Highlight of some of the top religious and secular stories of the previous year. I did that last year with two of my colleagues and friends. I have invited them back. I will come again reverend Dale Witherspoon of eastern hill United Methodist church. Great to have you. And reverend jim hopkins of lakeShore Baptist Church. Good morning. Great to be here. Some people know your churches and where you are, but what i discovered that i did not ask you is your family background. And some of your family. I know that you have spouses and you have children, so tell us, beginning with you, dale. Im married to reverend debbie weatherspoon. She is working harder doctorate of ministry. I think in the area of engaging faith in the public square. I have two sons, teenagers, wesley who is a senior, graduating senior at El Cerrito High School and his younger brother justice is a freshman el cerrito. Also have a brother and sister that live in the sacramento area. My cousin lives in oakland. Im a nativ
The Administrative Assistant did such a fantastic job with the program and getting the invitations out and the creativity of the program. Then there was Marty Bennett who was my staff chair and they put it together. It was so dynamic. I will never forget that moment. It was so wonderful. All the people who came, the music was glorious. The director and the choir was superb. All the soloists i asked to sing from betty and marian in the choir along with kim and then there was janel, who is a professional singer who sings with the group called soldout band and then they had ron coleman. I grew up with him in los angeles. Hearthi hao a quartet. He plays the saxophone. People remember dear lord. All of those were just wonderful along with my speakers there and skyler was there, the superintendents, my colleagues and friends bobby jones and jim hopkins and then, also came was gail burrows, the wife of the late hill burrows. Our mentor and host and producer of mosaic for more than 30 years. I
Highlight of some of the top religious and secular stories of the previous year. I did that last year with two of my colleagues and friends. And i am sighting them back this time i welcome again reverend Dale Witherspoon of easter hill United Methodist church. Happy new year. Good morning. And reverend jim hopkins. Good to be here. Some people know your churches and know where you are. But what i discovered i did not ever ask you, your family background and some of your family. I know you have spouses and you have children. So, tell us begin with you, dale,. I am married to reverend deb by weatherspoon a unitedmethodist pastor work on her doctorate of ministry. I think in the area of engaging faith in the public square. And have two sons teenagers, wesley who is a senior and graduatesoon year at el cerrito he and younger brotherjustice. And i have a brother and sifter that live in the sacramento area and a cousin that lives here in oakland. I am a native san franciscoan. Great to have
Of some of the top lid secular stories of the previous reyears. I dioud that last year with two of my colleagues and friends and im inviting them again. Reverend Dale Witherspoon. Go morning. Happy new year. Great to have you and reverend jim hopkins on the good to be here. Some people know your churches and know where you are but i did not ever ask you your family background and some of your family, i know you have spouses and you have children so tell us, beginning with you dale. Im married to reverend debby witherspoon, also a United Methodist pastor and she is working on her doctorates of ministry. I have two sons, teenagers, wesley, a senior and graduating at the high school. A younger brother justice, who is a freshman at el cerrito. I have a brother and sister in the sacramento area. Im a native San Francisco sis can. Wesley is in the audience. Great to have you. And jim. Karen and i, my i married nd years. We have three adult kids erin, a physical fair piz, kristen who is a reg
Put it together. It was so dynamic. I will never forget that moment. It was so wonderful. And all the people that came. The music was glorious. The director and the soloist. Betty and mary in the choir along with kim and janelle who was a professional singer who sings with a group called sold out band. Then i had my cousin who has a quartet. He has a saxophone. Many remember dear lord by john culture in. All of those who were just wonderful along with my speakers that were there. My colleagues and friends, Anthony Jenkins and bobby jones. And there was jim hopkins and dale witherspoon. Also who came was gail burroughs, the wife of the late hugh burroughs. Our mentor, host and producer of mosaic for 30 plus years. I was so glad to see her. She had heard about it on mosaic when i was interviewed about ministry. So a shout out to all of you that made it such a wonderful event. I have not been able to thank all of you and the churches i was able to serve. Eastern hill in richmond. Glide in