Rev. Edward (Edd) Kostelnik
Ordinations
Pastor Edd has been in ministry since he was first ordained to preach the Gospel by his home church in the Christian Church/ Church of Christ tradition. He was ordained by the Elders of Pinehurst Christian Church in Marietta Oh, to go out and preach the Gospel upon his decision to begin studying Bible at Kentucky Christian College(Kentucky Christian University).
Since that time Edd has in his faith journey come to the United Church of Christ. After nearly three years of Member in Discernment (MID) training and finishing his Mdiv. at Emmanuel Christian Seminary in Johnson City Tn. Edd was ordained into the Florida Conference of the UCC in July of 2022.
In addition Edd has taken an ordination into Universal Life Church Ministries as a way to reach out to other faith groups to share God's love to all God's Children.
Ordained & Sent out to preach the Gospel
Pinehurst Christian Church is a Christian Church non-denominational church located on the outskirts of Marietta Oh.
Ordained into the UCC fellowship of Clergy
After spending a few years at Faith Family UCC and an extended MID period Edd was ordained and installed as the settled pastor of Faith Family by the UCC Florida Conference Minister John Vertigan
