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	Pastor Johnny Creasong Middletown, Ohio, happens to be home for several pieces of history: Armco Steel, George M. Verity, the Miami-Erie Canal, and least of all, me. I discovered Middletown for myself on December 6, 1956. More importantly, I discovered my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 11, 1970, and launched into the wonderful journey of walking with the Lord day by day. He called me into the ministry and led me to preach, teach, and serve, even beginning full-time ministry immediately following high school. I was trained at Gulf-Coast Bible College (now Mid-America Christian University) and met my wife, Ronda, there. We have been honored to pastor Church of God congregations in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas, Louisiana, and now Illinois. Ronda and I have four daughters and two grandchildren. Jonda, mother of our two grandchildren, has completed her elementary education degree at Mid-America Christian University and is married to Josh Bowers, a Church of God minister pastoring in Iowa. Julie has also completed her Bachelors degree in Behavioral Science at MACU and her Specialist Degree in School Psychology. Jessica completed a Culinary Arts Certificate and is currently a pursuing a Secondary English Education degree at MACU. Joy is completing in High School. My passion for the Church is that we should continually be about the work of rescuing the perishing and caring for the dying. I believe that the Church is God's people, working together in love and concern, pointing others to the Savior Who is so desperately needed. Jesus said that the world would know we belong to Him by the love we have for each other! God wants us to love and work together to reach this world for Him. I have dedicated myself to helping people find their place of service within the body of Christ, helping them to have the handles and the opportunities to do what God has called them to do. The pastor is not the whole church. I feel the pastor's role is to lead the flock and feed the flock, tending to those in my care so that they might be their best for God. We are in this together! Rev. Kim Bacon I was born in Peoria on January 30th, 1963. We lived there until I was 3 years old and then moved to Sunnyland (between East Peoria and Washington), where my parents still live today. I went to Washington High School, graduating early in 1980. I was raised a Lutheran, but never taught about salvation or the need to have a right relationship with Christ. The first time I ever came to Pekin 1st Church of God, I got saved because I knew that I'd finally found what I'd been looking for, and that was a relationship with God. That was on Sunday night, October 9th, 1988. Dennis was saved on February 19th, 1989. In 1995, the week between Christmas and New Year's to be exact, God called me into the ministry. Unfortunately, I put Him off until 2002. That's when I gave in and began the credentialing process. On July 15th, 2005, I was ordained as a Church of God minister at our annual State Campmeeting, at Camp Warren in Decatur. Dennis and I were married on March 21st, 1987. We have two children, Joe (16) and Lucie (6). I've worked here at PFCOG since September 5th, 1995. I've previously worked in our Jr. Church, Nursery, PM Preschool, and youth ministry. Currently, I'm the assistant teacher for our Adult Curriculum class, a Small Group leader, and President of our local Women of the Church of God unit. I still work with the youth ministry, but on a limited basis. I also teach occasionally on Wednesday nights, and preach whenever and wherever I'm invited. At the state level, I've previously served on the Campmeeting Planning Committee and the State Council, as well as being the Missions Program Resource Coordinator/State Convention Director for the Illinois State Women of the Church of God. I've been fortunate to be a conference leader at the annual State Prayer Retreat, as well as at our annual State Convention. In the recent past, I've had the opportunity to write programming materials for the National Women of the Church of God and I'm currently working on another assignment that will be published in 2008. I'm currently the President for the Illinois State Women of the Church of God, and also the Chairwoman of the National Nominating Committee for the National Women of the Church of God. God has been good to me over the years, blessing me with many opportunities to serve, in many different capacities. I've enjoyed each one and look forward to what lies ahead. \| E-mail Form \| Staff Biographies \| \| Return Home \| Latest Sermon \| Events Schedule \| Our Ministries \| Youth Ministry \| Great Links \| On-line Newsletter \| Contact Us \| Our Downloads \|