United Church of God Sabbath services: Cincinnati East, Ohio PM congregation - May 20, 2023
Sermonette: Ray Clore
Holiness: What Does It Mean?
Sermon: Mark Welch
Pentecost and the Barren Fig Tree
Jesus Christ used a parable to teach the vital importance of producing good works, a good harvest of spiritual fruit. Just what lessons should we learn from the parable of the barren fig tree and how does this relate to Pentecost?
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.
Ray attends the Cincinnati East, Ohio congregation.
