About Us
Our Staff
Dr. Al Cremard, Senior Pastor
Saved in 1970, Dr. Al Cremard was called to the ministry while on a mission trip to Haiti in 1974. Al became interim pastor of the Bible Presbyterian Church of Duryea on June 14th, 1975. In 1976 he led the small congregation of eight out of that denomination and reincorporated the church under the name Independent Bible Church of Duryea. The church has gone through two building programs and now averages one hundred eighty in attendance. He was given an honorary Doctorate in 1997 from The International School of Missions, Cebu City, Philippines. Al serves on the board of Gospel Furthering Fellowship, The Committee of The International Testimony to an Infallible Bible (World Congress of Fundamentalists), and is a board member and Church Planting Coordinator for P.L.A.N.T. America.
Dr. Al Cremard is married to Darlene Cremard and they have two daughters, Melissa Beckwith and Christine Bair. They have four granddaughters, Morgan, Meagan Teaghan, and Eliana Bair. Saved in 1961, Darlene Cremard became a registered nurse graduating from Pittston Hospital School of Nursing. The last position she held was that of a recovery room nurse at Geisinger, Wyoming Valley in Plains Township, PA. She has been a faithful pastor's wife for 35 years, serving as Sunday school teacher, nursery coordinator, a teacher in Christian Character Club, and a ladies' Bible study teacher. She has helped her husband in counseling and has ministered as a speaker for ladies' fellowships. She has also directed the annual Ladies' Seminar at the Independent Bible Church of Duryea for over twenty-five years.
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Dr. and Mrs. Al Cremard Senior Pastor
Reverend Joseph LaCava
Rev. Joseph LaCava, Associate Pastor, has been serving at Independent Bible Church since 1994. Reared in Northeast Pennsylvania, Pastor LaCava received a degree in Music Education at Wilkes College, where he met his wife Leslie. Shortly after marriage, they both received Christ as Savior. After moving to New England to pursue secular work, the Lord directed Joe and Leslie to respond to the call of full time Christian ministry in 1982 when they began teaching in a Christian school. God continued to work in the heart of Pastor LaCava, and he received the call to full time pastoral ministry. He graduated from Pilgrim Baptist Bible Institute, Jaffrey, NH, in 1986, serving the Lord as teacher, administrator, and assistant pastor until 1994 before returning to Northeast PA. Leslie is active in ministry as church pianist, teen girls Sunday school teacher, and faithful helper to her husband.
The LaCavas have three children. Matthew is married to Kate Snyder and lives in Brighton, CO assisting in a new church plant. They have two sons, Judah Matthew and Simon Joseph. Jeanna is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Biblical counseling from Faith Bible Seminary in Lafayette, IN, and LeeAnn is studying early childhood development at Bob Jones University in Greenville, SC.
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Rev. and Mrs. Joeseph LaCava Associate Pastor
Shane Kollmeyer
Born and raised in a Christian home in Limerick, PA outside of Philadelphia, Shane accepted Christ at the age of five. He graduated from Chapel Christian Academy in Limerick. Upon graduation, Shane attended Ambassador Baptist College in Lattimore, NC from 2003 – 2007, graduating with a double major in Evangelism and Music. Upon the advice of College founder and President Dr Ron Comfort, Shane returned to Pennsylvania and began his relationship with Independent Bible Church, recently joining the staff to be the Staff Evangelist in training.
Shane Kollmeyer Staff Evangelist in Training