Staff


Rev. Kyle Kaurin - Senior Pastor
      Pastor Kyle was saved as a young child but feels his Christian walk began when he was 19 years old.  His wife Shea was saved as a young adult.  He believes that God has placed His hand on his life to study the Word, live it, and teach it to others.
     Pastor Kyle and his wife Shea have three young children–Ethan (5), Abigail (3), and Faith (1).  Shea holds a degree in Business and Marketing.  They have lived in Virginia for several years in the DC area.  He has been the Director of Young Adult Ministries (18-30 years old) in Immanuel Bible Church in Springfield, Virginia, for six years.
     Pastor Kyle was in the Air Force for eight years and served in Desert Storm.  He earned his Associates Degree in the Air Force in 1996 and then enrolled in Philadelphia College of the Bible upon leaving the Air Force.  He majored in Bible and graduated with honors and was inducted into the Honor Society of the Association for Biblical Higher Education and was given the Delta Epsilon Chi Award (based on high grade-point average, Christian character, and leadership ability).  There he met his wife, who was the Director of Recruitment.
     After graduation, they moved to Maryland, where he earned his Master of Divinity and Master of Theology degrees in 2000 and 2001 from Capital Bible Seminary.  He graduated Magna Cum Laude and was Senior Class President.
      While serving at Immanuel Bible, he had participated in many conferences on evangelism, family life, small groups, and church leadership.  While earning his masters degrees, he participated in a “Walk Thru the Bible” seminar on the Old and New Testaments and enjoyed a tour of Israel.
     He was ordained on July 19, 2001, by a council of fifteen men from Capital Bible Seminary and Immanuel Bible Church.


Rev. Timothy Dodd - Associate Pastor
      Born and raised in Binghamton, he is married to Sharon and has five children.  He has earned the Master of Divinity degree from Baptist Bible College and Seminary.
      Besides assisting the senior pastor with visitation, preaching and teaching, he oversees various ministries within the church.
Adjunct ministries include board memberships at the Willow Point Nursing Home and Campus Bible Fellowship - an outreach to our area colleges.
      He enjoys watching his athletically-gifted children in their sports activities, plays tennis, basketball and enjoys camping with his family. His motto: God is good.


Dr. Paul Blasko - Pastor Emeritus
      Pastor Paul was our pastor from 1967 to 2004.  He came from Atlantic City, New Jersey.  He is married to Joann and has two children and five grandchildren in Alaska and New Hampshire.  He is a graduate of Philadelphia Biblical University and attended Biblical Seminary in Hatfield, Pennsylvania.  In 2002, PBU awarded him the honorary degree of Doctor of Religious Education.             
     Adjunct ministries have included teaching at Practical Bible College (now Davis College), speaking at sportsmen's dinners, and serving as chaplain to our local AHL teams, including the Binghamton Senators.  He likes to photograph nature and wildlife, work in his garden and fruit orchard, play golf, and fish.  He'll tell you he's gotten his money's worth out of life!


Mr. Joe Underwood - Youth Pastor
      Born and raised in Ohio, he graduated from Ohio State University with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and has worked for IBM twenty-nine years.
      His wife, Debbie, has assisted in his leadership of our youth ministry since 1998.  They have two children - Adam, is now studying at Binghamton University, and Jenny, is now a part-time student at Broome Community College. .     Joe's interests are varied - hunting, camping, ham radio, gardening, bicycling, model and rocketry and he is a licensed private pilot.  Joe and Deb have impacted the lives of our youth via their example, teaching, and counseling.


Mrs. Pat Labzentis - Music Director
      Originally from Easton, Pennsylvania, she and her husband, Dan, have one daughter.  Pat has a music degree from Mansfield University, has taught junior and senior high music, in addition to previous church music ministry.
      As Music Director, she leads the adult choir and praise team, plays the piano, and oversees the music activities of the church.
      The special programs she has organized and directed have been appreciated by the wider Christian community.