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Pastor Bob

Pastor bob Hardgrave and his wife Cheryl
Cheryl and Bob Hargrave

Celebration Church is a warm and caring group of people who make guests, as well as seasoned attenders, happy to worship with us and to be challenged by God’s Word as it is proclaimed in our services. We are an old yet still a new church. One will feel the sense of a traditional church in the building but will also sense the newness of worship styles and technologies. It’s really the best of both worlds!

I have pastored the people of this church since the early 90s.  I have brought us all to a contemporary style of “doing church” while not ignoring the tried and true traditions of communion, baptism and a refreshing atmosphere of praise and worship of our awesome and ever present God.

I might show up on a Sunday morning in a more traditional shirt and tie, but mostly I’m a Dockers and informal shirt kind of a guy.  Some still dress more formally however most are comfortable in my style of dress or even shorts.

We are a relaxed congregation that loves to sing and praise Jesus, loves to pray about people’s needs and loves to search God’s Word for insight for today’s life. YOU are welcome to join us as we do what we love to do!

My “story” includes a clear conversion to faith in Christ while serving in the US Army.  I “grew up” as a believer in a strong, lay-led group of Christians in Germany and felt God’s call to ministry while still stationed there.  College followed my military service where I met my wife, Cheryl.  Our full time ministry began in the Northern California area and it has been our home ever since, serving in four churches in this area.  We have two adult daughters, one great son-in-law and a granddaughter (Grace) and grandson (Luke) who live not too far away.  Don’t get me started on those grandchildren!