Superior Assembly of God

  

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

New Pastor Elected in Superior

           Superior Assembly of God elected Reverend Kenneth A. Claflin as their new pastor during a business meeting on Sunday, October 1, 2006. 

          Pastor Kenneth Claflin is an ordained Assemblies of God minister and comes to Superior Assembly of God from Plains, Montana, where he works as a computer programmer.  Before moving to Plains in 2005, Reverend Claflin served as pastor in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, for almost 8 years.  While pastoring there, he served as volunteer firefighter.  He has received Fire Fighter 1 and medical First Responder certifications.  He also served as the department chaplain.  His wife Melanie led Wyldlife, an interdenominational youth ministry for 6th through 8th graders.  Wyldlife is a national program and is the younger counterpart to Young Life which has active programs in Missoula, Montana.  Prior to that, the Claflins served as youth pastors in Worcester, Massachusetts.  Reverend Claflin's first pastorate was in Marlboro, Massachusetts, prior to that.  Both he and his wife Melanie received Bachelor of Arts degrees from Central Bible College, Springfield, Missouri.  Pastor Ken majored in Bible and Pastoral Ministries while Melanie majored in Bible and Missions.  Pastor Claflin and his wife Melanie have three boys: Thaddeus 15, Matthias 13 and Marcus 10.

          One church member said that "Superior Assembly of God Church is made up of people with a wide variety of Church backgrounds, and experiences, and varying ages, all joined together because of their love for the Lord."  Superior Assembly of God (www.SuperiorAssemblyofGod.com) is located at the end of Second Avenue in Superior and is affiliated with the Montana District of the Assemblies of God (www.mtaog.org).  The Montana District is a part of the General Council of the Assemblies of God (www.ag.org).  The General Council is a Pentecostal fellowship of evangelical believers.  With its headquarters in Springfield, Missouri, the Assemblies of God has more than 12,000 churches in the United States with more than 2.8 million constituents.

          Sunday services are at 11:00 AM and 6:30 PM.  For more information about the ministries of Superior Assembly of God, visit the website  www.SuperiorAssemblyofGod.com or call (406) 822-3311.

 

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