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Owen Simiele has been an elder of New Woodstock Community Church for about a decade. He taught Sunday School for many years and is currently serving as the main teaching elder.
Owen graduated from Fabius High School before entering into the United States Marine Corps. After leaving the Marines, he worked at Stickley Furniture for 23 years. In 2019, Owen felt the Lord's call to become the Camp Director of Shiloh Christian Family Campground in Eaton NY.
Owen has been married to his wife Sabrina since 1996. They have five children who are all graduated and involved in their careers and college.
Barney Freeborn has been an elder of New Woodstock Community Church for many years. He was the main teaching elder for nearly two decades and currently teaches Wednesday Night Bible Study.
Barney grew up in Cazenovia, NY and following high school he attended Cornell and the State University at Morrisville. He is a Navy veteran and retired after thirty years of delivering mail in Cazenovia. Upon answering God’s call to the ministry, he took a course of study via correspondence through Andersonville Seminary.
He and his wife Sue have been married for fifty-two years and have four children and 11 grandkids. Upon retirement he will continue to lead a midweek bible study and fill in when Pastor Josh needs relief.
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