Rev. Dr. Rob Reimer: Rob, the founding Pastor of South Shore Community Church, began ministry in 1991 at Olivet Memorial Church in Brockton, MA. The leadership of Olivet had a vision of starting a new church, and hired Rob as an Assistant Pastor with the intention of leading this "daughter" church. Rob began the first cell group in February 1994 with 3 couples from Olivet, and as this cell grew and multiplied, SSCC was born. In preparation for ministry, Rob attended The King's College in Briarcliff Manor, New York , receiving a Bachelor's Degree in English. He earned his Master's of Divinity at Alliance Theological Seminary in Nyack, NY in 1991. He was ordained with the Christian & Missionary Alliance in 1992. Rob received his Doctorate in Preaching from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary of North Hamilton, MA in May of 2004. Rob and his wife, Jen, live in the Bridgewater area with their four children.

 

Sharon Anderson: Sharon Anderson serves as an associate pastor of outreach and evangelism at SSCC.  She is the author of two books, And the Two Became one Plus: An Upfront Look at Today's Blended Family and Reminders for the Journey; Reflections for Mothers.  She is a frequent conference and retreat speaker who challenges her audiences with a deep sense of relevance, humor and conviction. Sharon and her husband Karl live in the Bridgewater area, they have six children and six grandchildren.

 

Dr. David Costa: David comes to the executive staff of South Shore Community Church after a career in educational administration in four school districts. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in English from Providence College as well as a Master’s degree and a Doctorate in Education from Boston University. David’s journey to South Shore began during his tenure at a local elementary school when he met members of the church and was impressed by their warmth, generosity of spirit, and open love of Jesus. He is a strong believer in the strength of the local church and is dedicated to the vision and mission of South Shore. David has a keen interest in workplace spirituality and has presented workshops in this area with a colleague to various groups. He is also currently enrolled in the CMA ministerial study program. David and his wife, Judy, live in Swansea and are the parents of two children and two grandchildren. 

 

Deb Bellevue: Deb grew up attending Olivet Memorial Church, where she met her husband Tom. They joined the very first cell group when the new church was starting. One of the first cell leaders, Deb left her career as a teacher and came on staff in 1997. She began focusing on discipleship, and now she equips cell leaders to multiply healthy cells. Tom and Deb live in the Bridgewater area and have two adult children, and four grandchildren.

 

Renato Serrano: Renato joined the staff in October 2005. He was born in Quito, Ecuador. He grew up in a very controlling home, and as a teen searched for real freedom of his soul. Through tough events and two control-Free men of God, he came to experience true freedom on his own with Christ. He left his home country when he heard God's call to ministry. He moved to New York with his wife, Carla, where they spent four years doing his Master of Divinity at Alliance Theological Seminary. During this time, they prayed that God will give them a ministry or Church to work with. God answered this prayer with an amazing opportunity to, not just do ministry, but to become part of their new family: South Shore Community Church. His dream is to share this true freedom in Christ, and see people getting free. He loves to meet new people, and build strong relationships. Renato also has this dream of traveling to Ecuador, as well as worldwide equipping, and helping leaders to listen to God's voice. He and Carla live in the Brockton area with their two small children.
 

Tom Hogan: Tom grew up in Brockton and attended Olivet Memorial Church from a very young age. Tom went to Messiah College in Pennsylvania in 1995 and met his wife, Robin. Both Tom and Robin transferred to Eastern Nazarene College and graduated in 1999. Tom and Robin have been married for 8 years and currently reside in Brockton. After a few years in internet sales and marketing, Tom felt the call to youth ministry. He's been working in youth ministry since 1999 and at South Shore since 2003. In addition to working with teens, Tom enjoys whiffle ball, golf, softball and
long walks on the beach.

 

Teri Mullen: Teri & her husband Mike were attending Olivet Memorial Church in 1995 and felt a call to join the church plant in Bridgewater.  They were a part of the second cell and the first SSCC worship service. In February 1998 Teri left her position of  assistant supervisor at a local health insurance call center and joined the SSCC staff in the role of office manager. Currently she serves as an administrator and wears a variety of "hats", including Human Resources, book keeping and facility management.  Teri and Mike have two adult children and continue to be involved in cell ministry.