Saturday evening January 8, David Leeder was installed as Senior Pastor of Kokomo First Church. David, Janet and the church have been involved in a extended time of transition to allow David to finish revival meetings already scheduled. Janet is finishing graduate education program which will keep her in Michigan until the end of March. David is currently residing in Kokomo. I know you join me in welcoming David, Janet and Victoria Leeder to Northwest Indiana.

On Sunday morning, January 9, I had the privilege of installing John Leitzel as Senior Pastor of Pathway of Hope in Kokomo. John and Debbi are no strangers to the Northwest Indiana District having pastored in Hillsboro, Kokomo Forest Lawn (now Pathway of Hope) and Noblesville. Welcome back, John and Debbi!

This coming Sunday morning I will install Mike McFarland as Senior Pastor of Rensselaer. Mike and Sue have moved into the parsonage at Rensselaer and his first Sunday was January 9. Mike was previously on staff at Rochester with Don Meyer. He is also a registered nurse.