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Our Pastors Aron OsborneAron Osborne grew up in the Lancaster County area. He attended West Chester University in West Chester, PA and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education. While at West Chester University, Aron began attending Covenant Fellowship Church and became a member in 1994. It is also where he met his future wife, Melissa. After graduation, Aron and Melissa were married on June 29, 1996. In the next year, Aron taught as an elementary school math teacher in the Chester School District after which Covenant Fellowship Church sent Aron to the Pastor's College in Gaithersburg, MD. Upon graduation from the Pastor's College, Aron returned to Covenant Fellowship Church in Glen Mills, PA and served as a pastoral intern for one year under the leadership of Senior Pastor Dave Harvey. At the end of his internship Aron and his wife were sent out in October of 1999 with a church planting team of 65 adults and children to the Souderton, PA area where he now serves as the Senior Pastor of Grace Community Church and is assisting Dave Harvey with oversight of several Sovereign Grace Churches in the northeast. Currently Aron & Melissa reside along with their four children in Telford.  Jeremy BellJeremy Bell grew up in the New England area. He attended Messiah College in Grantham, PA where he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Christian Ministries and met his wife, Julie. Jeremy and Julie were married October 10, 1992 and soon after served as missionaries in Kenya for two years. Following this, Jeremy served for eight years as an associate pastor in a local church in Souderton. We sent Jeremy to the Pastor's College in Gaithersburg, MD in 2004. Since graduation from the Pastor's College, Jeremy has been serving as Family Life Pastor. Currently Jeremy & Julie reside along with their four children in Souderton.  Ed O'MaraEd O’Mara grew up in Northeastern Pennsylvania. He, like Jeremy, attended Messiah College in Grantham, PA where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering and met his wife, Robin. Ed and Robin were married September 5, 1998 and lived in the Harrisburg area before relocating to the Philadelphia area. Ed was employed by a wireless network provider before attending the Sovereign Grace Pastor’s College in Gaithersburg, MD. At the completion of the Pastor’s College in May of 2007, Ed joined the staff of Grace Community Church as a pastoral intern. He serves the church in the areas of evangelism and outreach, care group oversight and worship administration. Ed & Robin currently live in Lansdale with their two beautiful daughters.  Blake StehrBlake Stehr grew up in central Pennsylvania. He attended Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering and met his wife, Sheri. Blake and Sheri were married October 22, 1994 and lived in the West Chester area. Blake was employed by a private ophthalmology company. In 1997 Blake joined the staff of Covenant Fellowship Church in West Chester, PA where he served for eight years as the Administrator. In May of 2005 Blake took the role of Administrator here at Grace Community. Currently Blake & Sheri reside along with their four children in Telford. |