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Kaleb and Kirstie Pope lead the Children's Ministry at Countryside Assembly. They have been at Countryside as individuals since 2015, and now as Husband and Wife, they have been watching God grow the kids ministry from a handful of kids to a great group that loves the Lord. They enjoy kids and watching their eyes light up when they realize the truth of God in their heart. They look forward to meeting you and your kids and having a great time in Connect2 Kids Ministry. Kaleb and Kirstie have been married since July 2018, and as a new couple, they enjoy life with their new puppy, Duke. Kaleb and Kirstie enjoy spending time outdoors in God’s creation, and they love visiting different zoos. |
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Raed and Christa ElMansy lead the Uturn Student Ministries at Countryside Assembly. They love students and their desire is to build real relationships and empower the next generation of disciples and world changers through encountering God, making friends, growing together and living out the life God has called them to! Together, they strive to serve and love God, love each other, and do whatever they can to further the kingdom of Christ.
Raed and Christa have been married since June 2017 and have a furry four-legged baby named Eloise. Raed has graduated from the Drury University Private Police Academy, and when God opens the door, he will begin his career protecting and caring for others as a Police Officer. Christa loves social media and website development and marketing. She enjoys taking on new projects and making things happen. Together, they enjoy spending time with the youth students, their family, and their dog "Ellie", while enjoying the life God has gifted them. |
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James and Olivia Rhodes lead the C3 young adult group at Countryside Assembly. C3 stands for Countryside College and Career. Their desire for C3 is to bridge the gap between youth/young adulthood and to help them become influencers in the church and community by being grounded in a relationship with Jesus Christ and becoming great servants in the will of God and for the will of God, church, and community. C3 is a very laid back family like atmosphere where you can enjoy serving and doing life together.
James and Olivia have been married since 2005. They are high school sweethearts and Countryside is Olivia's childhood church where they met at youth group in 2002. God is taking James and Olivia on an exciting journey, as they are adding to their family and adopting a beautiful baby! They enjoy watching movies, the outdoors, being creative, spending time with friends and family and serving in ministry here at Countryside. |
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Gray and Michelle Nordan are the Lead Pastors at Countryside Assembly of God. They have served in this ministry since August 2007. It is their desire to see God do amazing things in the life of every person in the City of Bolivar and the County of Polk!
Gray & Michelle have been married since 1992, have three children, two of which are married, and just found out they will be first-time grandparents in spring of 2018. Their hobbies right now are their children as they spend as much time with them as possible. Their favorite vacation spots are the beach and the mountains. Gray loves to play golf and hopes to soon restore his 68 Mustang Convertible that he has owned since he was 15. Michelle serves as Worship Pastor and Women's Ministries Director for Countryside Assembly, mentors single moms and loves helping develop them into godly moms. She also loves being a Wedding Coordinator, crafting of all kinds, and being outdoors. As pastors, it's their desire that you feel welcome at Countryside and more importantly, feel the love of Jesus! |
