Jeff Hokenson- Senior Pastor A native of Pennsylvania, Jeff came to Arcade in 1984 to serve part-time as pastor of The Church of the Lamb, a small offshoot of PCF. Within two years, God miraculously reunited the Churches. As a pastor, Jeff is known for his personal care, his servant heart and his down-to-earth wisdom. Many in the community also know Jeff as a bow hunter, a taxidermist, a carpenter, a race car driver and a football coach. An ordained minister with Elim Fellowship, Jeff and his wife Jodi have three children and four grandchildren.
Scott Laird- Associate Pastor A native of Arcade, Scott is an ordained minister with Elim Fellowship and has been the worship leader at PCF since 1990. Given his quiet personality, many people are surprised by Scott’s sometimes outgoing stage presence. Scott is a gifted musician, writer, teacher and administrator who ministers with prophetic insight and a dry sense of humor. He is a graduate of Pioneer High School, Elim Bible Institute, Houghton College and Northeastern Seminary. Scott and his wife Rebecca are the proud parents of three boys.
Assistant Pastor- Joshua Wypij Joshua was born and raised in Arcade, NY. He attended PCF until he was 18 years old. Josh then attended Elim Bible Institute and graduated in 2005. For 3 years he served at New Harvest Church in Myrtle Beach, SC, where he met his beautiful wife, Jessica. They moved back to cold WNY in 2008 to serve PCF. Joshua is a licensed minister with Elim Fellowship and has been involved in ministry for 5 years. Joshua serves as a direct assistant to Pastor Jeff and Pastor Scott for all ministry needs. Joshua is the coordinator of Rooted Youth Ministry and leads the college age ministry, "eighteenthirty". Joshua has a friendly, energetic and outgoing personality. He and his wife Jessica are loving life with their 2 dogs, Mara and Mason. |
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