Rev. Melissa Thomas

Rev. Melissa Thomas has served as the Pastor of New Creation Church since June 2018, providing leadership and pastoral care. Prior experience includes roles as a Retail Salesworker at Cracker Barrel and Music Pastor at Family Worship Church, where responsibilities encompassed leading praise and worship and fostering spiritual growth among congregants. Rev. Thomas has also held various positions in multiple churches, including Secretary and Treasurer for Full Gospel Churches International in Illinois, and Caregiver for Special Touch Ministries, a youth summer camp for individuals with disabilities. An educational background includes coursework at Lewis and Clark Community College, Belleville Area College, and University of Maryland Europe, complemented by high school education at Belleville West and Belleville East.