Scott Reeder: Organ donation has spiritual significance for pastor
Scott Reeder
Matt Creemens went on Facebook looking for a babysitter and ended up losing a kidney.
The 47-year-old Springfield computer programmer and married father of four was looking for a teenager from his church to watch his kids. As he perused various social media posts, he came across a link concerning the health challenges of one of his church’s pastors.
Steve Patzia, co-lead pastor at Cherry Hills Church, was born with a rare kidney disease and found himself nearing organ failure in 2019.
“It was strange, I found myself staring at that page and I couldn’t make my hand move. The Holy Spirit was leading me. It is a difficult thing to describe but I not only felt compelled to move forward but also was very much at peace,” Creemens said.
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SPRINGFIELD Matt Creemens went on Facebook looking for a babysitter and ended up losing a kidney.
The 47-year-old Springfield computer programmer and married father of four was looking for a teenager from his church to watch his kids. As he perused various social media posts, he came across a link concerning the health challenges of one of his church’s pastors.
Steve Patzia, co-lead pastor at Cherry Hills Church, was born with a rare kidney disease and found himself nearing organ failure in 2019.
“It was strange, I found myself staring at that page and I couldn’t make my hand move. The Holy Spirit was leading me. It is a difficult thing to describe but I not only felt compelled to move forward but also was very much at peace,” Creemens said.