A short biography of Charles Fombelle

"Every step in life provides new opportunities to grow in faith and obedience to Jesus Christ." 
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
                                                                                                                                         Psalm 51:17

July, 31 1957 Born to Lloyd and Anabel (Ort) Fombelle in Ellwood City, Pa. 

Attended Shenango High School through grade 9 and graduated from Lawrence County Vo-Tech in 1975

1975 established a partnership in a small engine sales and service business named 4-Ways Sales and Service with brothers- in-law, Gerald Jones, Michael Moore and father, Lloyd Fombelle 

August 23, 1980, Married Denise Robb at Calvary Independent Church

The father of two sons, Christopher-- born January 3, 1983 and Brandon --born September 30, 1985

Served as youth leader from 1983 through 1994

1995 - 1999 Hired as Youth Pastor to the staff of Gerald Schlehr

1999 - 2001 served as Acting Pastor

May 18, 2002 graduated from Moody Bible Institute of Chicago with an  Associate of BIblical Studies degree 

2004 entered into a Bachelor of Science Degree in Community Ministry through Geneva College 

2005 installed as Senior Pastor