The Pentecostals Home Page Our Team Our Story Our Community Other Links
Our Pastor Our Ministry Team
Our Ministry Team

Pastor Jon Petoskey - Senior Pastor

Dr. Indira Petoskey - Executive Pastor

Rev. Jon K. and Judy Petoskey - Founding Pastor

Richard and Brenda Hayes - Assistant Pastor

Daniel and Wendy Odum - Assistant Pastor

Vishwanatha Srinivasan - House to House Coordinator

Brenda Hayes and Paul Villanueva - Worship Leaders

Richie Casolla - Secretary

Judith Fagan - Ladies

Ben and Evelyn Castro - Singles

Alvin James - Hosting Coordinator



Assistant Pastor
Richard and Brenda Hayes

 



Founding Pastor
Rev. Jon K. and Judy Petoskey

Judith Fagan - Ladies Ministry

Judith Fagan came to the United States as a teenager from Jamaica, West Indies. She graduated from the University of Connecticut with a Bachelors Degree in Sociology. Judith grew up as a Pentecostal and was baptized at the age of eight, but was re-baptized in the name of Jesus and received the gift of the Holy Spirit in March of 1997.

Judith was a single mother of three children: Lakiesha, Zaudita and Khaleel until she met and married the wonderful James Fagan in April of 2002. Judith and James are proud grandparents of Zavon and Kamyra.

Judith was called to serve not long after she was baptized at The Pentecostals. She has served as Sunday School Teacher, Sunday School Director, and currently the Ladies Ministries Director. She started the Daughters of Zion prayer group after receiving a burden from the Lord about her own unsaved children.

Judith loves the Lord and has declared that through her worship, service and leadership. She is always willing to help for the sake of the kingdom.



Ben and Evelyn Castro - Singles Ministry

More Information Coming Soon

Brenda Hayes - Worship Leader

Brenda Hayes - worship leader, songwriter, musician, resides in New England, where she currently ministers in music for The Pentecostals of South Windsor.

Brenda is passionate in her message of God's power, love and grace. She is a well-respected musician, singer and songwriter whose songs honestly and powerfully reflect God's love and truth into the heart of the listener.

Her greatest inspiration is her family. Married to Richard Hayes for ten years, Brenda has one son, Logan.

Above all, relationship with Christ is the foundation for life itself. Worship to Him is a living element. It has a life-force of it’s own, often lending breath to our song in Springtime, as well as strengthening us through a long, cold Winter.

"Oh, give thanks to the LORD,
for He is good!
For His mercy endures forever."
Psalm 136:1

Alvin James - Hosting Ministry

Alvin James and his wife Mauvelyn are Jamaican natives. They surrendered their lives to the Lord during their teenage years and were very active in their home church, The Mount Beulah Pentecostal Church in Green Hill, Saint Ann. Their involvement included the choir; youth outreach ministries and the brotherhood movement.

Along with their three children Alvin Jr., Jannel and Wade, they migrated to the United States and for the past several years have been residing in East Hartford, CT. They were introduced to The Pentecostals by friends and they describe it as love at first sight. They quickly became members of The Pentecostals and their lives have been richly blessed as a part of this body of believers.


Presently Alvin is the Director of the Hosting Ministry; leads the East Hartford H2H group, and helps with maintenance around the church. Mauvelyn is a registered phlebotomist and on the job at Clinical Labatories she is quick to tell her patients that their blood is very precious! The blood of Jesus is the only blood that can cleanse their lives of sin. She is a Christian Education Teacher, a member of the Praise Team, and very active in the H2H Ministry. Alvin Jr. is a Praise Team Member and a Junior Usher. Jannel is a member of the Praise Team and works on the Audio/Visual Staff. Wade is on the Junior Bible Quizzing Team.

They love to praise the Lord and hope you will join them in worshipping the Lord always.

Vishwanatha Srinivasan - House to House Ministry

Vishwanatha Srinivasan (Vishwa) is the Director of our House 2 House Ministry. Vishwa is also an active part of our Hosting Ministry. He had his first encounter with God after meeting his wife Amy and attending his first church service in September of 1999 at the Christian Apostolic Church in Coshocton Ohio. This is where he heard his first Message “Come Unto Me.” God dealt with him greatly after that first service. Vishwa received the Holy Ghost while praying at home and was baptized in Jesus name two years after this first encounter with God.

Vishwa was born and raised as an unorthodox Hindu in a small town in South India called Chintamani. His father later moved their family to Bangalore. Vishwa graduated with his Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from Bangalore University in 1994. He also received an advanced diploma in Software Engineering in 1996. Brother Vishwa began working for Phoenix Global Solutions in Bangalore in 1998, which later brought him to Hartford, Connecticut.

House to House Ministry Team

Vishwa and his wife, Amy Vishwanatha, were married in Coshocton Ohio in April of 2000. They have been actively involved in The Pentecostals and love their pastor and church family. The Pentecostals became their “family” at a time when they were far away from their loved ones in India and Ohio. Amy is part of the music ministry as a praise singer and is also the church’s treasurer. Amy was born and raised in Coshocton, Ohio where she attended the Christian Apostolic Church before moving to Connecticut.

Both Vishwa and Amy are committed to serving God according to His Word and will. They look forward to meeting you and getting to know you.