Pastor Patrick “Packy” Thompson was born in Houma, La. in 1963; although raised in the small town of Jena, La. His parents pastored a church in Jena while Packy and his siblings were growing up. He married his lovely wife, Janet Gulde in 1986. They have 3 children named Trey, Joshua and Amanda. For much… Read More »

Connie has served in ministry at Bayou Blue Assembly for 25 years, with 18 of those years as Children’s Pastor. She has been on Staff since July 2004. With the longevity of ministry here, it has given her an opportunity to watch children grow to be Christian adults now bringing their own children to Children’s… Read More »

Telisa was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana but was raised in Houma. She is one of five children. She has been married to Phil since 1982 and has two married sons. They have four grandchildren. Their favorite pastime is enjoying time with the grand-babies on the weekends. Telisa’s family was active in church during her childhood.… Read More »

Dylan has been attending Bayou Blue Assembly since August of 2020. He grew up in the Assembly of God fellowship and has been credentialed since 2017. He was called to ministry in 9th grade and has prior ministry experience as he was a student pastor in Biloxi, MS from 2018-2020. He moved to Houma in… Read More »

Michelle has been a part of Bayou Blue Assembly since she was 3 years old and has been on staff since January 2018 as our Website Manager and Event Coordinator. God has blessed her with amazing parents, Gary and Connie DeRoche who has lived a life of service to the Lord. This taught her to… Read More »

Hannah has been attending Bayou Blue Assembly of God since 2006. During that time, she accepted Christ and immediately felt the call of God for Children’s Ministry. She began serving at the age of sixteen years old. God had opened the door for her to be on staff as Children’s Pastor in June 2012, and in… Read More »

Janet grew up as a little bare foot country girl in Belah, La. She was the youngest of three children. She was raised in church and had wonderful parents. The biggest spiritual influence was her Grandmother Gulde, who she states was a Proverbs 31 woman! Janet always loved music and participated in youth choirs in… Read More »