Chuck and Colleen Heimann

Pastor Chuck was born and raised in Long Island, NY where he enjoyed a happy and healthy childhood. He was active in many areas in school and enjoyed playing a variety of sports. Following high school he spent 3 years in college at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ.

His education was interrupted by 4 years serving in the U.S. Air Force at Loring AFB, Limestone, ME, where he met and married his wife Colleen. After being discharged from the Air Force in 1970, Chuck continued his education and received a Bachelors degree from Lowell University. Following his graduation, Chuck began his first position with Malden Mills in Lawrence, MA, in 1973, and stayed in textiles for 13 years before changing to the bookbinding and printing industry.

Chuck and Colleen moved their family to Springfield and began attending Bethany in 1981 and became active almost immediately in choir then Sunday School. Chuck began teaching in Sunday School in 1987 and then joined Super Church in 1995. It was at this time that God began to lay it on Chuck’s heart to go into full time Children’s ministry. Chuck began to take courses through North Central Bible College. Since that time the burden has never lifted and in July, 2004, God opened the door to become the Children’s Pastor at Bethany. Chuck is now completing his degree in Religious Education with Global University, Springfield, MO.

Pastor Chuck’s Areas of Responsibility

The education programs involving children from birth through sixth grade.

Sunday mornings: Nursery, Pre-school and Elementary Sunday School, Pre-school and Elementary church services.

Sunday evenings: Nursery, Junior Bible Quiz, Kids Klub and Kids Choir

Wednesday evenings: Nursery, Royal Rangers and Girls Ministries

Special events through out the year such as Camp, day trips, Easter Egg Hunt and the Fall Festival

Close Up on Pastor Chuck

Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management

Family: Happily married in 1969 to Colleen, (son and daughter-in-law) Matthew and Sonia, (daughter) Stacy

Favorite Food: Lasagna and Ice Cream (not together..)

Favorite Sport: Football

Favorite Player: Johnny Unitas

Favorite thing to do: working out in the yard

Favorite cartoon: Roadrunner

Favorite Book in the Bible: Nehemiah

Favorite character in the Bible: Joseph, son of Jacob, and Esther

Ultimate goal at Bethany: To train children so that they have the knowledge and the heart, to reach out to other children and share the Good News of Jesus Christ and to live their lives in such a way that others, adults and children, will see Jesus Christ in their lives.