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Pastor: Rev. John W. Baker
(651) 739-2940
pastorjohn@oakdalechurch.org
Pastor John was born and raised in Indiana. In 1992, after completing
college at Indiana Wesleyan University, Pastor John and his wife Michelle
moved to West Union, Iowa where he became Pastor at Valleyview Community
Wesleyan Church. While in Iowa, the Bakers began their family. They now
have two daughters who are now 15 and 10 and a son who is 13.
In the summer of 1999,
Pastor John moved to Oakdale, Minnesota to pastor the Oakdale Wesleyan
Church. He brought with him an enthusiasm for reaching out to people with
God's love, bringing them into a right relationship with our Heavenly
Father and a passion for Holiness (to help people grow to be more like God
in their lives). Pastor John enjoys preaching. His preaching style is both
practical and inspirational. With a good sense of humor and wit, his
messages captivate and motivate people to live out a Godly lifestyle every
day of the week.
Pastor John is warm and
friendly and looking forward to meeting you and your family.
 Assistant
Pastor: Dr. John Zimmer
(651)793-4574
drjzimmer@yahoo.com
After working for as a counselor for the
Billy Graham association Dr. Zimmer came on staff as a part-time
assistant to help with counseling and teen ministries at our church.
Dr. John is a trained Temperament Therapist and Counselor and brings
many years of pastoral counseling experience with him.
Appointments can be made with Dr. John to help on a wide range of issues
facing many individuals from grief support to marriage counseling, from
depressions to sexual disorders. He also works with our youth
department as an adult advisor and "Chaplin" on Wednesday nights.
Each Wednesday Dr. John shares from his heart his passion for God's love
as a "grandpa" figure for our teen group which currently runs over 20
teens every Wednesday. John has a keen ability to connect with
teens and adults of all ages. For members of our church many of
Dr. John's services are free but he is more than happy to share his
abilities with anyone from our community for a small fee. If you
would like to set up a time to meet with Dr. John or have more questions
about the services he can offer you please feel free to call him or send
him an e-mail.
Children's
Pastor: Michelle
(651)739-2940
michelle@oakdalechurch.org
About 3 years ago the church hired Michelle to come along John to
provide leadership to our growing children's ministry. Children's
ministry is one of our top priorities as a church and we have 3
wonderful opportunities for children grades kindergarten through fifth
to be involved in every week. Currently Michelle directly oversees
our Junior Church Ministry which provides an active time of worship
every Sunday morning from 11:00 to 11:30 to provide an active experience
of worship on a child's level. She also works with a great team to
provide our awesome Adventure Club Program which meets every Wednesday
night during the school. Finally she oversees our Children's Sunday
School department which is designed to disciple our children so that
they can have the tools necessary to build a life of faith that will go
with them beyond their high school years. |
Multi-Cultural
Pastor: Rev. Alphonso Johnson