United Church of God Sabbath services: Cincinnati East, Ohio PM congregation - December 16, 2023.
Sermonette: Dave PerMar
Lessons from an Exceedingly Wise Creature
Proverbs 30:24-28 describes 4 creatures that are exceedingly wise. Today we'll examine one of those to see what we can learn and apply to ourselves.
Sermon: Mark Welch
The Power of Encouragement
There is great power in encouragement. When we encourage others we help them grow in courage and in faith.
I was born and raised in Orlando, Florida. My first day of Church attendance was December 22, 1990 and was baptized on November 11, 1991. I attended Ambassador College from 1993-1995 and have a Bachelor of Science degree in Cybersecurity from Champlain College. I serve as a Deacon in the Cincinnati Congregation.
My hobbies include singing and songwriting. My favorite Scripture is Matthew 6:33 because it helps me stay focused on the fact that Jesus Christ is coming back to Earth to establish the Kingdom of God. And that's going to be awesome!
Mark graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree, Theology major, from Ambassador College, Pasadena, CA in 1978. He married Barbara Lemke in October of 1978 and they have two grown children, Jaime and Matthew. Mark was ordained in 1985 and hired into the full-time ministry in 1989. Mark served as Operation Manager for Ministerial and Member Services from August 2018-December 2022. Mark is currently the pastor of Cincinnati East AM and PM, and Cincinnati North congregations. Mark is also the coordinator for United’s Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Services and his wife, Barbara, assists him and is an interpreter for the Deaf.
