SERVANT-LEADERS
Pastor Zena & Bishop Fred Welch
Fred & Zena accepted Christ on May 9, 1993 and were married on May 15, 1993 at 'Greater Mt. Zion Holiness Church in Hau'ula which was their home church. In October of 2002, they moved from Hau’ula to Waimanalo, which is Zena's home town. They attended Hope Chapel Olomana and planted "Hope Chapel Waimanalo" in February 20, 2004. And in 2009 the church was renamed "Joyful Community Church Waimanalo".
In 2014 Fred & Zena were Interim Pastors of "Maui Jesus Saves Ministries" in Pukalani, of which they now oversee. Then they were called to move to Maui in June 2016, and have passed the torch of "Joyful Community Church Waimanalo" to a Son in the Lord, and now oversee that ministry also. So Fred & Zena planted "Joyful Community Church Maui" along with their children and several faithful friends on January 8, 2017. Then in January of 2018, Fred founded an organization called the "Kingdom United Pentecostals Action Alliance" or in short...KUPAA.
Fred has an Associates in Biblical Studies and a Bachelors in Theology II. Zena has a Masters Degree in ECE, Early Childhood Education. They have 2 adult-children. Their daughter Rachel is (28), and their son Cubby (29) who lives on Molokai with his wife Ciara (28). And Cubby & Ciara has two beautiful daughters, Freya (4) and Lyla (1).
ELDERS & DEACON
Deacon Jerry & Elder Ana Koyanagi
The Koyanagi's live in Wailuku. Ana is also the church administrator, and Jerry helps her too...they do a lot for us all. They have 2 children, 6 grandchildren, and 1 great-grandchild.
Elders Danny & Lisa Bediamol
The Bediamol's live in Wailuku and serve in many ways in the church. They are a very humble family and desires to be involved in everything. Danny and Lisa have 1 adult son and 1 teenage son.
