Joe and Deanna Vargo
Joe and Deanna Vargo live in New Bedford and have been married for 40 years. They have two adult sons who reside in Santa Monica, California.
Deanna was born, raised, and educated in New Bedford. She graduated from NBIT in 1965 which is now UMASS Dartmouth, with a degree in teaching. She retired from a teaching career in 2003, but has returned on a part time basis. Joe was born in Ohio, and came to the east coast while serving in the US Navy for 4 years. While stationed in Newport, RI ,he met Deanna, and they married after dating for only 8 months.
Both Joe and Deanna have been attending CFC since 2001. Joe has been a Christian for 19 years and served in the Prison Ministry for 18 of those years. At CFC he is the Prison Ministry Co-ordinator and is also serving in the Pastoral Care Ministry. Deanna has been a Christian for 13 years. She has been a Sunday School teacher for the past 5 years, serves as the Assistant to the Women's Group Leader, and has been available to help in many of the other ministries when necessary. Both Joe and Deanna lead a Discipleship Class for new believers bi-monthly at the Church. Their heart's desires are to help and see new believers grow in the Lord.