Minister

 Scott and Nicole Brand come to Pennsylvania from Virginia, where both of

them graduated from high school in the Hampton Roads (Tidewater) Area.

Scott, born in Kentucky, traveled the globe with his family supporting his father’s naval career, while Nicole was born and raised in Norfolk. Scott’s family finally settled in Norfolk when his father retired from the U. S. Navy after twenty years of honorable service. It was in Norfolk that Scott met, and subsequently

fell head over heels in love with, Nicole and where they began their lives joined in marriage nearly twenty-two years ago. During those years, God has blessed

them with four amazingly wonderful daughters; Rachael 20, Sarah 18,

Hannah 16 and Abigail 7.

 After working more than eighteen years in Heavy-Construction, God opened

the door for Scott to attend Johnson Bible College in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he graduated with honors in 2002 earning a Bachelor of Science degree

in Bible and Preaching. Upon graduation, he was ordained into Christian ministry and began his first full-time ministry at Bethany Christian Church in

Bumpass, VA as their Associate and Youth Minister, where he has faithfully served since.

  In January of 2009, the Brand’s answered the call to serve the Lord with the Body of Christ at Howard Christian Church where they are eager to witness the great works that God will do in them and through them as they seek to serve

Him here.

Minister to Senior Adults

Charles W. (Chuck) Salmon, Our Minister to Senior Adults, is a retiree with nearly fifty years’ experience in Christian ministry. His experience includes new Church planting, institutional chaplaincy in both long term care and psychiatric

institutions, missionary

 ministry, Bible college administration, and journalism. He is a graduate of Atlanta Christian College and has studied at Lincoln Christian Seminary, the University of Illinois, and the University of Houston. He has held

ministries in Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Texas, and Pennsylvania. Brother Chuck is a capable writer whose byline appears frequently in the Lock Haven Express. Mrs. Salmon (Shirley) is also a graduate of Atlanta Christian College. She is trained in early childhood development and has served as a teacher and administrator in parochial schools and Head Start. The

Salmon’s have two grown sons, both of whom are ordained Christian Ministers. Their youngest son, Steve, ministers to the First Church of Christ in Lock Haven. They have six grandchildren.