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I was raised in a small town in Texas by a God-fearing and believing family.  I spent my youth in a small Methodist church in Granbury.  By the time I was 13 my father was so concerned about the liberal theological direction of the church, both local and universal, that he left the local Methodist church and found a Bible church for us to attend in Fort Worth, some 30 miles away.  We began a long relationship with that body of like-minded believers.  The pastor at that church was trained at Dallas Theological Seminary, and I came to a more mature understanding of the Bible under his preaching and teaching.  Lynne and I were married and our son, Jonathan, was born during this period of our life.  My father was an Elder there, and I was a Deacon.  We were an integral part of that fellowship.  We attended this church until we moved to Westminster in 1988.

Even though I was raised in a Christian home, could teach the Bible, and knew that Jesus died for me, it was mostly head knowledge -- and I had not given all of my life over to the Lord.  There were areas of my life that I had turned over to the Lord.  I was mainly a Sunday Christian, living for myself the other six days never picking up my Bible.  It was not until we moved here to Westminster in 1988 and discovered Westminster Bible Church that the Lord began changing my life.  Under the leadership of Pastor Roger Reece, the Lord began to impress upon me that I had to give over my entire life to Him.  From the day I was baptized by Roger I began to see God working in my life.  Since God has been working in my life, I can see His hand in our move here as well as in our everyday life.  I have taught Junior High Sunday School class and several Adult Sunday School classes, been a nursery worker, a sound technician, a Missions Committee member and the Treasurer for several years.  Last but definitely not least, I have served as a Deacon and now an Elder.  This church has been an integral and fulfilling part of my life.  I thank God for the opportunity to serve Him in this body of believers and look forward to what He will do here and with my life.

Rich's details are forthcoming.

I grew up in Maine and attended a mainline denominational church.  I attended Sunday school, youth group, and was involved in a sermon recording ministry.  I do not recall hearing anything about sin or salvation during that time.

After high school I went on to the University of Maine where I majored in Electrical Engineering.  Church was not even on my radar.  School and studies dominated my life.  I met Inky during that time, and we were soon married.  God blessed us with a baby girl who was two when I graduated.  After graduation we left our beloved state of Maine and took up residence in New Jersey where I commuted daily to New York City.  That was a huge change for me.  During that time, God brought a son and another daughter.

After about 10 years of marriage, God started prompting us to ask questions of the church we were attending.  The minister did not seem to have answers that made sense to us.  About the same time, God brought several friends into our lives, and they pointed us to God and His Word.  It was there that we found the real answers.  Inky and I both gave our lives to Him and had the honor of leading our three children into His saving grace.  It was not long after coming to Him that I was convicted to give the Lord my career.  He has lavished blessing upon blessing on me in the intervening years.  Some of those blessings included moving me into a managerial job that I felt unqualified for -- but the client willingly trained me.  I worked with a team of people that loved working together, and even was the recipient of lavish bonuses.  As I was laid off at age 60, I figured that I could retire, but God had other ideas.  My faith was tested as God directed me back to the company that I had originally started with and even restored my benefits.  He has used both my life and my career and blessed me abundantly even as I am able to return those blessings to Him.

After giving our lives to Christ, Inky and I became involved in ministry in a large church in northern New Jersey.  I served on the Elder Board there, before we moved to the Princeton area where I was called again to serve on an Elder Board.  It is my privilege to be on the Elder Board here at Westminster Bible Church and to share any knowledge and wisdom God has allowed me to gather over the years.  In all of the churches mentioned we have hosted a small group, and I have led the group at times as well.  I believe small groups are a vital part of church ministry.  They provide a time to fellowship and grow together in Christ as we build a bond of friendship and trust as well as prod one another on to good works -- His good works.