Mark Patterson (Lead Pastor)
Pastor Mark and his family moved to New York in 2000 after having served with the Alliance in Canada for almost a decade. Mark was born in Nova Scotia, but grew up near Toronto. Prior to becoming a pastor, Mark worked for close to 20 years in non church related fields which varied from being an apprentice boiler maker in England, working in the computer operations department of a large telecommunications firm in Toronto, and driving a Greyhound bus while studying at seminary in preparation for pastoral work. Mark and his wife Laureen have been married for almost thirty years and have two grown children. Much to the dismay of many western New Yorker's, Mark is a long time Toronto Maple Leafs fan, following them through thick and thin ... mostly thin.
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Lonnie Thoms (Assistant Pastor for Worship)
Helping to set the temperature gauge in the area of worship is Pastor Lonnie. Lonnie's passion is for everyone to know that they have met with God when they come to worship. Using a blend of musical expressions from the church, Lonnie is humbled to be leading the expanding worship team at NAC. When not playing guitar and leading he extends his circle of influence outside the church as a merchandiser of books and magazines. You may catch him working at a local Tops, CVS or Walgreens store in the Tonawanda area. Joining him is his wife of almost 16 years, Amy, along with their boys, Caleb (7) and Joel (4). When he gets a chance he loves to watch his Iowa Hawkeyes play football or basketball and, of course, the Buffalo Bills and Sabres!
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Contact
You can contact Pastor Mark or Pastor Lonnie through the church office at the "Contact Us" link at the top of the page.
