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Our Pastor

Dennis Smith

Lead Pastor

Pastor Dennis Smith has been a pastor at Valley Bible Church since 2018, accepting his lead pastor role in February, 2019. He and his wife, Faith, along with their son, Isaiah, live in Stephens City. Their adult daughter, Alayna, lives in the Washington DC area serving in the Army. Formerly, Pastor Dennis served as the Associate Pastor of Arlington Community Church in Arlington, Texas for six years, and was the Pastor of Grace Gospel Fellowship in Sheridan, Arkansas for six years.

Pastor Dennis was born in Arlington, Texas in 1973, graduated from Tyndale Theological Seminary (Fort Worth, TX) in 2005 and received his Master in Biblical Studies, also from Tyndale Seminary in 2007. He was ordained in 2007 through Arlington Community Church and has been affiliated with the Grace Gospel Fellowship since that time.

In Remembrance of Calvin Lowder

August 30, 1941 – November 23, 2023

Our beloved Pastor “Cal” went to be with OUR Heavenly Father on Thanksgiving Day. Although we are sad for family and friends, we rejoice as believers in his hope and faith in Jesus Christ. This is not the end, it is the end of the beginning. As a church we give thanks for his testimony and life of service to God! We encourage all to come to know the peace that Pastor Cal knew.

Pastor Calvin Lowder “Emeritus” was born in Oak Hall Station, PA in 1941. He graduated from Moody Bible Institute in 1966. He was ordained in 1967 through North Shore Church and Altoona Bible Church and has been affiliated with the Grace Gospel Fellowship since that time. He received his BS degree from Liberty University. He was married to the former Judy Franzen for 56 years and they have 4 children and 11 grandchildren AND one great grandchild! Pastor Cal was in the ministry for nearly 60 years serving churches in Chicago, IL., Muskegon, MI., Beloit, WI., Mobile, AL. and for the past 34 years was one of our pastors here at Valley Bible Church in Stephens City, VA.

 

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