Church Staff

  Greg Mozel

Senior Pastor
      
       Greg has served as our Lead Pastor for 22 years. He casts our church vision, preaches at our worship gatherings, mentors leadership teams, 
and encourages us to faithfully follow Jesus. He is a graduate of Western Evangelical Seminary, George Fox University, and Portland State University. Greg is a church consultant for the Lily Endowment and  Gordon-Conwell Seminary. He previously taught at International Leadership Academy in Moscow, Russia and George Fox University in Portland, Oregon. Greg and Carolyn have been married for 34 years with two children. Greg enjoys escaping to the beach, exploring historical sights, and reading thought-provoking books.
      
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  Lily Soh

  Chinese Ministry Pastor

       Lily serves as the Pastor for FBC’s Chinese Ministry. She has been in ministry for more than 30 years. She earned her Master of Divinity from 
Fuller Theological Seminary and her Doctorate of Ministry at Assemblies of God Theological Seminary. Lily serves as a unique bridge connecting the Chinese Ministry with the English-speaking congregation. Lily works among the pastors and volunteer teams to lead our ministries for Chinese students and local Chinese residents to build relationships and foster a culture where everyone feels welcomed and safe to explore their faith and invite friends. Lily enjoys reading thoughtful books and exploring the beautiful scenery of New England.
      
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Nate Daman

Worship Pastor
      
        Nate leads our church family to express our love for God and grow more like Christ through worship.  He produces our worship
celebrations by planning Christ-centered worship, leading the worship team, coordinating the media team, training worship artists, and mentoring our worship leaders. For the last 13 years, Nate has served with The Navigators.  He is the Area Representative for the Pioneer Valley and previously served as the Campus Director at UMass and on the staff teams at Penn State University and at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Nate and Caroline have been married for 12 years and are blessed with four children.
      
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Carolyn Mozel

Children Pastor
  
      Carolyn has serve as FBC’s KidsWorld Pastor for 12 years so far. She earned her BS in Elementary Education from George Fox University
and her MA in Christian  Education from Western Evangelical Seminary. Carolyn leads KidsWorld so each child knows the Gospel and grows a Biblical worldview to follow Christ for a lifetime by casting vision,  coordinating the KidsWorld Team, and encouraging parents. She was a school teacher before her FBC ministry. She also teaches the FBC Women’s Bible Study. Carolyn and Greg have been married for 34 years with two children. She enjoys studying Scripture, walking on the beach, reading thoughtful books and drinking a cup of tea with friends.
      
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  Chris Horte

Student Ministries Pastor
      
      Chris leads both the youth and college ministries. He is committed to investing in the lives of  students so that they can experience God
 in their own lives. Chris is currently completing his Master’s Degree in Christian Studies at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and is a graduate of UMass with a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Performance. He previously served as the church’s Classical Music Director for 4 years and currently plays bass on the worship team. He and his fiancée Ariel are getting married in the spring! Chris spends his free time learning new languages and studying video game music.
      
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  Tyler Page

Worship Media Director
      
       Tyler works together with our Worship Pastor, Nate Daman, producing our worship celebrations. He leads our media team so the visuals,
sound, lighting, and livestream  are excellent. Tyler works together with our Worship Pastor, Nate Daman, producing our worship celebrations. He leads our media team so the visuals, sound, lighting, and livestream  are excellent. Tyler is also a Business Admin Student at Holyoke Community College with plans to transfer to UMass to complete his Bachelor’s Degree. He served as FBC’s Executive Intern in 2018-2019 and as a Hub Worship Team leader from 2016-2018. His passions include both playing and making music, technology, and spending time with people over some good food or coffee.
      
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Erin Ferry

Administrator
      
       Erin serves as our financial bookkeeper. Erin manages the church office, directs our communications, coordinates use of our church campus,
 and serves as our financial bookkeeper.  Erin graduated from UMass with a BA in History and has worked as a historical researcher at Plymouth Plantation, tour guide at Old Deerfield Village, bank teller with Florence Savings Bank, and for the past 8 years as FBC’s Administrator.  She grew up on Cape Cod and met her husband, Chris, while at UMass. Erin and Chris are blessed with two sons. She enjoys vacationing in Maine with her family, reading historical books, drinking good coffee, and gazing at the stars through her telescope on beautiful nights.
      
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Shawn Lindholm

Food Pantry Director
      
      Shawn serves as the Executive Director of FBC’s Food Pantry where more than 100 of our neighbors receive groceries, diapers,
household goods, etc. Shawn is a graduate of Rutgers University with a BA in French and has been a translator and project manager with the UMass Translation Center for over 20 years. She is married to Eric and they have two grown sons. She is especially proud of the family atmosphere that has been created among the guests and volunteers. In her “free” time, Shawn enjoys traveling, reading, baking, doing puzzles, and walking her dog, Brie.
      
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Bill McDonough

Finance Director
      
Bill directs FBC’s finances so we are always growing in our financial stewardship and wisely managing the funds entrusted to the church.
He develops financial systems, forecasts financial trends, develops the budget to align with our mission, and more. Bill earned a BS in Applied Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He worked for 32 years at Esko as Senior Sales Executive before becoming our Finance Director.  Bill and Laura have four children and one grandchild. He plays volleyball, officiates college volleyball, umpires high school baseball, and enjoys camping with his family.
      
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Tien Shen

Ministry Intern
      
  We are excited to welcome Tien as our college ministry intern. Tien serves with FBC’s Student Ministries Pastor, Chris Horte coordinating
Agape College Worship, Growth Groups on each campus, weekend retreats, and investing the the lives of students.  Tien is a UMass graduate and pursuing his Master’s Degree in computer engineering. Tien is grateful for the spiritual growth and support he experienced throughout his undergraduate years from the church. He aims to give back to his church community by serving as a college intern this school year.
      
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Snickerdoodle

Research Assistant
      
 Snickerdoodle serves as our Chief Canine Officer. He encourages our pastors while they research, provides late night security for our staff,
and keeps everyone relaxed with his joyful tail wagging.  Snicker graduated with honors from the Pet Smart Dog Training Classes. His dream is to win a blue ribbon at the Westminster Kennel Club. When Snicker isn’t serving at church he enjoys long walks with his humans, playing with his neighborhood dog buddies, chewing his extensive toy collection, and eating  as much bacon as possible. Snicker has never met a human he didn’t like.
      
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