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Abundant Life Baptist Church
Jesus said: " . . . . I am come that they might have life, and might have it abundantly." John 10:10
Pastor George A. Garancosky, Jr
Senior Pastor
Pastor Garancosky accepted Christ as his Savior in October 1970. Having accepted the call to the ministry in 1975, he and his family moved to Lynchburg, VA where he attended what is now Liberty University. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in Bible and minors in both Theology and language. Graduating in 1978, he was ordained to the Gospel Ministry at the Sunbury Bible Church in 1979.
Before coming to Abundant Life Baptist Church in July of 2005, he was Pastor of Faith Baptist Church, a new church work in Beaver Springs, PA (1980-1993), and First Baptist Church in Phillipsburg, PA (1993-2004). All three works have been associated with the Conservative Baptist Association. He has been in the ministry for 28 years and serves as the twentieth pastor of Abundant Life Baptist Church.
Pastor G. and his wife Holly have three children and three grandchildren.
email: pastor.g@verizon.net
At Abundant Life Baptist Church, you will find a Christ centered Bible believing family. We hold to the truth of the scriptures and find their content life directing and challenging to live as Christ's example. We believe one can only get to heaven through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. This relationship brings forgiveness of sins, strength for our daily lives, and hope. A loving Father stands with open arms ready to accept you in.
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WELCOME PASTOR JEFF
Pastor Jeffrey Carl Diedrich
Associate Pastor
Jeff was raised in a Christian home in Lancaster, PA and trusted Christ as a young boy, with his mother’s direction as she walked Jeff through the Roman Road. He felt the tug of God on his heart as a senior in high school to serve the Lord for the rest of his life so he chose to attend Bible college and seminary in order to be a sharper tool in God’s hands. He received his BS in Christian Education from Pillsbury Baptist Bible College, his Master of Divinity in Pastorology from Central Baptist Theological Seminary, and will be completing his final requirement for his Doctorate of Ministry from Dallas Theological Seminary. His most recent ministry experience has been at Grace Church in Greenville, NC where he served as an adult Sunday school teacher, worked with small groups and with the newly married. He served as Pastor at Calvary Bible Church in Williamston, NC where his responsibilities included preaching every Sunday, teaching Sunday school and Bible study, hospital and home visits, evangelistic outreach and discipleship. He has also served as a Bible teacher at Piney Grove Baptist Church and was Youth Ministry Director for Positive Action for Christ, also in NC. He has written teaching/devotional material that is in print and still used at a prior church.
He married Camille in 1998 and they have 5 children. Jeff is a Steelers fan, which is always a plus! When he has time, he enjoys reading, playing strategy board games, playing with his children, being with his wife, and visiting Civil War sites.
Jeff believes that he is called to be an Associate Pastor, his desire is to be involved in Discipleship and Small Groups. He and his wife Camille are in agreement that this is God’s calling for them. Jeff’s primary responsibilities will be the development and implementation of Small Group and Discipleship ministries within the church as core ministries which would include leadership training for effective ministry, Christian growth and development of believers and integration of ministries. He will also assist Pastor G in ministering to the people of the church.
