About the Pastor

Jim and Pennyann Patton are serving the Canisteo First Baptist Church

Jim has been preaching at Canisteo First Baptist Church since 2006. On June 24, 2007 Jim was ordained into the ministry, at Hornell First Baptist Church. Jim has a B.S. degree in Christian Educaiton& Bible from Fort Wayne Bible College and a Masters of Religious Education from Sourthwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Family Counseling. Graduate Studies at Olivet Nazerene College and SUNY Geneseo.

Pennyann serves in Childrens ministry she has a BS in Elementary Education & Bible. Pennyann hold a MS Degree in Special Education & Reading from Alfred University

Currently, Jim and Pennyann are bi-vocational ministers and teach full time at Wayland-Cohocton Central School. In his spare time Jim also enjoys coaching Football, Track and  Basketball.