Pastor Matthew Morris was born in Crozet, VA, in 1999. In 2013, Matthew moved to Puyallup WA with his family. Matthew gave his life to Christ in 2016 at New Hope Youth after going through bullying as well as medical issues. In November of 2016, Matthew and his family moved to Bakersfield CA where he eventually graduated from Frontier High School in 2018. Matthew was accepted into Liberty University and attended with a focus in physical therapy until he received his calling for Youth Ministry. During his first semester at Liberty, he strived after the Lord and during that time, the Lord began to change his heart to have a passion for the youth, a desire to disciple the youth, and to share the Gospel to a generation of students that have never heard the name of Jesus before. Matthew changed his degree to Youth Ministry in late 2018. Matthew worked at various camp ministries and internships during the time at Liberty University. Some of these opportunities include; SummerShine Ministries, Truett Conference Center and Camp, and even a children’s ministry intern at Second Baptist Church of Houston Texas. In December of 2021, Matthew received his Bachelor’s degree from Liberty University specializing in Youth Ministry. During his time at Liberty, he met Alethea Brown. They started dating in August of 2019 and got married on February 12th, 2022. Alethea specializes in Forensic Science which she obtained at Liberty University. On March 1st, 2022, Matthew began working at Bethel Memorial Baptist Church as the new Assistant Pastor of Youth and Christian Education. As for Hobbies, Matthew enjoys working out at the gym, eating food, and even going bowling on occasion. Matthew is even a huge movie/TV person.
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Michelle Parent, Secretary
Michelle was raised in Wilson Boro, PA in the house her parents still live in today. Her parents Mike and Flo Flory have attended Bethel for many years. She has one brother who lives with his family in Forth Worth, Texas. Michelle gave her life to Christ on a camping trip down south during a youth church service when she was 8 years old. Then she rededicated herself when she was 13 at a Christian camp in Harrisburg.
Kathy Crivellaro, Financial Manager
Kathy grew up in Alpha, NJ, and is the fourth of five children. One of her earliest memories, at age 4, is the day that her mother was baptized on a Sunday evening at church. The look on her mom’s face when she talked about being baptized made an indelible impression. At age 5, Kathy began to attend Sunday School with her mom and always had a desire to serve the Lord. She told her first Sunday School teacher that she wanted to be a missionary in Alaska to share Jesus with the Eskimos.
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Pastor Brent, Senior Pastor
Born in Williamsport, PA, in 1962. His family attended a small Protestant church, but it was through a neighborhood Bible Club at the age of five that he was challenged to personally trust in Christ as Savior. During his Junior High years, he wanted to know for certain that Jesus was his Savior. His church did not emphasize the need for a personal response to Christ, but the Bible Club camp he attended was clear: each person must admit their sin, believe Christ died and rose again for their sin, and then pray to receive Christ as personal Savior.
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