A little about OUR CHURCH HISTORY

RETIRED PASTORS

GLENN AND PAULITA LANDRY

 

Glenn and Paulita Landry served as full-time pastors of Mauriceville Assembly of God Church for 28 years before their retirement in October 2010.

 

The church's first pastor to the small wooden structure built in 1950, was Rev. W.J. Denham. In 1975 and 1976, the present brick sanctuary and fellowship hall were constructed under the leadership of Rev. & Mrs. James Sellers, Sr., who pastored the church from 1970 to 1980.

 

After assuming leadership of Mauriceville AG in 1982, Brother Landry's primary philosophy of ministry as a pastor always remained constant, to "Love your people with the love of the Lord, striving to instill within them the spiritual wisdom of the Bible that will make them productive members of the Body of Christ."

 


 Pastors Glenn Landry and Paulita Landry


 

 

Glenn was a senior in High School when he received a call to the ministry. After completing High School, he attended four years of Bible school at Southwestern Assemblies of God University.

 

After graduating in 1968, Glenn moved to Maricopa, Arizona where he served along with his wife, Paulita, as home missionaries to the Pima and Papago Indian tribes.

 

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The Landry's in 1975 with daughter Lori and foster son Jacob. Their son, Lance, would be born 1 year later.

 

 

 

 

 

In 1976, the Landry family moved to San Carlos, Arizona, where

they ministered to the Apache tribes for the next five years.

 

[ To see the Landry's archived Photos from their missions work in Arizona, go HERE ]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


  

 

 

 

Since beginning their pastoral ministry at Mauriceville AG

in 1982, the Landry's led the congregation in several enlargement and building projects, including enlargement of the current Sanctuary in 1986, and the Christian Education Center addition in 1991 (formerly a hardware store). In 1997, the congregation added the Family Life Center which includes a gym, evangelist's quarters, and a large Youth Hall upstairs.

 

The Sunday morning worship service is now held in the Family Life Center in order to accomodate the increased attendence.