Through God All Things are possible!

Don was raised in a Christian home and at the age of twelve, he accepted Christ as his Savior.  In 1974 Don married Debby and they have two children.  Their son Andy and his wife Chris, have two children.  Their daughter Kim and her husband Ben, also have two children.  Don owns his own contracting business.  Don and Debby have been attending CCC since November 2006. The ministries they have been involved in the past are with children, teens, senior citizens, missions and working at the Steven Street Campus. Don is blessed that God has given him the opportunity to serve as an elder.  He enjoys his family, serving others and baseball.

Fred and Sheila were married in 1972 and have two sons, Guy and Russell. Fred has four children from a previous marriage. They have a total of eleven grand children and three great grand children. Fred was born and reared in Pennsylvania. He has been employed by Russelectric Inc. as a Contract Coordinator for almost 30 years.  Sheila is employed at J C Penny as a sales associate.  Fred came to know the Lord at the age of 39, when he realized that he could not do it all by himself. Through the prayers of a neighbor, he received the Lord on Sunday Nov. 7^th, 1976.  He has been involved in serving the Lord in any need that arises. They host a small group Bible study in their home and have been instrumental in providing meals for the servants at the new church which is a favorite of Sheila’s!  Fred was an avid ten pin bowler and still enjoys doing so. Their goal is to help provide the needed direction for those looking for peace within themselves, and Peace with God.  Fred’s interest, outside of serving God, is collecting die cast metal cars.

Michael surrendered his life to Christ in 1979.  In 1980 while attending Word of Life Bible Institute, Michael met his wife Lynn.  They were married in 1981 and soon after attended Moody Bible Institute where their family started to grow.  They moved back to New England from Chicago where Michael has been working as a carpenter and a project manager for the installation of architectural woodwork.  They host a Bible study in their home and serve in Celebrate Recovery as well as volunteer at the Steven Street Campus.  Michael and Lynn have six children, Jeremiah, married to Lea, Jordan, Joshua, James, Emily and Benjamin and four grandchildren.  They have enjoyed homeschooling their children for twenty years and counting.  Though faced with many challenges God has proven to be faithful.  Michael and his family have been attending Christ Community Church since 2006 and have been blessed by this Body of Believers.   Michael is thankful to answer God’s calling to serve this Body as an elder and is looking forward to what God holds in store for the future of CCC’s ministries.  Michael and Lynn enjoy hosting gatherings with family and friends in their home.

Jim and Sandy have been attending Christ Community Church since 2006.  They have enjoyed the rich fellowship, strong Bible teachings and heart felt worship. Jim and Sandy are blessed to have three children Bruce, Michele, and Stephanie, along with five grandchildren Ian, Madelyn, Trenton, Daisy and Sawyer.  Jim is employed at GSM Metals, located in Cranston, RI, as a Director of Manufacturing.  Their prayer is to serve Christ Community Church, its members and the community of Taunton as a whole.  Jim loves to participate in small group ministry, the Men’s retreat, outreach evangelism and ministry coaching. Ultimately he looks to serve as God provides.

The Zakarian's have attended Christ Community Church since 1993.  During that time Tiger has seen many wonderful things happen. He has seen the Lord do many things here at Christ Community Church where God continues to bless and challenge our church. Tiger has been active in the Men's Ministry, SOS, Cell Groups, Men's Small Groups, and Bible Studies. His favorite events though have been the Men's Retreats because of the opportunity to get to know the men of CCC and to learn more about himself, and what God has planned for him. Tiger was fortunate enough to go on a missions trip to Ukraine, where he spent time working with children in an orphanage.  It was a life changing event and he would encourage everyone to do at least one mission trip.  It will forever change your life.

Mike Procacinni lives in Lakeville withhis wife Mary. They were married in 1979 and have three children, Josh and his wife Sara, Jeremy and his wife Theary, and Jessica, their youngest. Josh and Sara have a son Caleb. Mike and Mary grew up in Brockton, MA and graduated from Brockton High School. They met at Bridgewater State College and were married at Pearl St. Methodist Church in Brockton.

The Procacinni's have attended Christ Community Church for ten years and have been members for eight years. Mike is an Industrial Arts teacher at Dighton-Rehobeth High School and Mary is a kitchen designer in Assonet. Mike has been very active in the Men's Ministry and Worship Ministry. He has played guitar on the worship team since it began eight years ago. Mary is active in the Women's Ministry and has sung on the Worship Team and in the choir. Both Mike and Mary lead or have led Bible studies in the church and cell groups together. Mike has taught adult Sunday school classes on a couple occasions and delivered the message on Sunday mornings as well as at the men's retreats.

Tom Mello lives in Norton with his wife Patty and two daughters, Courtney and Holly. They have been married since 1985. Both daughters have accepted Christ as Lord of their lives. He accepted Christ in early 1995 along with his wife. Tom has attended Christ Community Church since 1994 and had the opportunity along with Patty to baptize their two daughters at different times. Tom grew up in a second generation Portuguese extended family in New Bedford. Tom has been employed at Liberty Mutual Insurance Company in Boston since 1983. He has an undergraduate degree from Framingham State College where he met his wife Patty as well as an MBA from U-Mass Boston.

One of Tom's most memorable experiences was when he attended the Promise Keeper's “Stand in the Gap” conference in Washington DC in 1997. Tom and Patty work together in ministry in the area of Christian education as they are passionate about God's Word and teaching it to others. He enjoys serving in the church in any capacity and you will often see him directing traffic and trying to arrange all the seats. If you see a man wearing a traditional Western Cowboy Hat in the Taunton area, take a second look, it may be Tom. In his free time, Tom enjoys taking care of his yard, spending time with his girls and has taken a recent interest in the PBR (Professional Bull Riders).

Dan became a Christian at the age of 22 while attending First Congregational Church in Middleboro where he has lived all of his life. He graduated from Johnson and Wales College and is a store manager for Shaw's Supermarkets. Dan and his wife Andrea were married in 1984 and and have two children Sarah and Emily.

Dan has been involved in many ministries at the church such as softball, men's retreats, S.O.S., Cell Groups, Youth Group chaperone, and church cleaning. He most recently has the privilege of being co-chairman of the Elder's Board. Dan has a desire to see Christ Community Church be a part of a family missions trip in the near future. In his spare time Dan enjoys watching his daughters play sports and enjoys hiking and vacationing with his family.

Dave was blessed to have been raised in a Christian family. He has known the Lord as his savior from very early in life. He was born in Fall River, grew up in Dighton, and now lives in Bridgewater with his wife, Christine. Dave and Chris were married in 1976 and have three sons, Christopher, Kevin, and Eric, (all of whom have left the nest). Dave and his family began attending Christ Community Church in 1986, and have fond memories of holding church services at the “Turkey Farm”. Dave became an elder in 1996. Dave inherited his love for music from his father, Ken, who also attends CCC. Dave is presently the Facilities Manager for the Foxboro company where he has worked since 1981.

Chuck and Linda were married in1969. They have raised six children; five sons and one daughter. Their youngest son died in a tragic car accident in June of 2001. Chuck accepted the Lord as his savior in 1968 while attending Olivet Memorial Church. It was here that he also became actively involved in the Christian Service Brigade. He grew in the love of Christ through training and ministering to others. He chaperoned numerous winter and summer camping trips with the youth.

Chuck was one of the first members of Christ Community Church when he and two other families began meeting and taking turns preaching.They grew and became Faith Chapel and eventually Christ Community Church. Today, Chuck considers it an honor and privilege to be an elder at Christ Community Church. He is retired from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Unemployment. He and Linda have six granddaughters and four grandsons. He cherishes each day that he cares for his youngest grandson. Being a father and grandfather are the best jobs he has ever had!

Steve accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at the age of 16. Steve and his wife, Corrine, were married in 1975 and have three grown children, Lisa and her husband Dan, Mark, and Dana. Lisa and Dan have two sons, Isaiah and Elijah. Steve is a plumber and works together with two of his children in a family business. In addition, he is employed by the State of Massachusetts as a plumber. Steve has served as a deacon and with several other ministries. Together with his wife Corrine, he hosted cell groups and has mentored young couples. Steve is seeking God's direction in developing and encouraging the caring teams at Christ Community Church. Steve delights in being a grandfather and time spent with his family. Although his spare time is minimal, golf is his sport of choice at this stage of life.