Press Release December 20, 2023
Penacook
Church Calls New Pastor
Penacook,
NH
- United
Church of Penacook has selected Pastor Jim Wilson as its new leader,
who will
begin in January of the new year. The church’s Search Committee chair
person,
Ken Peperissa, a widely known Merrimack County Scout Leader and retired
Associated Grocers of New England Executive said, “The Search Team felt
that
Pastor Wilson was who God was directing us to. He’s worked in the ‘real
world’,
managed and run his own business, cut his teeth in prison ministry and
helped
grow the previous church he led.”
Before
entering ministry, Pastor Wilson worked in the tech industry in support
of
several hedge fund directors on Wall Street for over a decade, before
starting
his own business as a Technologies Consultant working with businesses
up and
down the east coast. Upon making his career transition, Wilson cut back
on his
professional consulting to engage in prison ministry prior to going
into full
time ministry in pastoring United Church of Warner, in Warner, New
Hampshire.
“What
confirmed God’s calling me to Penacook was the overwhelming response I
received
from the believers at United Church.
They are committed to working together with me as a
church family,
toward making a difference in the community where God has placed us.”
“We
believe God has a way of bringing the right pastor together with the
right
church,” said Search Team member, Lynne Raleigh.
“The congregation is excited about welcoming
and working together with Pastor Jim and his wife, Bonnie, to grow
God’s kingdom
in our community.”
Located
in the center of Penacook, at the corner
of Merrimack and Canal Streets, United is a “come as you are church”
where
you’ll hear the word of God taught.
People may visit the church website at www.ucpnh.org
or call the church office
at 603-753-4072 for further information.
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