, कोचिंग करना और काम करना अच्छा लगता है।
डेविड कैंपबेल सीनियर विभिन्न चर्च सेटिंग्स में 30 वर्षों से अधिक समय से बाइबिल पढ़ा रहे हैं। उन्हें विश्वास, शिष्यता, प्रार्थना, युगांतशास्त्र (अंत समय की घटनाओं का अध्ययन), बाइबल की किताबें और बाइबल के पुरुषों और महिलाओं पर शिक्षण विषयों का आनंद मिलता है। 1994 में उन्होंने विभिन्न चर्चों के लिए पल्पिट भरना शुरू किया और यह 25 वर्षों से जारी है।
अपने मंत्रालय के वर्षों के दौरान उन्होंने कई अलग-अलग क्षमताओं में सेवा की है; उन मंत्रालयों में से कुछ शैक्षिक निदेशक, वयस्क संडे स्कूल शिक्षक, चर्च के उपयाजक रहे हैं, और कई वर्षों तक वह बाइबिल नाटक प्रस्तुतियों से जुड़े रहे, जहाँ उन्हें अब्राहम, डेविड, शिमोन, पीटर, पॉल की भूमिकाओं को भरने का शानदार अवसर मिला। और सबसे धन्य भूमिका मसीह की थी। 1996 के सितंबर में डेविड ने असेंबली ऑफ गॉड के माध्यम से अपनी मंत्री पद की साख प्राप्त की।
2017 के अक्टूबर में डेविड अपनी पुस्तक "माई जर्नी थ्रू द वैली ऑफ द शैडो ऑफ डेथ" के साथ एक प्रकाशित लेखक बन गए। डेविड ने 1971 में वेस्टल हाई स्कूल से स्नातक किया। उन्होंने मार्केटिंग में ब्रूम कम्युनिटी कॉलेज से अपनी दो साल की डिग्री पूरी की और आईबीएम और लॉकहीड मार्टिन के साथ 36 साल का करियर बनाया। उन्होंने और सुसान ने 1979 में शादी की और उनके अब तक 3 बेटे और 9 पोते-पोतियां हैं।
Pastor Curt was born in Binghamton and graduated from Vestal High School. He also graduated from Broome Community and Binghamton University with a Master’s degree in Business Administration in 1983.
Pastor Curt has worked at Universal Instruments for many years but has been called out of industry 3 times since 1989. In 1989, he spent 1 year at Elyon Word Ministry in South Africa. In 1997, God called him to work for the Kings Church in Wellington, England for nearly 3 years. Then in 2016, God called him to serve as the Administrative Pastor at Mercy Point Church in Watertown, New York. God has also called Pastor Curt to several short term overseas missions as well.
Pastor Curt has been involved in many areas of ministry since his teenage years. He first started in music ministry and has been active in music since the mid-1970’s. He has also been involved in preaching, leading life groups and missions trips. He and his wife, Bernadette also have a passion for animals. They both enjoy spending time with their animals when they have some quiet time at home.
Director of Deacons and Deaconess Ministry
Bob Vandermark
bobvandermark@thefathersheart.online
Bob Vandermark is an Endicott native graduating from Union Endicott High School in 1967. After graduation he began his career with IBM and Lockheed Martin starting out as a machinist. Returning in 1971, after serving two years in the U.S. Army, he completed an apprenticeship with IBM as a tool and model maker and went on to obtain a two year degree from Broome Community College in Industrial Technology. In 2009 he retired as a program manager after a 42 year career with IBM and Lockheed Martin.
He and Lori were married in 1972 and together have been blessed with three children and nine grandchildren. Family is a very important aspect of their life and they enjoy spending time together. In his free time Bob enjoys doing family research.
Bob was saved as a young teenager but it was after his marriage to Lori that his faith began to really grow and deepen. Together they share a deep love for the Lord and spend time daily in God’s word and prayer. His desire is for others to come to accept Jesus’s offer of Salvation.
Dianne was born in Ilion, NY, grew up in Herkimer and graduated from Herkimer High School. She grew up in a Christian home and was saved at an early age. She also graduated from the State University College at Geneseo.
Dianne and Richard were married in 1970.
She worked as a speech pathologist at Maine Endwell School District. She was introduced to the Holy Spirit at the Apalachin Methodist Church. After the children were born Dianne continued to work as a speech pathologist at Tioga Central Schools. She also continued her education evenings, taking Bible courses for many years. After 30 years of teaching Dianne retired and completed her Masters and Doctorate degrees in Christian Ministry from Christian Leadership University.
During her working years she was instrumental in founding the Apalachin Methodist Pre-School, Abide in the Vine Child Care Center and the Apalachin Library. She has built 4 libraries over the years.
Her family has grown with the addition of 12 grandchildren. During her free time, Dianne makes quilts and is a family genealogist. Prayer and Worship is a large part of her life. She has been a member of MorningStar Fellowship of Ministries (a prophetic ministry) for 15 years.
Jennifer serves as Host Team Coordinator, Women’s Ministries Coordinator and does the graphic designs for The Father’s Heart. A native of Brooklyn, New York, Jennifer made her way to Upstate NY by way of New Jersey as a teenager, and Forest Lake Pennsylvania where she raised her 4 children. Seven of those years were spent homeschooling them until after 21 years of marriage, her divorce led her to relocate to the Binghamton area.
Raised in a devout Catholic family, Jennifer has always been involved in church life since a child and has served in many areas of ministry including “folk group”, VBS, children’s Sunday School, Usher, Greeter, Hospitality, Women’s Ministries, and teaching, often leading in those areas.
As a teenager, Jenifer began questioning the faith she was raised in and after years as a rebellious teen, came to know the Lord at age 25 while at a mom’s Bible study. Nearly 40 years later, her love for Jesus has grown and her goal is for everyone she comes in contact with to see the Jesus in her. God has opened many doors along the way for Jennifer who has no college education to her credit. Instead, life skills and a love of learning independently shaped her into who she is today. Licensed as a real estate associate broker since 2003, real estate opened up a lot of those proverbial….and literal….. doors to allow Jennifer to build new relationships, learn valuable skills and become an expert in a vibrant industry that affects everyone’s life. Her awarded performance as an agent, a leader and as an administrator is proof that one can rise to the top without a formal education but with a drive to be the best version of oneself.
In 2001, Jennifer and Rick, who met while attending First Assembly of God (now City Church) wed and live in Apalachin. Together, they have 6 children and 16 grandchildren scattered in 3 states. In her spare time, Jennifer loves to garden, bake, spend time with family and friends and play the ukelele.