Pastor
Neace first came to Abingdon First Church of God January 5, 1997. He has served the church as pastor of Mountain View First
Church of God, Saltville, VA and as Pastor of West Side Church of God in Murphysboro, IL .
Pastor Neace married his wife
Kathy Oct. 27, 2001 and they have 3 children, April and Scott Jones, and Abigail Grace. April is a Senior at
Anderson University, planning to be married Feb. 25, 2006. Scott is a graduate of George Wythe High
School, and Abigail Grace (Abby) joined the family April 8, 2005
In addition
to serving as Pastor at Abingdon First Church of God, he also serves as the Chaplain for Hospice of Southwest Virginia.
He is the current Chair to the State's Ministry of Christian Education, director for Middler camp (grades 3-5).
He has served as conference leader in the annual Youth Convention and as Pastoral Advisor for the State Youth Council.
Pastor Neace has been called upon to speak
as the evangelist for the state's traveling youth revival in 2000 and 2002. He has been used as a cook at
state camp meeting in years past.
Pastor and Kathy Neace attend a
number of conventions and seminars each year that enables them to be a better Pastoral family. Among them are Anderson Convention
in Anderson, IN and Pastor's Fellowship in Winchester, KY. He attended Mid-America Bible College and is currently
enrolled in the Anderson University School of Theology in Anderson IN.