Dixie McHugh

Pastor Dixie McHugh

Family

Husband: Brian E. McHugh
Children: Two daughters)
Grandchildren: Four
Great Grandchildren: Three

Church Pastor Experience 

• Perrysville and Pleasant Hill Country Church 2018-2023
• Atwood Lake Ministries 2016-2018
• Abundant Word of Life (Minerva) 1999-2006
• Evangelistic Ministries (Traveled Extensively) 1990-2000

Pastor’s Testimony

I accepted the Lord Jesus Christ (I was born again) in 1973.

I experienced God’s love and grace when he performed a miracle at the birth of our daughter, Tamara.  She was premature and her survival was surely a miracle of God.

My prayer, as I sat in that hospital, was nothing religious.  It was just a mother’s desperate outcry for her daughter to survive.  I only knew of God but did not have a true personal relationship with Him like my mother did. She knew Him VERY WELL. 

Tami spent many days in the incubator as I laid on my bed and prayed, ”Dear God, I don’t know you like my mom does, but please don’t let my baby die! I promise I will do something for you, but please help us!” At this time, Tammi turned dark and was transferred to Akron Children’s Hospital where she stayed for a month.  When she was released, I ended up putting my promise to God on the back burner for a month.  I would watch Billy Graham and asked Jesus into my heart at this time, but wasn’t sure it worked for me.

A verse in Amazing Grace explains my life very well……..

“Through many dangers, toils and snares I have already come, it’s grace that brought me safe thus far and grace will see me home.”  

God got ahold of my heart and the book I couldn’t understand at all at one time became the Book I could never get enough of and I still feel the same way 45 years later.

I was ordained through Truth Assemblies in 2003.  In 2009 “First Fruits Ministries” was born and I was on the radio for several years.

I have traveled and ministered for nearly 40 years.  The last five years I have been called to minister in two wonderful churches, now non-denominational, Pleasant Hill Country Church and Perrysville Church. What a joy for me!  We are growing and by the grace of God will continue to go out into the world, preach the gospel, and make disciples of new believers.  We will continue to grow as older and mature Christians.