Pioneer Memorial Church is delighted to announce the selection of Celesta Babb as the new Pastor for Children + Family Discipleship starting April 1, 2026. Celesta, her husband Zackery, and their son Eben are excited to serve the Pioneer Memorial Church community and join the church family in this new role. Please join us in warmly welcoming and supporting them.

Pastor Celesta Babb spent the first 7 years of her life in Loma Linda before moving to Berrien Springs, MI, where she spent the rest of her childhood before attending Andrews University, where she met and married her husband, Zackery Babb. They joyfully welcomed their son Eben into this world in September 2024. Celesta has spent the last 8 years in pastoral ministry for the Alaska Conference alongside her husband. While in Alaska, she worked in multicultural settings, which included working with the Alaska Conference’s Arctic Mission Adventure Native Ministry. She has also led out in various children’s ministries, including functioning as a Conference Pathfinder/Adventurer Area coordinator. 

In her spare time, Celesta enjoys hiking, camping, going on walks, fellowshipping, board games, reading, and various creative arts. She has traveled to a variety of places around the world and enjoys learning about new cultures and languages.