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New ministers welcomed at Wayside
Wayside Community Chapel in Findley Township recently gained a new pastor.
The Rev. Lester “Les” Rowan and his wife, Kristina “Kris,” had their first official Sunday at Wayside on Sept. 27.
Following the service, the congregation welcomed the Rowans with a fellowship dinner, bestowing the couple with many gifts of groceries and money.
The Rowans moved to the area from Carrollton, Ohio, where they have lived for 26 years. He is originally from the Meadville area; and his wife is originally from east central Indiana.
The couple have been married for 29 years.
They have three grown children, including Sarah VanValkenburg, and her husband, Aaron, near Waco Texas; Wesley Rowan, and his wife, Carrie, in Hudson Mich.; and Andrew Rowan, and his wife, Nancy, in Canton Ohio.
Pastor Rowan has served in churches in Dublin, Ind.; Indiana, Pa.; Penn Run, Pa.; and Carrollton.
He was recently assistant director and case manager the past 13è years at New Destiny Treatment Center (formerly known as the Barberton Rescue Mission) near Akron.
New Destiny is a Christian-based residential and outpatient treatment facility for chemical dependency.
Pastor Rowan is a 1978 graduate of Hobe Sound (Fla.) Bible College, with a bachelor’s in biblical education; and a 1991 graduate of Ashland (Ohio) Theological Seminary, with a master’s in theological studies and Christian thought.
Mrs. Rowan is a 1980 graduate of Earlham College in Richmond, Ind. with a bachelor’s in secondary education with a Spanish concentration.
She was licensed as a secondary Spanish teacher in Ohio. For the past 16 years, Mrs. Rowan taught all levels of Spanish at Heritage Christian School in Canton.
The couple both provide vocal and instrumental music in their church ministry.
Pastor Rowan plays the trumpet and Mrs. Rowan is a pianist.
The couple are “delighted to be a part of the Grove City community and we want to serve Jesus Christ by serving the people of this community,” Pastor Rowan said.
“We exist to shine the transforming power of Almighty God, the redeeming blood of Jesus Christ and healing grace of the Holy Spirit into our community.”
Les and Kristina Rowan invite the public to attend services at Wayside, which is located at 1911 Mercer-Grove City Road in Findley Township. Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. and service is at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday service is at 6:30 p.m.
Published Oct. 10, 2009 in Allied News. Pick up a copy at 201A Erie St., Grove City.
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