Gary Poorman
Care pastor
Developing teams of people and implementing systems to equip a community of caring and being cared for at LEFC.
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Family: Married to Ellen. We have twin daughters and two sons-in-law, one son and daughter-in-love, and a growing number of grandchildren.
Educational background/Alma mater: Graduate of New Brunswick Bible Institute, 14 years of pastoral ministry in Maine, 25 years in Connecticut, along with 20 years as a Police Chaplain.
One thing that fascinates me: Lives being transformed by God's living truth.
FAVORITES:
- Food: Anything with gravy
- Beverage: Coke Classic
- Books: Mere Christianity, A Tale of Three Kings, The Killer Angels
- Children's book: Handy-Dandy Helpful Hal, Always Daddy's Princess
- Book of Bible: Esther
- Movie: Open Range
- Season of the Year: Fall
- Time of day: Morning
- Place in the world: Manchebo Beach Resort in Aruba with Ellen
- Family tradition: Sunday night nachos with Caffeine-Free Coke
LEAST FAVORITES:
- Food: Cucumbers
- Season: Winter
GET TO KNOW ME:
Best thing someone said to you: "Always do a complete job." - Dad
What were you like in high school, or as a teen?: Shy, until my sophomore year.
One of my greatest experiences with God: Worshiping God with a multicultural group of believers after a week of ministry in Thailand.
Most people don't know this about me: I worked one summer at the Hearst Castle concession stand. My personally-designed chili dog "people" were a tourist favorite!
