leadership

Evangelist Joe Walters served as Pastor of the
Bucyrus Free Will Baptist Church for one year while
the church looked for a new pastor back in the late
70's. Joe was saved in 1963 at the Bucyrus Free Will
Baptist Church. Joe was then Ordained as a Deacon
on February 20, 1965 while a member of the Bucyrus
Free Will Baptist Church. This before he announced
his calling and was then Ordained on August 17,
1968. Joe and wife Pete have been married for 51
years. They have four children, 14 grandchildren, and
7 great grandchildren. Other than his short stint as
Pastor, Jos also served as Conference Evangilist for
the Northern Ohio Conference for six years. He was
Deacon for the Bucyrus Church for 2 years, Pastor for
1, as well as a Trustee and a Sunday School teacher
for teenagers.

Ministers

Deacons

Deacon Brother John Schubert was saved in a Methodist
Church in Kingston, Tennessee in 1943. John soon
joined the Crossville Free Will Baptist Church in
Crossville, Tennessee where he was Ordained as a
Deacon in 1958. John then moved to Ohio where in 1965
as a member of the Bucyrus Free Will Baptist Church he
was ordained at the Marion Free Will Baptist Church
during a Northern Ohio Conference meeting. John has
been married to wife Eula for 57 years. They have four
children, 11 grandchildren, and 6 great grandchildren.
Other than Deacon, John has also served as Sunday
School Superintendent, Youth Leader, as well as Sunday
School teacher for both adults and teenagers.

Deacon Brother Bobby Walters was saved on July 27,
1974 at the Bucyrus Free Will Baptist Church. Bobby was
then Ordained as a Deacon for our church on May 19,
1990 in a Northern Ohio Conference Meeting in Carey,
Ohio at the Carey Free Will Baptist Church. Bobby has
been married to wife Sandy, who is the daughter of
Deacon Brother John Schubert, for 31 years. They have
five children, three of which they have been blessed to
adopt, and one grandchild. Other than Deacon, Bobby
has also served as Youth Leader, as well as Sunday
School Teacher for both adults and teenagers. Sandy
plays the piano for the Church choir and sings with her
family during worship service.

Deacon Brother Larry Parsons was saved on
November 9th, 1964 at the Bucyrus Free Will Baptist
Church while his father, Ralph Parsons, served as
Pastor. Larry was Ordained as Deacon on May 18,
1974. Larry has been married to wife Nelda for 40
years. They have two children, and 5 grandchildren.
Other than Deacon, Larry has also served as
Treasurer for the Northern Ohio Conference. He has
also held offices within the church as Clerk, Sunday
School Superintendent, Youth Leader, Sunday School
Teacher, and church bus driver. Nelda is a long
standing member of Ladies Auxiliary and manages
the activities taking place in the Fellowship Hall.

Pastor Eric Boggs was voted in as Pastor in 2007 after
filling in as the Assistant Pastor to Brother Lewis in 2006.
Eric was saved on March 17, 1996 in a home service. Eric
was Ordained as a Minister for the Bucyrus Free Will
Baptist Church in a Northern Ohio Conference Meeting in
Ontario, Ohio at the Stiving Road Free Will Baptist Church
on February 19, 2005. Eric has been married to wife
Nancy, who is the granddaughter of Deacon Brother John
Schubert, for four years. They have two children. Other
than Assistant Pastor, Eric has also served as Youth
Leader, as well as Sunday School teacher for both adults
and teenagers. He also serves as Clerk of the Northern
Ohio Conference. Nancy has also taught Sunday School
for over six years for both the pre-teens and baby class.

Assistant Pastor Lyle Arnett took over as Assistant to
Brother Eric in 2007. He was saved at the Bucyrus
Church of God on Mothers Day May 9, 1999. Lyle was
Ordained as a Minister on August 20, 2005 at the
Bellville Free Will Baptist Church, during a Northern
Ohio Conference Meeting. Brother Lyle has been
married to wife Mary for 28 years. They have two
children, as well as two grandchildren. Brother Lyle
also serves on the College Scholarship Committee for
the church, which is a ministry for young adults
seeking assistance for college tuition. Sister Mary is a
member of the Ladies Auxiliary and active in the Food
Pantry Ministry for the Church.

Ministering Brother Justin Feight announced his calling to
preach on Sunday, June 29th 2008 at the age of 17. He
was saved at the Bucyrus Free Will Baptist Church in
January of 2008 and was baptized the very next month.
Justin preached his first message on July 5th 2008 during
the Sunday Morning Service. Brother Justin is the son of
Buddy and Mary Feight of Bucyrus, as well as the
grandson and nephew of preachers.

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