Leadership & Staff

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.

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.

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.

Neal Pottle
Elder

Buddy Spaulding
Elder

Dan Sprague
Elder

Gerald Stillman
Elder

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.