Welcome to Park Avenue Bible Church
Sunday Morning Service
Sunday School for all ages
9:00AM
Worship Service
10:30AM
Meet Our Staff
Phil Houston
Lead Pastor
Hey there, I’m Phil. I’ve been a pastor with the AGC for 19 years, as of 2022. It’s been a joy and privilege to lead God’s people in various capacities and locations in the last 2 decades. I was educated at Briercrest Bible College and have pastored in Swift Current, SK, Stony Plain, AB and now in Melfort! I am also among the privileged in that I love what I do! I really enjoy working with the people of God in various ways. I love bread making, sports (playing and observing), and spending time with my wife Jessica, and three kids, Maggie, Evelyn and Henry. My favourite verse from the Scripture is Hebrews 13:5-6 which says: “keep your life free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said ‘never will I leave you never will I forsake you’. So we say with confidence ‘the Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid, what can man do to me?’”. Ever since my time in Bible School, the Lord has reminded me of my need to depend on Him, and I do my best to remember and live that out everyday.
Joël Desharnais
Associate Pastor
Hi, my name is Joël Desharnais but most people call me Joe. I grew up in a small town called St. Pierre-Jolys in a Christian family and gave my life to Jesus at a young age. After highschool I attended Nipawin Bible College where I met my wonderful wife. After 3 years of Bible College, I worked construction for a year but felt the Lord calling me into ministry which led to do an internship here in Melfort and I’ve been here ever since. The biggest joys in my life are my wife and our 2 kids, but I also enjoy being active, sports, board games, being with friends, and food. I love being able to work with kids and youth and my biggest desire is to see kids and youth grow up confident in who they are in Christ and who delight to serve God with their lives. My favourite verse in the Bible is Philippians 1:21 which says: “For me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.” I love that verse because it reminds me that Christ is the reason for life, and even though I fall short of that often, it helps me refocus and to have joy no matter what my life looks like.
Laurelyn Hoess
Administrative Assistant
I serve PABC in the office. I seek to encourage the pastors by taking care of many administrative details and to keep the congregation informed of church ministries, events and prayer needs.
After teaching for about 20 years, in the early elementary grades (mainly Pre-K –Gr. 2),
I transitioned to working at PABC in September 2018.
My husband, John and I have been married over 25 years and have 3 sons. We are soon to be “empty nesters”: Our oldest, Benjamin is married to Ruth, Matthew is at Bible College, and Ryan is completing grade 12.
I have a heart for prayer, people, and living missionally. I enjoy music, drama, gardening, cats, working with young children and encouraging seniors, teamwork, walking and photographing the beauty of God’s creation.
Currently, one of my favourite verses is 2 Corinthians 4:16:
“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.”
Contact Us
Drop Us A Line
Church Address:
103, Park Avenue, Melfort, SK
Office Phone:
Church Staff:
Pastor Phil
Phone: 306-921-5940
Email: phil.pabc@sasktel.net
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Pastor Joe
Phone: 306-921-8676
Email: joe.pabc@sasktel.net
Clearstream:
PABC would love to keep you in the loop! In addition to weekly emails, we also use a mass text service called Clearstream. If you are interested in joining this, scan this QR code and text the letters “pabc”! If you are on your mobile right now, text “pabc” to 306-518-2611, and you will be added to our announcement service. This is not something that will cost you money, and we will not spam you! This is a text service that allows us to encourage you, inform you of urgent prayer requests and announce things that might be forgotten from time to time!
