In Chris Tomlin’s song God of This City the chorus proclaims “Greater things have yet to come, greater things are still to be done in this city”, these words have been on my heart ever since first coming to Cedarville Assembly of God. God has done so many amazing things through this church, but He has even greater plans for Brandywine and the surrounding community. The words of Christ still ring true today that “…The harvest is plentiful…” (Luke 10:2a), but I am convinced that He desires to use us in these days to bring the hope to this generation.
Jennifer and I both graduated from Valley Forge Christian College (class of 2000), after which I was Ordained with the Assemblies of God and earned a Master’s degree from Loyola College in Maryland. I am currently in Loyola’s PhD program in Pastoral Counseling, and I believe that God has uniquely gifted and prepared us to minister to challenges facing families today. As parents of three beautiful children (Autumn, Hailey & Christian) we have a lot invested in seeing generations coming together to reach our community. If you feel God stirring you to minister to the needs in our area, or perhaps you are curious as to what God has for your life, we’d love to get a chance to spend some time and get to know you better.
At your service to be in His,
Pastor Jason Karampatsos
Born and raised in Baltimore, I was saved and baptized in the Holy Spirit at the age of 13. I served four years in the United States Marine Corps, with a tour in Vietnam, moving to the Brandywine area in 1969. I then began a career with the Maryland State Police, retiring after 21 years of service.
Twenty-six years ago I was asked to serve the congregation as the church treasurer, and I continue to serve as the treasurer as well as a member of the board. My wife, Linda, grew up in Baden and has attended Cedarville Assembly all of her life. Together, we have a desire to see our church grow and reach the lost in our community. We now have two grown children and four beautiful grandchildren.
I was born in my father’s home state of CT, as a young child my parents moved the family here to Baden, MD near my mother’s people (the Segers and the Grimes). My first memories of church are growing up here at Cedarville Assembly of God. I accepted Christ at an early age, joined the membership in 1969 and other than military service postings, have spent most all of my life right here in Baden. My wife Roxanna and I were married at Cedarville in 1977, and we raised our family here. In 1988 I received the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, became active in the church, taught Sunday school and coached Cedarville’s Teen Bible Quiz team for a number of years.
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I was born in Newark, NJ in 1966, born-again in November of 1995 and baptized in the Holy Spirit the following month. The Lord led me to Cedarville Assembly of God in 1996 where I currently serve on the church board. My wife Toi and I have three children, Anissa, Malachi and Nehemiah.
As a mother of three young children, having a church where my children will be nurtured in their relationship with God is a great priority to me. I am blessed to work with an incredible team here at Cedarville Assembly of God to make that desire for our church a reality. As far back as I can remember I have always worked in children’s ministries. I grew up in the church and felt the Lord calling me into full time ministry by the age of 13. Responding to that call, I attended Valley Forge Christian College and received a degree in Early Childhood Education.
This background in working with children has blessed me with the preparation needed for all that God has for my family here at Cedarville. I believe that the Lord has great plans for our community and the children and youth will be an integral and key part of those plans. I pray that I get an opportunity to meet and talk with you soon; so please come on by some Sunday morning and bring your children to one of our children’s classes so they can experience it firsthand. If you have any questions in advance don’t hesitate to contact the church office, our leadership team is here to help you in any way that we can.
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