About us
Life at The Pentecostals is a rich, fulfilling experience. Opportunities abound to build lifelong friendships with other believers. As a spiritual center for life, we are devoted to the development of every individual's gifts and calling. Many leaders have been mentored and ministries birthed by serving on a team coupled with the courses available for spiritual development.
Throughout the year additional events supplement our regular schedule that highlight the diverse ministries of The Pentecostals. Every February, we are honored to lead a great team hosting WinterFire, a conference for church ministry teams that began at The Pentecostals in February 2001. Each year over two thousand leaders unite to be renewed, refreshed, equipped and empowered by the Spirit and Word of God.
Pastor Jon W. Petoskey
A devoted husband and father, our Pastor demonstrates the heart of a servant leader who is committed to lifelong learning. He is a graduate of Indiana Bible College (Associates of Arts, Theology), Albertus Magnus College (Bachelors of Science, Business Administration), and Eastern Connecticut State University (Masters of Science, Organizational Management).
He has served on the Connecticut District Board of the United Pentecostal Church International for the past 16 years, as our Pastor for the past 26 years, and in pulpit ministry for 34 years.
A mentor to many in ministry, his favorite mentoring activity is coaching our youth Bible quizzing teams. He enjoys serving a variety of entrepreneurs and businesses as a consultant, sunny days on a golf course, adventures with Alyssa, and weekly dates with his Love.
Our Vision
A center for unceasing prayer.
A multi campus bilingual church of thousands in greater Hartford.
Every week to see individuals experience healing, deliverance, and salvation.
To be the kind of church that cultivates Christians who have a peace that passes understanding, a joy that is unspeakable, and a grace that inspires.
To boldly declare, as Jesus did, the gospel to the poor, healing for the brokenhearted, deliverance to the captives, sight for the blind, liberty to the bruised.
Through a family life center offer classes for seniors, adults, youth, and children that help each see their full potential (spiritually, intellectually, physically, and emotionally) realized.
A place where excellent education begins at pre-school and continues through higher education, serving our community and the apostolic movement.
A network of over 100 churches, centered in greater Hartford led by ministries birthed at The Pentecostals reaching around the world.