Staff
Jerry Parmentier-Minister to Children and their Families
I grew up in church from a very early age and it seemed like I was there every time the doors were opened. I remember having teachers that loved Jesus and I knew when I grew up that I wanted to be like one of them. I loved how they made loving Jesus fun and exciting. I accepted Christ as my Savior at the age of 7. I remember realizing that I had a MAJOR problem and that problem was that I was a sinner and needed forgiveness for my sins. At age 13, I met Shannon, the second love of my life. We married at age 21 and have 4 children Chase, Harley, and Jenna and Jaelee.
I am thrilled about being apart of your Champions Life and watching God do exciting things in their life.
Katie Laney, Children’s Ministry Associate/Assistant
Children and children’s ministry have a special place in my heart. God has given me a passion and a love to make a difference in the lives of children and their families. I was saved when I was ten-years-old at a Vacation Bible School at a local church. I was then baptized after a Disciple Now here at FBC Sunnyvale when I was fourteen. At the age of seventeen, I felt the call of God to go into vocational children’s ministry.
I had the privilege of growing up in the ministries here at First Baptist Church Sunnyvale. My family started attending here in the latter part of my first grade year. I graduated from North Mesquite in 2005. In May 2009, I graduated from Ouachita Baptist University with a Bachelor’s of Arts in Christian Studies-Christian Ministries and Mass Communication with a minor in psychology. I am married to a wonderful man named Daniel. I am currently the children’s ministry associate here at FBC Sunnyvale. I am also working on my Master’s of Arts in Christian Education—Childhood Ministries at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Thank you for the privilege and opportunity to partner with you in ministering to your child.
Bruce Kassab, Kids-in-Worship Pastor
I am a full time associate pastor at SFBC and wear a variety of hats. I hold a triple diversified major (Psychology, Sociology, History) and a minor in Bible from Westmont College. I have also earned a Masters of Divinity with biblical languages from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. I have completed three years of doctoral seminars in Expository Preaching at Southwestern from which will receive a Doctor of Ministry degree in 2011. I am happily married to Jamie. We make our home in Sunnyvale along with our three daughters- Kaylen, Kelsey and Kristen; and Bonnie their miniature show poodle.
I founded and lead the SFBC Higher Heights Academy (HHA), an exciting on campus program serving home schooled children via a multi-media educational workshop format that includes ethics, history, and performing arts from a Christian worldview. I also functions as chaplain for SFBC Kingdom Kids pre-school program, and as chaplain at several adult and childrens’ off campus settings. Known as Pastor Bruce, I am the director of the on campus SFBC Kids ‘n Worship program, a weekly Sunday morning children’s worship service that ministers to pre-school and elementary age children. The program includes skits, Bible stories, object lessons, music, and break-out sessions all to demonstrate to kids how to worship God and learn about Him from His word. The Kids ‘n Worship program also serves as a training ground for pre-teens, teens, and adults who seek training or are already fully capable of serving our Lord in children’s ministries.
I have the gift of evangelism and have been used by God to lead dozens to Christ here at SFBC. I am a specialist at conducting private meetings with parents and their children to discuss the plan of salvation as well as private counseling meetings prior to baptisms. I schedule such meetings on or off campus at a time and place that is best for you including evenings. I am active as a SFBC home missionary in local community events, festivals, recitals, performance and educational efforts. Along with my wife Jamie and our three girls, I seek help from those who wish to represent Christ and SFBC outside the walls of the church.