Remember: He WANTS your fellowship, and He has done everything possible to make it a reality. He has forgiven your sins, at the cost of His own dear Son. He has given you His Word, and the priceless privilege of prayer and worship. - Billy Graham
And Jesus answered him, “It is written, “‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.’” – Luke 4: 8-9
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Wesley Chapel welcomed Pastor Tim and his family with a catered luncheon on October 13th. Pictured left to right: Jon, Pastor Tim, Brooklyn, and Amy
As I sit to write this for our November newsletter, Amy, the kids and I have been here three weeks. Wow! Time moves so quickly. We just want to take this opportunity to say the deepest, heartfelt, and biggest thank you to you all! The house you updated with eyes of faith and in faithfulness has been more than we could have asked for, as we arrived. We are at home, comfortable, and so happy to be here with you all. I can imagine each person involved making plans, painting, building/remodeling, and decorating. Sitting around the table at Bible Study, worshiping with you, talking with you, and visiting some in your homes has been more of a joy than we can express. To see your faith in action and your hearts for Jesus, each of you, makes us filled with excitement, hope, and expectation for the future, as we live together, and Jesus lives and works through all of us together.
As many know, we came from Ohio to the mountains of Pennsylvania. It is beautiful, refreshing, and life-giving to be here with you. We are thankful and humbled to call you our friends and this place home. I will give you just a little of our “before coming to Wesley Chapel life” to introduce us. I grew up in a town just twenty minutes south of the NFL Football Hall of Fame, in Dover, Ohio. Amy grew up in Fredricksburg, OH. We met at Ashland University, where we both graduated from in 2002. Following graduation, we were married in the summer of 2002. You could say that we were college-sweethearts. I went onto Graduate School/Seminary at Ashland Theological Seminary. I graduated with my Master of Divinity in 2005.
We began our journey in ministry immediately following Seminary, as we went with two other friends of mine to plant/start a church in State College P.A. in 2005. Sensing a confirmed call to preach, we returned to Ohio in 2008, and I have been serving in a Lead Pastor capacity since 2009. Amy graduated with a degree in Child and Family Studies, and she has so many gifts, which she has used both in our family and the church, on a daily basis, over the years, I cannot begin to express them all to you. Amy and I have three children Joe, Jon, and Brooklyn. They are such a joy to us! We enjoy coffee, spending time with our family, making friends, and building relationships with them. Amy and I both have a passion for God’s Word and seeing Jesus shape and mold our lives and the lives of others. We are discipleship focused in life. We are thrilled to be here, to live with you, to know you, and experience all that Jesus is going to do in and through us over the years!
Blessings,
Pastor Tim
November 2024
