Page 4 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, March 22, 2019 First Parish welcomes new minister Rev. John Dale F irst Parish Congregational Church of Wakefi eld will be welcoming their new Pastor, Rev. John Dale, on April 14, Palm Sunday. Pastor John was born in Fully Licensed & Insured Peekskill, N.Y., 35 miles north of New York City. His parents were active in church. Both attended Bible College, where they met in the early 1950’s and had a strong desire to be Emergency Service Available 24/7 SPECIALIZING IN KITCHEN & BATHROOM REMODELING * Heating * Cooling * Electric * Tile All Estimates Done By Owner * Drain Cleaning crnplumbing@gmail.com involved in ministry. After being a pastor for a few years, John’s father became employed in a chemical plant and his mother worked for “Reader’s Digest.” John began working at Word of Life camps and attended Word of Life Bible Institute, where he felt God’s calling on his life. John met his wife, Kathy, in 1980 around the time he was honorably discharged from the Army Reserve. Kathy had become a believer at Albany State University through the ministry of Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship. They were married in 1982, and he continued to prepare for pastoral ministry. In 1989 they were called to a Baptist church in Capac, Mich. Later that year John was ordained and applied for standing in the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference. Over the past 29 years of pastoral ministry, John has continued to pursue further education. While in Michigan he attended Flint Bible Institute and London TheologiRepresentative of the South Shore for the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference and is currently on the Credentials Committee, which appraises applications from churches and individuals. John also has served as Chaplain of the Sons of the American Revolution, Massachusetts Society in Plymouth. John and Kathy are apRev. John Dale cal Seminary in Ontario, Canada. John is also a skilled musician, playing guitar, banjo and mandolin. While at their second church – in upstate New York – John completed a second bachelor’s degree through the University of New York. During his ministry at Mayfl ower Congregational Church in Kingston, John fi nished a second master’s degree from Liberty Seminary in Lynchburg, Va. Pastor John served as Area proaching their 37th wedding anniversary. Their son, Luke, and his wife, Amber, live in Lancaster, Pa., and their daughter, Erin, and her husband, Mark, live in Wareham, Mass. After Kathy’s father’s passing last year, Kathy’s mother, Mindy, moved in with them in and will be with them here in Wakefi eld. John and his wife are looking forward to His continued direction in their lives. First Parish is located at One Church Street in Wakefield by Lake Quannapowitt. Their morning worship services are at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Their website is www.fpccwakefi eld. com. Mayor stops by Forestdale Park Senior Living community Like us on Facebook advocate newspaper Facebook.com/Advocate.news.ma Fixed Rate Mortgages NO POINTS 15 YEAR .% RATE .% APR* L 30 YEAR .% RATE .% APR* For more rates visit our website at EVERETTBANK . COM Member FDIC Member SIF Virginia Ruane (left) and Mayor Gary Christenson at Forestdale Park Senior Living. (Courtesy Photo) O n March 6, Mayor Gary Christenson paid a visit to Forestdale Park Senior Living in Malden to give a special recitation of his State of the City Address. Afterward he stayed and mingled with residents, many of whom he has known for quite some time, including Virginia Ruane, who personally requested the visit. Christenson was involved in the fi ve-year development of Forestdale Park and attended the Grand Opening Celebration last June. You can learn more about Forestdale Park, Malden’s newest senior community, at www.ForestdalePark.com.
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