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Andy DeRier
Andy DeRier grew up in Patterson,
New Jersey, where he graduated
from John F. Kennedy High School
in 1973. At a young age Andy
gave his heart to the Lord under
the pastorate of the late William
K. Wilson at the Pentecostal
Lighthouse Church. Andy later
received the baptism of the Holy
Ghost at a coffee house ministry
in New York city called the Lost
Coin.
Feeling a call to the ministry,
Andy attended Zion Bible Institute
in Providence, Rhode Island where
he graduated in 1976. Two years
later in 1978, Andy became Pastor
Andy DeRier of the Knoxford Praying
Band Church in Knoxford, New
Brunswick, Canada. There he pastored
the non-denominational full gospel
work for 24 years. In 2002 Pastor
DeRier left the work in Knoxford
to become the pastor of the Easton
Pentecostal Church in Easton,
Maine. Pastor DeRier currently serves
as an instructor and campus
evangelist at Faith School Of
Theology in Charleston, Maine..
Pastor Andy is a gifted speaker
and singer and has preached in
many places as the Lord has opened
doors.
Pastor Andy is also a gifted
leader and serves on a number
of boards and committees. Presently
he serves as Chairman of the
Aroostook County Pentecostal
Church Fellowship, a position
that he has held from 1981 to
1995 and from 1997 to the present.
In 1996, after the retirement
of Pastor Ronnie E. Libby as
Camp meeting Director, Pastor
Andy was called upon to take
over the position of Camp meeting
Director for the Aroostook County
Pentecostal Camp meeting, a position
he has held since 1996. Pastor
DeRier has also served on the
Advisory Board of Barnabas Ministries
of East Providence, Rhode Island
since 1989.
Since 1994, Pastor DeRier has
served on the Souls Harbor Canada
Board of Directors, where he
presently serves as its Secretary
— Treasurer.
Pastor Andy married a young
lady from Knoxford, New Brunswick,
Canada in 1977, by the name of
Sonia MacDonald. Sonia graduated
from the Centreville High School
in 1972, and went on to graduate
from Zion Bible Institute in
Providence, Rhode Island in 1975.
Sonia has an earned Bachelor
of Science degree in Bible from
Valley Forge Christian College
in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania,
Class of 1977. Sonia grew up
in Knoxford, New Brunswick and
was saved and received her baptism
of the Holy Ghost, while attending
the Knoxford Praying Band Church
during the pastorate of Rev.
Fred Henderson.
Besides her role as a pastor's
wife, and Sunday School teacher,
Sonia has also served as a supply
teacher for New Brunswick School
District 13 since 1991. Sonia
is also a talented musician and
has taught piano since 1986.
Pastor Andy and Sonia have two
sons, Andrew and
Sterling
Andrew is a graduate of World Impact Bible Institute in
St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada and is currently serving as Pastor of the
Knoxford Praying Band Church in Centreville, New Brunswick, Canada. Andrew
and his wife, Kristina, have three daughters, Nevaeh, Amariah and Kalliea.
Sterling currently works for Wal-Mart as an Assistant Manager. He and his wife Jasmine have one daughter, Ava.
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