05/21/2026
This weekend we celebrated a huge accomplishment as a couple and family! It’s been a little over a year of studying, writing papers and many late nights and so many sacrifices, but it has all been worth it. God stretched us with lots of spiritual, mental and emotional growth! Never thought we would be having major surgery and battling cancer in the middle of this! Our favorite part is the new friendships we made that we will always cherish.
Jesse and Tamara have officially completed the Church of God Ministerial Internship Program, and have been commissioned as ordained ministers this weekend. For years we have answered God’s call to the mission field as a family. Now we join our church family! None of this could have been done without the support of our family and friends, our dental family, Frontline Missions and our teacher Dr Combs.
We are so excited to see how God continues to use us in Missions and local outreaches and for the lives we will impact for His Kingdom. All glory is to our God who calls us and backs us as we celebrate this victory, graduating as Ordained Ministers of the Council Church of God✨️ We love you all and can't wait celebrate this incredible milestone with you! ❤️
Many thanks and lots of love to Pastor Tamaras sister, Terralyn, for joining us in Tennessee for the commissioning and graduation!
-----Pastors Jesse Duquette and Tamara Duquette