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Church Profile

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Pastor
Denny Barger

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An ordained minister since 1991, Pastor Denny Barger (seen here with his wife Susan) holds a BS in Social Work from Alvernia College in Reading and an MA in Religion from The Evangelical School of Theology in Myerstown.  The Bargers are American but lived in Cairo from 1982-1987 where Denny worked in  the Mukkattam garbage collectors slum. They returned to the States in order for  Denny to earn his Masters Degree. While studying for his MA Denny started  Calvary Chapel of Southern Ocean County New Jersey. While founding the church he  worked bi-vocationally as a therapist with homeless and drug addicted military  veterans.

Susan Barger is a teacher in The Ibn Khuldoon National School.

The Barger’s have six children &  five lovely granddaughters.  Their youngest daughter Ellen is here with them in Bahrain.

Email  pastor@saarfellowship.com    
Phone 17400246/39935354

Administrator
Sally Visser

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Sally Visser has lived in Bahrain for many, many years with her husband Andre.  Their three children were bought up here and have now flown the nest. Sally takes care of all the administrative details of the church plus runs the women's ministry.

Email office@saarfellowship.com
Phone 17400246/39270413


Elders

David Webb

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David Webb is a teacher from Canada who has been living in Bahrain with his wife and 3 young children since 2004.

Email cdavewebb@gmail.com
Phone 39142188

David Laskey

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David Laskey hails from New Zealand and is a long term resident of Bahrain. He is currently studying towards his masters in theology while Brenda, his wife, will be studying linguistics in Australia during 2013. 

Favourite Bible verse is John 4:26 “Then Jesus declared, I who speak to you am he”

Email laskey@xtra.co.nz
Phone 39659319

Jim Thomas

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Jim and Cheri Thomas are blessed to live in Saar. Jim works in Saudi and can be reached at either his Saudi mobile or email below.

Email jimsafisherman@yahoo.com
Phone +966555737869 

Stan Stearns

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Stan Stearns  is  American and lives here with his wife Lindy. He has three grown up children in USA.  Stan leads a Bible Study on Friday mornings at 9am, just before the church service. The group meets upstairs at St. Christopher's so it is very convenient to attend.

Contact Stan though the church office if you are interested in talking to him about the Bible Study or anything else.

Committee

Tim Wells

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Our treasurer, Tim Wells, is American. He works in Saudi but  lives here in Bahrain with his wife Shabnam and two small children.

Phone 39427728

Cheri Thomas

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Cheri Thomas, committee chair, lives with her husband Jim and comes from USA.


Phone 39614740
Email coinin4@yahoo.com

Riaan Knüppel

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Riaan Knüppel, lives with Elize, and sons Ruan & Walt in  Bahrain. Riaan and his wife also host the "Love Dare" Group for married couples  so please feel free to get in touch via email below

Email riaanknuppel@gmail.com