PBCA staff & Volunteers

Mark Appell joined the Perth Bible Church team in 1996 in volunteer ministry. He was called to get a Bachelor of Science in Bible and Missions. From 2001 to 2005 Mark had a mixture of paid and volunteer work at Perth Bible Church. In 2005 he was hired as a part time assistant pastor. In 2007 Mark became a full time assistant pastor and in 2011 he became the senior pastor.

Pastor Mark's personal mission statement: Striving to be the best son of God I can be, loving my wife and children unconditionally, reaching people in their lost state, cultivating their relationship with Christ and other believers, and challenging them to respect God with their lives.
Reach, Relate, and Respect.

Anne has been volunteering alongside the Perth Bible team since September of 2021. Anne has been married for 43 years to her husband, Jeff, and they have 3 children along with 2 grandchildren. Anne is passionate about young people and women's ministry. She has been a faithful servant with the LifeSaver Ministries and through there she has gained 3 "daughters of the heart" and 10 "grandchildren of the heart". God has evidently laid it on Anne's heart to see young people come to know Christ at an early age. She loves creating as a means to bless and encourage others. Anne wants to be "Christ with skin on" to a dark and hurting world.

Jessie George retired public school teacher with 26 years of experience. Married, an adult son and a daughter. Grandma of three.  Avid Gardner and quilter. 

Amy joined the Perth Bible Church team in August of 2018. She graduated from Schenectady County Community College in 2012. She has worked in management positions at H&R Block and currently is working on attaining her CPA license through Western Governs University which will end with a Bachelor of Art's Degree in Accounting. She assists by handling all financial aspects of our church and she teaches our Secondary Science Lab. 

Karen has been volunteering alongside the Perth Bible team since September of 2021. She teaches art for the 5th-12th grade students. Karen loves God and her family. She especially loves being the art teacher because it is amazing to see a student create something beautiful. God made each one of us unique and she is passionate about seeing students use their unique gifts in art class to glorify the Lord. Karen's favorite Bible verse is Jeremiah 17:9.

Rachael's Bio Coming Soon!

Pastor Jordan joined Perth Bible Church team on June 1, 2015 as the Assistant Pastor. Jordan has his Bachelor's of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies from Trinity Baptist College. He received his Master of Arts in Biblical Studies from Trinity Baptist Seminary in August of 2019 and his Master of Divinity from Mid America Baptist Theological Seminary in May of 2022. Pastor Jordan is passionate about connecting people with the local church. He has been facilitating our Athletic Department since 2022 and assists with his wife, Amber, as they coordinate our Athletic Department.

Amber has been volunteering with the Perth Bible team since 2018. She is the P.E. teacher for our secondary class, as well as the head coach for our boys/girls varsity basketball teams, and the assistant coach for our girls volleyball team. Amber enjoys connecting with students through her passion for Christ and sports. She is from Michigan and graduated in 2009 from Fennville High School as the first female player to achieve 1,000 points in her basketball career. Amber continued her education in 2012 at Word of Life Bible Institute for 2 years, then went on to receive her B.S. in Elementary Education from Trinity Baptist College in 2016.

Abigail joined the team at Perth Bible Church in January of 2022. Abigail is a graduate of Word of Life Bible Institute and Fulton Montgomery Community College. She and her husband, Austin, were married in August of 2023 and they are both actively involved in the youth ministry. Her goal is to use her gifts for the glory of Christ and to see every life reached and changed for eternity.

Kelly has been volunteering along side the Perth Bible staff since September 2022 as the Field Trip Coordinator. Kelly has a passion for Biblical Counseling and is currently in school to obtain her Bachelor's Degree in Biblical Counseling from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary. She enjoys spending time with family and connecting with women in ministry.