Rev. Dawes J. Dunham was born in Ilion, N.Y. on November 23, 1957. He graduated from Lancaster Bible College in Lancaster, PA with a BS in Bible and is currently pursuing a Masters degree in Old Testament Theology at Biblical Seminary. Pastor Dawes began serving as Associate Pastor for FBC in September, 2009, having served the First Baptist Church in East Stroudsburg as Associate & Youth Pastor since 1997. Prior to his ministry there, he served in Maine & New York. Pastor Dawes & his wife Brenda have six sons, Dawes & wife Chariss (who have a beautiful daughter!), Jeremy, Josiah, Kyle, Jack & Jasen.