June 9, 2009

Havertown SDA Church is where I spent this last Sabbath. Pastor Ken Lytle had invited me to preach and then stay by for a presentation on PA as a Mission Field and being a Missional Church.

Also, Pastor Lytle has raised up a potential lay Pastor, Lance Moncrief. I had the privilege of sitting in Lance’s Sabbath Class and I believe his ministry will be an asset in partnering with this Church Family under Pastor Lytle’s leadership.

Of interest was that one of those worshipping this Sabbath was Samuel Dalembert, a Seventh-day Adventist young man who plays professional basketball for the Philadelphia 76’s. Pray for God’s leading in his life and his sphere of influence.

June 2, 2009

This past Sabbath Jeanne and I were privileged to worship with the Washington Heights SDA Church near Leechburg, PA. Dr. David Anderson is the current Lay Pastor of this church family and is doing an excellent job. Dr. Anderson has a full time dental practice in the Pittsburgh area and is on the teaching faculty of the University of Pittsburgh School of Dentistry.

Washington Heights was one of our ‘Arise and Build’ churches and is a most attractive facility for mission and worship.

Washington Heights was one of our ‘Arise and Build’ churches and is a most attractive facility for mission and worship.

Moses Sosigian and his wife Catherine have been major ministry leaders, workers and contributors for this congregation.

In the afternoon Jeanne, as PA Conference Family Life Director, conducted a Marriage Seminar entitled, “When Feathers Fly,” which was well received.

I was glad to see at the worship service, approximately 19 children came forward for the Children’s story.