Walks with Jesus in the Pines Ministry

Walks with Jesus in the Pines Church

Our Minister

Welcome to the Church.

  I have been a minister now since 2003.  I performed my first wedding in April of that year, the happy couple just happened to be my youngest son and his fiancé.  Since they have been together they have blessed us with a beautiful granddaughter.  I have since performed 20 weddings. While I was in the Navy it was difficult to be able to conduct weddings as I was always being deployed.  I retired from the Navy in 2009 and got more involved in my photography business.  In the last few years I have been able to come back to performing weddings and it has filled a missing part of my life.  I try to help my service brothers and sisters and offer a military discount.  My usual charge is 100.00 unless I have been asked to do something special as in one case where the happy couple wanted a Star Wars wedding and wanted me to dress up as Obi Wan Kenobi.  I try to stay within a 25 mile radius of my residence and anything over that is .75 a mile.  I can help you with writing your vows if needed.  My first contact is usually by Phone or email but I do like to meet with the couple prior to the ceremony. By meeting with you I can get a feel for what you are looking for in the way of ceremony and then write the script accordingly.  I try to give you exactly what you want. I have officiated a Sand Ceremony, and a Hand Washing Ceremony(this is different than a Hand Fasting Ceremony).