Ministers
Pastor
Danny Stemen
PASTOR DANNY STEMEN Bro. Danny has been pastor of House of Fellowship since 2010 following in the faithful footsteps of his father, Bro. John Stemen. Bro. Danny has been a minister for 38 years. He ministered alongside Bro. John Stemen for many of those years. Bro. Danny was born in Sarasota, Florida. The family relocated to Elida, Ohio when he was a young boy, but returned back to the Pinecraft area of Sarasota in 1977 where they have remained to…
Minister
Bill Hershberger
Bro Bill Hershberger Bro. Bill has been a dedicated minister at House of Fellowship since 1989, of which 25 years were also spent serving as a deacon. His commitment to God and His people is portrayed through his life of service and has been an integral part of the framework of the local assembly to this day. Bro. Bill was born in the Amish community of Wooster, Ohio, but moved to Florida in December 1979. He first heard Bro. John…
Minister
Elias Ojurabesa
Elias Ojurabesa Bro. Elias was born in Nigeria, where his father, Bro. Tony Ojurabesa, started a church around the time Elias was born. Growing up, Elias was immersed in the church environment, with his life revolving around church and hearing the Message of the hour. In 2015, Elias relocated to Florida, where he began attending House of Fellowship. He felt a calling on his life to minister, and by 2016, he officially heeded the call and entered into the ministry…
Minister
Franxosi Damis
Franxosi Damis Bro. Franxosi was born and raised in Florida. He grew up hearing the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the end time Message preached by Rev. William Branham from his mother’s family. After moving to the United States from Haiti, Franxosi’s oldest sister, Chantale, met Sis. Katherine Prentice who invited her to House of Fellowship. From this invitation, the entire family started to attend House of Fellowship in 1997.During his years of attending House of Fellowship, Bro. Franxosi’s spiritual…
Deacon / Minister
Joel Seay
Joel Seay Bro. Joel has served as a deacon at House of Fellowship since 2007 and a minister since 2012. He was born and raised in Lima, Ohio, where he was fortunate to grow up in a Message-believing home. In 2005, he and his family relocated to Florida and made House of Fellowship their home assembly. Although I was raised in a Message-believing home and the Message was familiar to me, my walk with the Lord grew cold in my…
Deacon / Minister
Juan Botero
Juan Botero Juan has attended House of Fellowship for 25 years, serving as a minister for 13 of those years. Additionally, he has held the position of deacon since 2023, demonstrating his commitment to serving the Bride of Christ. Juan was born in Patterson, New Jersey, but moved to Florida when he was just two years old, where he has resided for the past 30 years. His journey of faith began in 2000 when he was seven years old and…
Minister
Peter Ivanenko
Peter Ivanenko Peter has been a minister at House of Fellowship since 2022. He, his wife and their 3 sons embarked on a new chapter in their lives three years ago when they relocated to the sunny state of Florida from Washington State. Since their arrival, they have become deeply embedded in the warm and welcoming community of the House of Fellowship, finding kinship among fellow believers. Peter was born in a small town in Russia near the Black Sea.…