Our Senior Pastor and Family

- The Bowmans -
Daniel & Melissa ... Ryan and Alyssa

Both coming from Christian and missionary family backgrounds, we asked Jesus to come into our hearts early in life. Daniel was born in Madrid, Spain, where he lived through his junior year in high school. Melissa lived most of her elementary and junior high years in Maine and Vermont, until moving to Brazil with her parents.

After finishing school (Melissa at New Tribes Bible Institute in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and Daniel at Grace, Winona Lake, Indiana), we were married in August of 1991. We have served in several churches (Interim, Youth, and Senior positions) in the Chicago area, as well as serving as missionaries for several years in Madrid, Spain. In December of 2004, we began serving God here at Marsh Corner Community Church.

God has blessed us with three great kids! Joshua, born in 1994, was born with heart problems and after 22 short months, he went to be with Jesus. Ryan, born in 1997, and Alyssa, born in 1999, continue to grow and learn and bring us joy! Turtles, cameras, and soccer balls motivate Ryan, while Alyssa loves horses and princesses – any shape or size!

Melissa loves to read, sing, and home school our kids, while Daniel enjoys soccer, music, and traveling. We’re thankful to be serving at Marsh Corner…glad that God is using us for His glory.

Our Associate Pastor and Family

- The O'Malleys -
Chris & Leigh … Matt, Morgan, Jenna, and Lauren

Fresh from the prairie grass and equestrian ranches of North Texas, after years of fervent prayer, the O’Malley clan has landed on the banks of the Merrimack River in beautiful Methuen, Massachusetts. Graduating (years ago) from the University of Richmond in Virginia with a Marketing degree, Chris worked many years bi-vocationally, engaging in a vast array of ministry experiences in churches in New Jersey, Virginia, and Texas. In 2003, he answered the call into full-time ministry, and shortly thereafter enrolled at Dallas Theological Seminary, where he recently received his Masters of Arts in Christian Education.

Leigh, Chris’ wife of 16 years, is thrilled to be called to Marsh Corner where she is committed even more fully to live out her passions of intercessory prayer, discipling pre-teen girls, and forging life-long friendships. She enjoys reading Christian books and studying God’s Word, but spends the majority of the academic year (and her energy) home schooling our four children!

Matt, born in 1994, gravitates toward extreme type sports, always on the prowl for wholesome yet edgy adventure. Morgan, born in 1996, vacillates between her interests in horses and unique, creative projects. Jenna (1998) is our canine enthusiast. When not thinking about dogs, she is usually belting out a solo or arranging an impromptu ‘pretend’ production. Lauren (2000) fluctuates between relishing being an 8 year old and dreaming about being 18. Red is her favorite color, and if “Hello Kitty” were offered in school as an elective, she would deliberately fail the class just to take it over and over again.

Chris enjoys being an ‘agent of impact’ regarding whatever project he is engaged in. His passion is relationships, especially seeing people become fully-devoted followers of Jesus Christ. Recreationally, he is hard pressed to choose between skiing the slopes in the winter or lounging on the beach in the summer.

I am humbled to be serving as Associate Pastor coming beside the terrific leadership team already in place at Marsh Corner. Along with my family, I seek to minister with, serve, and more deeply equip the church family for great things God is in the process of unfolding at Marsh Corner Community Church and in the surrounding Merrimack Valley. To God be the glory - great things He has done (and is doing…)

Worship Services

317 Pelham Street, Methuen, MA. 01844
1 mile west of I-93 at Exit 47
(978) 682-0323

“...like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, yielding fruit.” - Psalm 1

Insanity has been defined as "doing the same thing over and over, while expecting different results." And, this definition is probably pretty accurate! Three of our core values at Marsh Corner - as reflected in our purpose statement - are Maturity, Outreach, and Leadership Training. However, if we are not proactive in these three areas, we can’t expect to make progress. We can’t expect for these dynamics to "just happen." Therefore, in an attempt to be as efficient and effective as possible, we are providing some new opportunities for the Marsh Corner family. You have most likely already heard about them elsewhere, but in a nutshell, here’s what "church life" will look like beginning October 1.

Directions

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Directions from North and South from Rt. 93
Exit #47- take left at end of ramp-
church is 1 1/2 miles on right

What We Believe

We believe in the Bible as the complete, inerrant, verbally-inspired Word of God.

We believe in the Trinity of the Godhead - one God existing in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

We believe in the absolute deity and the perfect humanity of the Lord Jesus Christ, His virgin birth, His substitutionary death, His bodily resurrection and ascension into Heaven. We believe in His personal coming for His church and His visible, glorious return with His church to set up His Kingdom.

We believe in the deity and personality of the Holy Spirit through whom men are regenerated. We believe that He convicts of sin, baptizes, indwells, and empowers the believer.

We believe in the reality and personality of Satan.

We believe in the fall of man and the necessity of the new birth through faith in Jesus Christ.

We believe that Christ instituted the two ordinances of the church: baptism by immersion and the Lord's Supper to commemorate His death.

We believe in the bodily resurrection, eternal life, and blessedness of the righteous, and the bodily resurrection, judgment, and the eternal existence and punishment of the wicked.

Contact Us

317 Pelham Street, Methuen, MA. 01844
1 mile west of I-93 at Exit 47

(978) 682-0323
Email: treeplanted@marshcorner.com

Joining Our Church

Church membership affords a wonderful opportunity to commit to a local church – to support the church through prayer, fellowship, financially, and using the talents and abilities that God has given you. Some of the privileges in church membership are the ability to lead ministries, to vote in matters that concern the church family, and to be accountable to the church leadership.

Some of the privileges of church membership are the ability to teach and lead ministries, to vote in matters that concern the church family, and to be accountable to the church leadership.