Hey, thanks for stopping by! As a follower of Jesus, my desire is simple: to know God and make Him known. I want to genuinely love and care for people as a reflection of the love God has shown us through His Son, Jesus Christ.
I have been blessed to be married to my wife, Dawn, for 30 years. Together, we have raised three children, and we are now enjoying the blessing of being grandparents. Our family is one of God’s greatest gifts to us, and we are grateful for every opportunity to love, encourage, and cherish them.
It would be our joy to have you join us in your faith journey at West Walnut Church of Christ. We are a church family that genuinely desires to love God, love people, and help one another grow in our walk with Jesus.
We’d love to have you join us!

I grew up in a minister's home, so I have been sermon fodder for years!
I married my best friend Barry, almost 40 years ago. We raised 3 wonderful kids who are all in ministry of some sort. We have 3 kid in laws, 2 granddaughters, and 3 grandsons.
I have been teaching piano lessons since I was a senior in high school and I'll let you figure out how long ago that was and how old I am :)
I have had a number of jobs in the church over the years: Children's ministry leader, VBS director (my favorite!), Worship leader, piano player, behind the scenes worker, wife of an elder, ladies Bible Study leader and office administrator. So I am very well acquainted with the workings of the church.
As a family our motto has always been Joshua 24:15b "But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." We choose to live by that daily.
Our team of elders recognizes the authority of God, and realizes that they are shepherds who serve under the Jesus Christ. Their desire is to devote themselves to prayer and to the ministry of the Word. Our Elder’s passion and goal is to equip the believers for the work of the ministry.
WEST WALNUT CHURCH OF CHRIST
204 West Walnut St. Portland, IN 47371
CONTACT
Phone: 260-726-4691
Email: westwalnutchurch@gmail.com
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