Matthew 5:16
“In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.”
Jeff Hicks Preacher
I have been a minister for over 30 years. I went to college in Portland, Oregon and graduated with a degree in Biblical Studies. Sandy and I have been married for 35 years and we are in every sense of the word a team. We have a daughter Aleisha and a son Jeffrey and a terrific daughter in law Elizabeth. We also have two wonderful and super smart granddaughters Aysja and Issabella.I have been trained in alcohol and chemical dependency counseling and served as a consultant for Southwest Washington Hospitals for 10 years. I've been blessed to travel all over the world on various mission efforts, I can't tell you how much this travel has enriched my preaching and my life.
I have never considered myself to be more than a simple evangelist. The ideal church has at her roots the notion that every member is a minister. Praise and worship is filled with unlimited possibilities.
I would like to leave you with this. The Lapeer Church of Christ is a vibrant, grace filled fellowship of Christians where I have the great pleasure of serving. I know it's impossible to get to know someone by shaking their hand at church, I'd like to talk with you at any time and hope you will call the office and lets set up a time to get together.
Kent Hoggatt Elder
I grew up in Northern Indiana where the church was important part of my family's life. When I was a few months old, my parents moved to Lagrange as a part of a church plant group and remain there today.Growing up in a small congregation gave me many opportunities to try out my song leading and speaking skills. Those were also exercised in many summer camp experiences and Camp Indogan, a Christian camp owned by the churches of Christ in Angola Indiana area.
After attending Michigan Christian College (now Rochester college) I graduated from and Abilene Christian University with a degree in communication. I then returned to Michigan Christian to work in the administration and staff at Rochester college. While working there, I met my now wife, Debi, and was married in 1975. We have two grown children who are Christians and we both enjoy the company of two granddaughters as well. While employed at the college I completed a Masters degree in Communication at Wayne State University.
I've been blessed with many opportunities to be involved in church leadership with churches on a part-time basis. In 1993 I ended a 20 year career at the college and our family moved to Cedar Rapids Iowa where I was the pulpit minister for 6 years. In 1999 I accepted the role of preacher for the Lapeer Michigan congregation and remained in that role until September 2009. I currently am on the full time Communication faculty of Rochester college.
We at Lapeer believe we have been blessed by the Lord to make a positive impact on our area. Please look at the website and find out the many ministries we are involved in. We believe God has blessed us with many talented members who see their life as a ministry of "hearts to the God, and hands to man".
You are always welcome as our guest at any of our worship assemblies. I look forward to shaking your hand soon.
Bob Norton Elder
My family has been part of the Lapeer Church of Christ since 1986. I have been one of the original Elders since 1987. This congregation is diverse in so many ways, there are all ages, some have been in the Church since infants, others have come from many different religious bodies, and some are recent converts. All are seeking God’s will and direction. I grew up in the church of the Nazarene and my wife attended the Baptist Church.I teach adult classes and the students share their life experiences openly. There is a feeling of love among these people that touches so many lives. I’m very proud of the servant attitude displayed by the many service projects, both local and nationally that our members are involved with.
Our preaching is Bible based and easy to understand and apply to our daily lives. The focus is on the family unit, learning to raise sound Christian children, to honor marriage and respect others. As we come together, there is an edifying effect of our brothers and sisters loving and concern for each individual. My family is blessed to be part of this special loving congregation.
Jack Slater Elder
I have lived in the Lapeer area all my life. Even though I had attended church occasionally as a child, I did not start my walk with God until laer on in adulthood. I have been part of the church now for over 40 years. When I decided to become a follower of Christ, I remember that it was easy for me to believe in God and to accept Jesus as his son, but was confused with all the different churches and doctrines. I was pleased with the Church of Christ because they used the Bible as their only doctrine and did not use any name other than Christian. I liked that. Anyone wanting to follow God would agree to use His Word and be called after His Son.Judy, my wife, and I have been married for over 45 years and have two adult children. Chris, our daughter, lives in Arlington, Texas and our son, Keith, lives in Knoxville, Tennessee. We have five grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
If you are looking for a Church home or seeking more knowledge about your walk with God, I would encourage you to join us in our efforts.
Dave Wright Elder
In 1993 my work dictated that my family and I move to the Lapeer County area. We visited several Churches of Christ in the surround communities. After visiting the Lapeer congregation we knew we had found our new church home and the community in which we wanted to raise our children.My wife, Freda and I will be married 30 years in June of 2009. Freda grew up in the Church of Christ but I did not start attending regularly until I was 15 years old. Soon afterwards, I was baptized and became a Christian. I can truly say that being a Christian has been the foundation that has kept our marriage strong for so many years. The Church was also a great blessing in the raising of our three children. It provided activities, friends and adult mentors that helped us to raise them to be a loving, kind God-fearing wife & mother, husband and young adult.
I thank God every day for the opportunity to worship with and serve at the Lapeer church and would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who have blessed me and my family with their love and support over the past several years since I have had the honor of being an elder.
If you are looking for a place to worship God, and study from the Bible with other people who are happy to have you with them – welcome home!
