I have come a long way to have the title of pastor. Like most people God calls, I had many excuses for why that wouldn’t work. I went to college only to qualify to join the Air Force and fly jets, I did that for 20 years. Then I became a financial advisor, did that for 8 years. I finally went into the ministry at the age of 50. I have been where you are, I’ve been a garbage man, schoolteacher, husband, father, grandpa, great grandpa, retired, and back into the ministry serving the Lord. My mission is to help people enter into a personal relationship with Jesus. If you are a believer, I want you out of the pew and out in the world, celebrating your salvation and telling people how the Lord has blessed you. Know God’s love and the joy of sharing his love with others. 

Patricia married into the Salem community in 1975 and joined Salem UMC in 1980 and has been here since the transition to the Globel Methodist Church. After a few years she began playing and directing the choir for approximately 5 years in the beginning, but now she has now taken over the role as the full-time choir director. She has 3 children, 8 grandchildren and 1 great granddaughter and loves being with her family and her Salem Community Church family.