Coatesville Bible Fellowship Staff

Dr. Dean Vander Wiele, Senior Pastor

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Kathy Vander Wiele, Children’s Ministry Director

Dr. Dean Vander Wiele has served as senior pastor of Coatesville Bible Fellowship since June 2005 after serving churches in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He is a graduate of Word of Life Bible Institute, Lancaster Bible College (BS), Liberty University (MAR, MA) and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (DMin).

Kathy has served as Director of Children’s Ministry since October 2006.  She has been actively involved in Children’s ministry for the past twenty-nine years.  She is a graduate of Lancaster Bible College (BS in Bible-Elementary Education).  The combination of Kathy’s heart for sharing the love of Jesus to children, combined with a wonderful group of volunteers, makes the children’s wing an exciting place to be!

Dean and Kathy have three children: Kari, a graduate of Arcadia University; Kiel, a graduate of Nyack College; & Kaleb, a junior at Liberty University.

Christopher Garland, Pastor of Next Generation Ministries

Chris has served as Pastor of Next Generation Ministries (youth and young adults) since April 2007. He has a passion for youth and young adults and has worked in the field of youth ministry since volunteering in 1998. He became a full-time pastor in 2005 and has enjoyed helping young people grow in their faith. He is a graduate of Lancaster Bible College (BS in Bible—Youth Ministry) and is currently pursuing his Master’s of Arts in Ministry. Chris and his wife Joy have two children, Gabriel & Gideon. Chris’ vision for his life is to: “Intentionally contact, teach and encourage students, to make a spiritual impact in their lives, while equipping them to do the same, in order to reach their friends for Christ.”

Donna Laird, Church Secretary

Donna came on staff with Coatesville Bible Fellowship in August, 2007. CBF is her home church and she is very excited to be a part of the ministry team. Donna brings a willing spirit, a gift of organization and administration, and a desire to serve God in her ministry. Donna spends her spare time with her husband and three children.  Her hobbies include boating and collecting miniature pitchers.  If you call on the phone or stop by the church office, it will be Donna’s cheerful voice that will greet you.