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Ken Kirby - Pastor

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Ken Kirby has been the pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church since January of 2007.  He has served previously as pastor in Forsyth, MT, Roundup, MT and Billings.  He also served as a Children's Pastor in Billings and Millington, TN.  Ken is a native of Michigan, but considers himself a Montanan.  He has lived in Montana since 1976, except for the time he attended seminary in Tennessee.  It was after he moved to Montana that Ken met his wife, and that God saved him and called him to preach.  Ken has a heart for the people of Montana.  That the lost of this great state would find the forgiveness,peace, joy, love and purpose that is in Jesus Christ, and that Christians in Montana would become all that God wants them to be. 

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Ray Willis - Minister of Education & Evangelism

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I was born and reared outside of Peoria, Illinois.  At the age of twelve years while attending a youth church camp I came to understand that I needed Jesus Christ as my personal Lord and Savior. I came in repentance and faith and committed my life to Christ. I was baptized into the fellowship of Roland Manor Baptist Church.  Later God called me to preach and for almost 40 years I have pastored. My wife Arlene and I have been married for almost 52 years. We have three children and eleven grandchildren.  For the past nine months I have served here at Fellowship Baptist Church as minister of Discipleship and Evangelism. I am available to share the Gospel of Christ to any who desire to know Him as Lord and Savior of their life or to mentor those who have questions about growing in their relationshp with Christ.

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Mike Ditchavage - Music Director

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Mike has been leading church music for almost twenty years. It all started in Houston, TX at Sherwood ForestBaptistChurch. Then a short time later at CypressCreekBaptistChurch in Cypress, TX. In 2006, God led Mike and his family to Billings, Mt and Fellowship Baptist Church as a result of a position that opened through his company where he works full time. Mike was born in Oklahoma, but due to his fathers work, had to move many times over the next 12 years. He was saved as a young boy at nine in Michigan. In 1977, he moved to Glendive, MT where he stayed for the next nine years. He was baptized at First Baptist Church and met his wife while a sophomore at DCHS and still has family there. He considers Montana as his home. "This is where God lives, so this is where I want to be". Mike believes that everyone should be given the opportunity to hear God’s word and come to know Him through it. “That’s why we are here, to be a beacon in this and surrounding areas”. 

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Cyndi Bendt - Church Secretary

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I grew up in a small Baptist church similar to Fellowship and felt at home here immediately.  I arrived at Fellowship as a guest in 1997 and knew within a couple of visits, this was to be our church home.  I am so thankful God led us to this church body.  My husband, children and I have been blessed by lasting friendships through our church and a wonderful place to serve and worship.  We are proud to be a part of the wonderful community of Lockwood.  If you are reading this and are looking for a church home, we welcome you to come and be our guest!