I
came to know the Lord Jesus Christ as my personal savior in the year
of 1973, responding to a Baptist preachers call at a CatholicUniversity in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, during a Charismatic Conference being held
there. Immediately after receiving Christ I was asked by one of the members of the Full Gospel Businessmen’s association if I would
like to receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit. I was in awe of the
whole event and simply replied, "I'll take anything I can get".
I had no comprehension of the journey I was about to begin. What a
blessing! Within a few months I was convicted of the fact that Jesus
was baptized as an adult male at the age of 30 years. What prevented
me of doing the same thing at 33. I was baptized into Jesus by Pastor
Tryon, of the Pitcarin Assembly of God church. The first church I
found that had the capability of baptizing. Within a short time I met
Harry Snitkin and Mike Adams who were owners of a Christian book
store and members of Maranatha Christian Tabernacle in Pittsburgh,
Pa. A fellowship
of loving, spirit filled, born again believers that really changed my
life, three pastors, Dennis Carlson, Dale Fife and Joseph Garlington.
My heart will always remember those years with sweet recall and everyI time have the opportunity to touch base with those individuals
again I do. Today Joseph is now Bishop Garlington of the CovenantChurch of
Pittsburgh and I
would encourage anyone living in close proximity and looking for the
genuine item, go there. I thank God for our modern technology that
enables me to watch their services with streaming viewing on my
computer.
Covenant Church of
Pittsburgh