Meet our Senior Pastor

Hello,

My name is Pastor Joe Overly, and I am honored and humbled to serve as the pastor of Christ Community Church of Blackstone. I look forward to continuing to grow in ministry alongside this wonderful church family and within the Blackstone community.

I came to faith in Christ in 1979 and soon sensed God’s call to ministry. I attended Zion Bible Institute in East Providence, Rhode Island, where I met my wife, Coleen. We were married in 1984 and later completed our bachelor’s degrees at Northwest University in Kirkland, Washington. My degree is in Pastoral Ministries, and Coleen’s is in Behavioral Sciences.

Coleen and I are blessed with three grown children—Kayla, Jeremy, and Kristin—who all live and work in the Worcester area.

Over the years, I have had the privilege of serving in several ministry roles. I was the youth pastor at Calvary Temple in Holden, Massachusetts, for five years, and later served as lead pastor of New Life Fellowship Assembly of God in Charlton, Massachusetts. In 1995, I was ordained with the Assemblies of God USA.

As pastor of Christ Community Church, I am passionate about faithfully teaching God’s Word each week—encouraging believers in their walk with Christ and helping those who do not yet know Him understand who God is and what He is like.

If you are not currently attending a church, I would warmly invite you to join us on Sunday mornings. You’ll find a welcoming group of genuine, down-to-earth people who simply desire to know God and live for Him each day.

Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions about our church or the ministries of Christ Community Church of Blackstone. I would be glad to connect with you.

God bless,
Pastor Joe

You may contact Pastor Joe at pastor.joe@cccob.org

Meet our our Associate Pastor

Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. I am Pastor Marc Greenwald, associate pastor at Christ Community Church in Blackstone MA. We are a welcoming and supportive Bible believing community committed to the belief in a triune Godhead and Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior.

What follows   is a summary of my background. I was born in Philadelphia and grew up in Middletown CT within a Jewish home. God, through the Holy Spirit led me to a confession of faith and my belief in Jesus as my personal Lord and I received a believer’s baptism at age 32. My wife Barbara and I became members of the church in 1991 and previously held officer positions and its worship leader as part of my prior church participation. Other ministerial activity includes several years as a Gideons member and 15 years of once-a-month ministry within the MA correctional system.

My educational background includes A.S and B.S. in Engineering, a master’s in applied management and an M.DIV degree from Liberty University. I am currently licensed and recognized by the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference and ordained by the church. I look forward to meeting new prospective members of our church family.

You may contact Marc @ pastor.marc@cccob.org