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Feeling that this was where God was calling them to be, Bob, Debbie
and their two children, Kristen and Rob, moved to Wellsboro in
1986. Bob had been recruited as the CEO of Soldiers and Sailors
Memorial Hospital. In 1989, he helped engineer the creation of
the Laurel Health System and served as its first CEO. In 1994,
he was the victim of a near fatal motorcycle accident. Because
of complications from his injuries, Bob resigned from his position
at LHS in 1996.
On Sept 9, 2001, a small group began to meet at the Morris’s
home to worship and pray for God’s direction. To their
surprise, within 6 months the group had doubled in size. Within
a year they began to seriously wonder if God would have them
start a new ministry in Wellsboro.
In July 2002, after numerous meetings and encouragement from
Vineyard Church leaders, and after much prayer and fasting, Bob
and Debbie felt called to “plant” a Vineyard church
in the Wellsboro area. This began a two-year educational process
for Bob through the Vineyard Leadership Institute. In June of
2004, following completion of his training, Bob was approved
to be a Pastor through the Association of Vineyard Churches,
and their home church was released to be a Vineyard Church. The
church was legally incorporated in November of 2004 as the Vineyard
Church of Wellsboro.
Bob grew up in Vestal, N.Y. He has a B.A. in Business from SUNY
at Binghamton, and an M.B.A. with a certification in Health Administration
from Cornell University. He serves on the Board of the Wellsboro
Teen Center, and enjoys playing guitar and bass on the church
worship team. He confesses to being a N.Y. Knicks and N.Y. Yankees
fan.
For more information about Pastor or questions regarding Wellsboro
Vineyard Church contact Pastor
Bob.
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Kari and her husband James joined the Vineyard Church of Wellsboro 4 years ago. Considering the Vineyard the best fit spiritually for the entire family, Kari soon became involved in Children's Ministry, teaching the preschool class. As the number of children in the church grew, Kari felt God encouraging her to establish programs to meet the needs of the various age groups. Kari is currently the Director of Children's Ministries for the church. She and James have 2 Elementary age children. Kari is from Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. She received her BA in Art and is a Certified Teacher. She is currently home schooling her two daughter, Riley and Ella. She enjoys the great outdoors and drawing.
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I was born and raised in Wellsboro, PA, attended college and recieved a B.S. in Biblical Studies and a B.S. in Education from Philadelphia Biblical University in 1997. My wife and I then moved to the San Francisco Bay area of California, where we both taught in a large private school for 4 years. In 2002, after having our first child, Ella, we decided to move back to PA, where we have since settled. Soon afterward, our son, Jackson, arrived. I currently teach math at Wellsboro Area High School, and this past summer recieved an M.S. in Education from Mansfield University. We discovered the Vineyard Church of Wellsboro in the fall of 2003, when it was very new, and quickly fell in love with the casual worship atmosphere and relationships that were made. There is a high priority placed on connecting with others that has drawn us into the ministry here. We have been involved in various roles in the past few years at VCW, and recently have come on staff. My first experience in a small group was about 3 years ago. My wife and I were asked to host a group at our home. We quickly developed close relationships with the others in that group and came to realize that in order for church to be relevant today, it needs to be more than an event that happens on Sundays. Our group discovered needs in the community and worked together to try to minister to some of those needs while at the same time growing together in our own journeys of faith. That process made church more relevant to me than it has ever been. My passion for this ministry is to provide an opportunity for those in our community to be able to connect in this way, to experience the power of the gospel in their own lives, and to then reach out to others around them in the same way. I am excited about how God is using regular people to do extraordinary things around the world, and how he is making a difference on our own community in Wellsboro, PA.
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In addition to taking on the role of Administrative Assistant, I'm also a wife and domestic engineer. In my life B.C. (before children) :) I attended Philadelphia Biblical University and received a B.S. in Education as well as a B.S. in Biblical Studies. I taught kindergarten in a private school in CA for 4 years after college and then gave birth to my daughter. At that time, we chose to have me stay home with the kids, so moved back to my husband's hometown, here in Wellsboro. I've been married for 11 years to the best partner God could have ever picked for me. My kids are Ella (5) and Jackson (3) and they keep me busier than I ever thought possible. In my few spare moments I love to sing, scrapbook and be a social butterfly. I'm so thankful that God brought us to the Vineyard Church of Wellsboro. It has been a life-changing experience for me personally, as well as for our family. We have truly enjoyed becoming actively involved in this growing ministry and are thrilled to be a part of furthering the Lord's kingdom.
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James & Kari Roslund
James and Kari will be leading the Heritage Builders group at the First Presbyterian Church. If you have questions contact Kari at 724-9470 or kari_bucknor@hotmail.com
Monday evenings: 6:30-8:30
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Zac & Lindsey Cuneo
Zac and Lindsey will be co-leading the 'Crown Biblical Financial Study' at the home of Jon and Carolyn Ruth. If you have questions, contact Zac at 638-3641 or zachary@brookside-homes.com
Monday evenings: 6:15-8:30
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Jon and Carolyn will be co-leading the 'Crown Biblical Financial Study' at their home. If you have questions contact Carolyn at 724-6749 or cjruth@gmail.com
Wednesday evenings 6:15 to 8:00 pm.
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Rich Messmer
Rich will be leading the 'Experiencing God' group at the home of Gordie and Cathy Dunlap. If you have questions, contact Rich at 724-3589 or ram12@ptd.net
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Scott Plume
Scott will be leading the 'Gospel of John' group at the home of Connie Couture. If you have questions, contact Scott at 724-2798 or plumescott@yahoo.com
Saturday Evenings: 5:30-7:30
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Gordie & Cathy Dunlap
Small Group Hosts for 'Experiencing God'
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Connie Couture
Small Group Hosts for 'The Gospel of John'
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