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Patrick Bonnie

Senior Pastor

Patrick Bonnie has a passion to teach God's word in a relevant way. Through humor and interesting stories, he teaches people how to apply God's word in their lives and experience spiritual transformation. Pastor Bonnie has a Masters of Divinity from Trinity International University and has been in full time Christian ministry for over 20 years. Patrick and his wife moved to Pinckney in December of 1988 when he began shepherding Peoples Church. They have two children, a son and a daughter. Patrick enjoys running long distances, watching the Green Bay Packer's football games (as he was born and raised in Wisconsin), and murdering innocent weeds in his lawn!


Paul Zissler

Director of Community Care & Outreach

Paul’s passion is to see Peoples Church be a healthy Christian community. He heads up our Small Group ministry and church outreach. His genuine love for people motivated him to build a system of community that encourages authenticity, accountability, and service to others. Paul studied theology at The Grand Rapids School of Bible & Music (GRSBM) and has a Bachelors Degree in Management and Organizational Development from Spring Arbor University. Paul and his wife live in the Dexter area and have five children. Paul enjoys running (including mara-thons), hiking, kayaking, and very hot Thai food!


Ryan Paonessa

Director of Worship

Ryan’s passion is to create a church environment that fosters freedom in the worship of our King. His heart, is to see people connect with the Heart of God, through the design and implementation of relevant and exciting worship services. Ryan moved to Pinckney in August of 2013 from Shelby Township, MI, where he was involved in Worship Ministry for 8 years. Ryan has a Bachelor of Science in Music Ministry from Rochester College in Rochester Hills, MI. He loves to spend time with his dog Kho’sen, eat excellent food (he is a self described “foodie"), he enjoys all aspects of the arts and music (except for music theory!), and also enjoys lifting weights, running, and playing (video, card, and board) games! He started to say something about long walks on the beach, but we stopped the interview there . . . . .


Mark Merna

Director of Student Ministries


Janet Corrigan

Admin to Dir. of Community Care & Outreach & Dir. of Student Ministries

Janet has a BS Degree and has worked in Administrative Support positions for many years. Janet started at Peoples Church in 2007 and finds it rewarding to provide ministry support for the work of the Lord. She enjoys cooking, knitting, house renovation, gardening and the family pets.


Angela Melanson

Admin to Senior Pastor, Director of Worship

Angela has her BS in Business Management. She has many years experience in the business world. She is married and has two children. Angela enjoys cooking, hiking and swimming. She has a dog named Bailey who is a therapy dog. They enjoy going to nursing homes, schools, libraries, and homeless shelters together.


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