Leadership & Staff
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Eric Dubois
Pastor Born and raised in Southern New Hampshire, Eric grew up primarily in the city of Somersworth. Throughout his teen and college years he attempted to fit in, first through heavy metal and later through fraternity life. Thankfully, at the age of 24, the party scene had grown stale. Through the witness of his younger brother he came to faith in Christ on May 23, 1999. Sensing a call to ministry, Eric completed a M.Div. in 2005. Then he began a career at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Shortly after starting at PNS, Eric began dating Kaitlin Gagne, whom he married in February, 2007. They settled in Berwick, Maine where they spent nine years and added to the family. Having previously served the local church in a variety of capacities (youth intern, pastoral intern, deacon, elder), Eric and the family departed for Louisville for further theological training. Shortly after completing a Th.M., Eric was called to pastor Palermo Christian Church where he was installed in August. His personal interests and hobbies include reading, writing, basketball, the Patriots, and the Celtics. A UNH graduate, Eric holds a M.Div. from Capital Bible Seminary and a Th.M. from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Eric and Kaitlin live in Palermo with their five children: Caleb, Anna, Luke, Noah, and Lydia. |
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Scott Childs
Elder Scott was raised by Christian parents who demonstrated the importance of service, hard work, missions, and the local church. Raised in Palermo, Maine, Scott graduated from Erskine Academy and attended the University of Maine at Augusta. He has attended Palermo Christian Church (PCC) since it began and was saved at a young age. Scott has served in many ministries at PCC including youth group, trustees, deacons, missions, small group leader, Sunday school teacher, worship group singer, and elder. He drives a Ford pickup and follows the Celtics, Patriots, and Red Sox. Scott met and married his wife Bonnie at PCC. He has three biological children, one stepson, and three granddaughters. Scott owns a local excavation business and is often seen driving dump trucks and operating heavy equipment. Scott and Bonnie are thankful for how the Lord has grown each of them closer in fellowship with the Lord and the body of Christ at PCC. |
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Dennis Keller
Elder Dennis Keller was raised in the China-Palermo area for most of his elementary and high school years. His early years he lived in a three room home with parents and four sisters. By today’s standards they were poor; however, we were content (1 Tim 3:14). While still in grammar school he heard the Good News and accepted Jesus as his personal Savior (1 Corinthians 15: 1-4). After graduating from Erskine Academy he joined the Air Force, where he served our country for 20 years. He married a local girl, Miriam Ulbrich, they have adopted two children, and currently have eight grandchildren. Shortly after retiring from the Air Force he became a State Farm Insurance Agent and has been serving clients for 34+ years. He has no plans of retiring again. He has a passion helping at Fair Haven Camps, a Christian Boys & Girls Camp in Brooks, Maine, and serving at Palermo Christian Church. His desire is for others to see Jesus as he continues to serve. |
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Ralph Littlefield
Elder Ralph was born in Belfast, Maine. He lived in Belfast until 1968 when he left for college, attending for one year Bob Jones University and two years Northern Maine Technical School in Presque Isle studying drafting. He worked for 2 years as a draftsman for Bancroft and Martin in South Portland, then moved to Pennsylvania where he worked as a field engineer on the construction site for a nuclear power plant. He returned to Maine in 1985 where he was self-employed as a carpenter for a couple years then went to work for a roof and floor truss manufacturer as a truss designer. Ralph retired in 2010 and has finally found a vocation that suits him. Ralph married his wife Anne in 1974. When they are not camping or cruising, they reside in Palermo, Maine. |
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Neal Pottle
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Buddy Spaulding
Elder Buddy Spaulding was raised and has lived in Waldo County nearly all his life. He has served as a lay elder and Bible teacher for about thirty years, with particular interests in church history, western thought and the Christian faith, and the intersection of faith and science. He holds a BS in civil engineering and a Masters in public administration, both from the University of Maine, and is a member of the American Scientific Affiliation, a network of Christians working in or trained in the sciences. Much of his professional career has been with the Maine Department of Transportation, in many capacities, and he has also been employed as a truck driver, has had a small consulting business, and currently is co-owner of a commercial truck driving school. He enjoys sports, especially football and baseball, and was a baseball coach at levels ranging from Little League to high school varsity for seventeen years. He has been married to Lori for nearly forty years, has three adult children and four grandchildren. |
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Dan Sprague
Elder Dan was born in Rockville Center, New York and grew up in Ireland. He has been living in Maine since 1972, when on Christmas Day of that year he met his wife, Cathy. He and Cathy live in Palermo. They raised two daughters and have four grandchildren - one in heaven. Dan was saved in August, 1982 and is eternally grateful to Jesus for His loving sacrifice for the punishment deserved for his sins. He currently serves as elder, preacher, teacher, singer and trustee and has chaired the deacon board and managed a Celebrate Recovery program. He is a high school soccer referee and has coached youth soccer teams. He follows Manchester United. He got his MBA from Thomas College in 1995, and his B.Sc. from the University Of Maine, Augusta in 1982. |
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Gerald Stillman
Elder Raised in West Hampden, Gerald attended the West Hampden Baptist Church where at the age of 11, in VBS, Jesus reached down with his hand of grace, and Gerald’s hand of faith raised to Him on what he calls his “first holy ground”. He was raised in a good, moral home, but morality doesn’t save; it is in Christ and Christ alone that his faith rests. Through the early years Jesus saved his Mom and Dad as well. Gerald had the great privilege of going to camp for a week one summer, the “Isle of Somewhere” where he dedicated his life to God. The place became his “second holy ground”. He graduated from Hampden Academy in 1966 and from Beale Business College in 1968. In the Fall of 1987, Gerald, wife Dottie, and two kids moved to Palermo, opening Mid-Coast RV Center on Route 3 where they worked for 25 years. They began attending PCC, became members and Gerald now serves as an elder, Sunday school teacher and on the Missions Ministry team. Gerald & Dottie have been married 50 years. Their two children have given them 8 grandchildren to enjoy and one infant granddaughter in heaven. Dottie & Gerald spend the month of July at Living Waters Bible Camp where they fellowship, serve and grow together in the Word of the Lord. |
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Sandy Keller
Administrative Assistant Sandy was raised locally and grew up attending Sunday School and church at China Baptist, where she understood at an early age her need for Jesus as her Savior. It was those growing up years in a small country church that instilled in her the importance of local church ministry, where people from all parts the community can find common ground in the love of God through His son, Jesus Christ. She was further encouraged to live for Christ while attending Gordon College, and spending several of her summers at China Lake Camp and short term mission work in the Dominican Republic. Sandy married Paul Keller in 1984 and together with God’s grace have raised three children, living in 3 states and France, before settling back in Maine in 1995. She is still happily married to her husband Paul who is a bi-vocational pastor. Their 3 grown children, a daughter-in-law and granddaughter all live close by. Spending time with family, needlework, gardening and reading are what she enjoys most when not “at work”. Supporting the ministry of the local church as it seeks to share God’s love and encourage people in their relationship with Jesus Christ continues to be her desire, so Sandy feels privileged to serve PCC as Administrative Assistant since 2001 and continues to enjoy doing so. |