Pastor
Richard Page
Pastor of Senior Adults
What
do you do at Grace?: Provide pastoral care
for the seniors of the congregation, Visit those
in the hospitals, oversee the visitation teams,
provide religious services to several nursing
homes and senior living centers.
How
long have you been at Grace? 14yrs
Family
Information: Married
to Vicki and the father of eight daughters.
We have 21 biological grandchildren, three
by marriage,
and four by choice.
Education: Gannon
University class of ’79 with a Bachelor
of Science in Industrial Management
Fun Stuff:
If you were an animal, what would
you be (why)? Teddy
Bear because they are lovable and huggable
but they have claws to defend themselves
when necessary.
Favorite
color: Hunter green
Favorite
Food: Ham and scalloped potatoes
Pet
Peeve(s): Waiting at long traffic lights
Hobbies: Woodworking,
reading, golf
If
you had 24 hours to live, what three
things would you do? Gather my wife and children
around me to tell them how much I love them
and how proud I am of them. That is also
the second and third thing I would do.
Tell
us about a few influential (or favorite)
books you’ve read: Watchman Nee’s “The
Normal Christian Life”, Herman Woak’s “Winds
of War, & War and Remembrance”,
and any Louie L’Amore story.
Spiritual
Stuff
Tell us a little bit about your
spiritual journey: I met
the Lord as my Savior in December
of 1969 after Vicki and I determined
to find something to believe in.
I had lost my faith in God through
my college experience and was in
despair, contemplating suicide.
Vicki overheard me sharing that
with a friend and that is what
led us to seek “something
to believe in”. The search
led us to a group of Catholic Charismatic
Christians meeting in the living
room of a friend. We went to a
meeting to hear about the charismatic
movement, but the two men who shared
came only to speak about Jesus.
As they spoke I cried because they
were speaking about what I had
been looking for all my life. That
day I invited Christ into my heart.
What
did you do before you started working at
Grace? Worked
at GE for 34 years in a variety of manufacturing
management positions
Why
are you passionate about church and
ministry? The Apostle Paul speaks
about the church being the body of Christ.
When I got a hold of this concept I understood
why Bill Hybels says the church is the
hope of the world. The church is Christ
in the world today. I love Christ and
I love the church.
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