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What a BLESSING!!

On Easter Sunday, we celebrated the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ with 99 in worship at Bear Branch for our parish-wide SONrise Service!.

WOW. To see all the smiling faces; to hear their laughter; to fellowship with the saints....it was more than amazing; it was a true blessing to my heart!

Jeannie and I continue to be amazed at the growth of God's people as we near the end of two years at this appointment; the Lord has truly been working in their lives...as well as in ours. During this time, we've shared many joys, and many sorrows; and this has strengthened us all in our faith, and knit us together as part of the larger family of God known as the Church.

I give abundant thanks to our Lord, and praise Him for the continued outpouring of His Holy Spirit upon this parish!

May God's Grace and Peace be with you and yours!! - Pastor Richard

Pastor Richard and Jeannie Davis

The man who stands behind the pulpits at Bear Branch, Purdin, and Pleasant Grove UMC's is Rev. Richard E. Davis.

Richard is married to the former Jeannie Bagley of Brookfield; they have five children: Briana, Jordan, Jonathan, Kelsey and Isaac; the Davis' are also foster parents for the Missouri Children's Division of Family Services and truly love sharing their home and love with those children who are in need.

Richard enjoys fishing, writing, singing, playing guitar and spending time with his family, and most of all, he loves to serve the Lord Jesus Christ!

Along with his wife Jeannie, he is also involved in Songs of Deliverance Ministries, a non-denominational, testimonial-based music outreach mission that has toured throughout the northern Missouri area.

Richard entered the Missouri United Methodist Conference Candidacy Program three years ago, previously serving as a local lay speaker and also certified lay speaker in the Mark Twain District. He has spoken at several area churches during this time, including Sumner and Mendon UMC's, Zion and Siloam UMC's, Trinity UMC in Brookfield, First Christian Church in Marceline, First Baptist Church in Laclede, and Park Baptist Church in Brookfield. Rev. Davis completed Local Pastor's Licensing School in May 2007 and is currently enrolled in the Extended Course of Study program through St. Paul's School of Theology.He is at the end of his second year at the Bear Branch/Purdin/Pleasant Grove charge which is his first appointment with the Missouri Annual Conference.