Rick Stoops
Pastor Rick L. Stoops and his wife, Shari, have pastored First United Pentecostal Church in Augusta, Maine since 1982. They have three sons: Eric, Shane, Zachary and one daughter, Sararuth.
Bro. Stoops has served as District Superintendent of Maine since 1996. In the past, he served as District North American Mission Director (1994-1996), District Youth President of Maine (1986-1993) and Sectional Presbyter (1985-1996).
The Stoops planted a church in 1976 in Waterville, Maine and in 1982 were asked to pastor the First United Pentecostal Church of Augusta when the pastor, Bro. Willhoite, and his wife became missionaries to Wales, England, UK.