Dr. Paul Deslauriers
Paul is a Massachusetts native brought to the south via the US Navy (1972-1976) and by God’s providence he met Joann, a teacher on vacation in Pensacola, FL and was married (1975). The Lord used Joann to lead Paul to faith where he became a Christian in 1976. Both Joann and Paul join the PCA that year and worshiped at McIlwain Presbyterian Church. Following his move to Hattiesburg MS to pursue a Ph.D. in chemistry, Paul and Joann started their family where they were blessed with two daughters. Pretty amazing testimony of God’s grace in light of the fact they were told they would never be able to have children! Now they are proud grandparents of six grandsons. In 1989 the DesLauriers Family moved to Oklahoma where Paul took a job with Phillips Petroleum and Joann continued to teach. Today Paul, retired from Research Fellow at Chevron Phillips, and, Joann, retired from Oklahoma State University, enjoy serving Trinity. Paul and Joann have been active in the church where ever God has lead them and over the years Paul has been called to serve leadership roles in several congregations including:
Ordained Deacon at First Presbyterian Church, PCA, Hattiesburg MS (1983-1984)
Ordained Ruling Elder at Spring Cypress Presbyterian Church, PCA, Spring Cypress, TX (1986-1988)
Active Ruling Elder at Westminster Presbyterian Church, OPC, Bartlesville, OK (1990-2005)
Active Ruling Elder at Christ Presbyterian Church, PCA, Tulsa, OK (2007-2014)
Member of Temporary Session for Trinity Presbyterian Church, PCA, Owasso (2011-2013).
Active Ruling Elder at Trinity (2015-2022).