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Gary Poorman

Care coordinator

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!