Bro.
John Saponari leads our Tuesday Night Bible Study called
Focus. Meeting in the home Sis. Denise Steward, Single Focus is
touching the needs of the single community in a positive manner.
Since the Fall of 2005, Bro.
Saponari has been leading the Elijah's
Mantel Class. It is an introductory course of Apostolic
beliefs and practice.
Also,
an important part of the team is Sharon Saponari.
Sharon started attending the United Pentecostal Church of DeKalb in
January of 2002.
Coming from a varied spiritual background, she quickly realized the
power of the Apostolic
message. After being baptized in Jesus' name, she was filled with the
Holy Ghost. In
December of 2002, John and Sharon married in a evening candlelight
service. Sharon is
involved in Focus, Ladies' Prayer, Sunday School, and
Ladies' Ministry, as well as working in our multimedia
ministries. She has complemented his ministry and talents.
Vital Statistics: Raised in New York, John
started attending the church in January of 2000. A man of many talents,
John is a natural
born leader. He spent his early years in pursuit of a career as
professional ballplayer.
John found himself awash in the destructive patterns of worldly
pleasure. When an old high
school friend was converted, John took notice of the major change in
his friend's life. It
didn't take long for him to realize the Apostolic truth was for him.
Baptized in Jesus
name on January 29, 1982, he quickly received the baptism of the Holy
Ghost the very next
day.
Since
his conversion, John has been very involved in the church
including teaching Sunday School, playing in worship services, and
reaching out to lost
people. Week by week, he operates our sound board, leads the Single
Focus group, and wants
to reach DeKalb for Jesus.
John
is an especially gifted salesman. He understands people, and
cares about doing a quality job. He moved to Illinois to take a job in
Chicago, and our
church has been blessed by his coming. In 2003, John, Sharon, and
Pastor Davis opened a local office for Jackson Hewitt Tax
Service. Currently, they have 4 office locations, process over
1,650 tax returns annually, and own four territories in Northern
Illinois.
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