Bud Fenner began serving the Ward Street church of Christ in October of 2004. He and his family are natives of New England. Both he and his wife, Melissa, were born and rasied in Rhode Island and were baptized into Christ while living there. They were married in November of 1992 and have two children.

Before coming to Connecticut, Bud worked for seven years as the preacher for the South County church of Christ in Wakefield, Rhode Island. Prior to that, he served that congregation for two years as an associate minister and five years as there youth minister.

As part of his preparation for church leadership, Bud placed himself under the tutelage of Brother Gary Babcock in a Preacher Training Program and completed that course in 1995. He was also a student of the Sunset International Bible Institute and received Bible instruction first, by correspondence courses and then, "on site" at the certified Satellite School in Fall River, Massachusetts.

Being commited to young people, Bud has always been an active supporter of youth ministry. He has directed several Vacation Bible School programs and has been very involved with Tidal River Christain Camp. He was elected to the board of directors in 1992 and served as their president from 1999 to 2008.

The vision that Bud has for the Ward Street congregation is one in which he can help them honor God by reaching out to those in need of a relationship with Jesus Christ and that the church might realize their full potential as beacons of light in the world.