Elmwood
Chapel

We warmly invite you
to join us in Worship, Fellowship,
and Service.

Worship at
10:30 a.m.

781-235-6025

Church & Office Location:
42 Elmwood Rd
Wellesley, MA 02481

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Hi! Allow me to briefly introduce  myself. I graduated from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary (M.Div.)  in 1975 and am currently finishing up my Doctoral Program from there as  well. My wonderful wife and I have been married for  thirty-three years, and we have two daughters.

Ministry is my second career, as I was a high  school English and drama teacher for several years. Elmwood Chapel is the third church I've served in as a pastor.

One of my strong desires is to see the gospel  of Jesus Christ lived out and presented to folks outside of the church  as we come into contact with them on a daily basis. What does this mean? I think that it means demonstrating His love by our actions and also being willing to share our testimony during the conducting of our everyday lives whenever the Holy Spirit provides an appropriate and sensitive opportunity--whether we're at work, in the gym, on a soccer field, or wherever we happen to  be. The expression "We are the only Bible that most people will ever  see" is becoming more and more a reality in our present culture.

Another passion of mine is to encourage the  people in my congregation to develop spiritual habits which have served the church well since our Lord and Savior returned to His Father.
As exciting as all the current expressions of praise and worship are, I am more eager for each person at Elmwood Chapel to grow in the disciplines of regular prayer, Bible study, and  fasting. All the other "stuff" is frosting on the cake as far as I am concerned.
Finally, I am well aware of the studies that have shown that 85% of all  believers make their decisions for Jesus Christ BEFORE the age of fourteen. To me, that information suggests that we should be spending most of our  energies in reaching out to the CHILDREN. Consequently, this church conducts strong children's and youth ministries which serve those ranging in age from infants to teens.

You are warmly invited to visit Elmwood Chapel to share in worshiping the Lord, to learn more about Him, and to experience what it means to be part of a loving church family