"We are striving to make Pine Grove a place where ordinary people feel at home.  It's a place you BELONG.  We want to help you build a strong family and develop deep relationships with other believers.  More than any other goal, ours is to honor God and lead others to do the same.  Its the goal of taking ordinary people and doing extra- ordinary things."   

Pastor Dennis Kreiss

Dennis & Susan 1979

Dennis and Susan came to Pine Grove on January 1st of 1991 from Everett Washington.  "We immediately fell in love with the people and the community.  We love it here and intend to stay a while."  Dennis went to Western Baptist College in Salem Oregon (now Corban College) and then finished out his degree at Cascade Bible College in Bellevue Washington.  

"I enjoy downhill skiing on occasion and I referee High School Soccer, which believe it or not, I find fun.  I like to read some fantasy adventure on occasion.  I am a frustrated writer looking to publish a few books of my own.  In my spare time I work on rentals and around the house.  I'm kind of a tech nut.  I like to own some of the latest technology, even if it is a black hole!"  Susan enjoys working around her house and she loves to garden.  She is very artistic, loves painting and drawing.   And she loves her little fox terrier beagle "Tillie."

We have three children, Evie (married to Ken), Shaphen & Zachery, and four wonderful grandchildren.  Dakota, Josiah, Esther and Isaiah!  There is nothing better in life than being a grandpa!  

Our Grandkids

Tillie

I Podcast in my spare time.  Every weekday I publish a blog and Podcast called "Time With God, " a rambling, personal devotional.  I'd love for you to check it out and listen or get on my email list.  Just let me know.  My email address is info @ pingrovecommunitychurch.com (you need to remove the spaces to make the email address work)  

I also publish my sermons to the internet.  I have a "live version" which is up to date and unedited, and I have the Radio version which is exactly 28 minutes and 30 seconds and I call it "Growing Together."  Check it out here!

Christmas Portrait