| Meet Our New Pastor |
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| Written by Bob Clogston |
| Monday, 28 June 2010 14:47 |
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Rev. R. James Weiss hails from Southern Illinois. He is the oldest of three children. Pastor Jim began his ministry while a senior in high school in 1945. In 1946, he met his wife, Lorraine, at a worship service in her home church at Wolf Lake, IL. They were married on February 27, 1947 and are parents to six children; 5 daughters and one son. Pastor Jim finished college in 1956 with a History major and graduated seminary in 1960 with a Master of Divinity in Old Testament Hebrew and Church Management.He served as a student pastor in the Southern Illinois Conference and the Central Illinois Conference. They came to Florida in 2003, purchasing a home in Avon Park. Lorraine passed away February 25, 2009. He was the pastor at Sun Ray United Methodist Church for 5 years. Following a year away from the ministry of the church, our Bishop and District Superintendent appointed Jim as pastor of our church. |
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