I accepted the Lord at age 12 at a camp meeting and attended Bradford Baptist Church until 1979 when I married my wife, Carol, and moved to Elmira. We have one son, Matthew, a daughter-in-law Valerie, and grandson, Bryce who live in the area and are serving the Lord. In 2012 I retired after 40 years with Corning, Inc.
My wife and I have been members of Maranatha and have served at Maranatha since 1981. I have worked on the Building & Grounds Committee, served as a Deacon, and assisted with the ushers. I also was a member of the team that went on a missions trip to El Salvador in 2014. Currently, I am serving as leader of the Seniors Ministry.
Throughout our lives our family has experienced God’s many workings and blessing in our lives. I look forward to serving God as an Elder here at Maranatha.
Dave Hursh
My name is Dave Hursh and I am proud to call Maranatha Bible Chapel my church home. I work for Corning Inc. as a coordinator of special projects in the Business Services Division. I am a Corning East graduate and have degrees from Penn State and Temple University.
I grew up in the Methodist church where I heard the message of the gospel, which unfortunately didn’t take. I became one of the many youth who end up leaving the church upon gaining independence. Thanks to the help and testimony of a young lady I was dating, I not only came back to the church but came to Christ as well. Thankfully, God has continued to reveal Himself to me in many mysterious and wonderful ways. I married that young lady a couple of years later.
Barbara and I were married in 1993. We live in East Corning with our three sons: Allen, Daniel and Jack. Outside of church, we keep busy in a myriad of sports and school activities. Since joining Maranatha I have served in Children’s Ministry and as a Deacon. Both, as well as my time as an Elder, have been a blessing to me.