Wedding Ministers
Jim Anderson
Jim Anderson has served as a pastor for over thirty years and currently teaches at the Albany College of Pharmacy. Together with his wife, Laurie, he serves with the Pre-marital Counseling Ministry at Grace Fellowship. Jim is a long-time husband, a father, and a grandfather.
Jim says he enjoys officiating at weddings because "In the love of a man and a woman about to be married, there is a fresh revelation of the love of God for humankind and of His enduring commitment to the creation and celebration of life. Being a witness to this revelation is nothing but pure joy."
Jim's favorite quote on marriage is “Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. … Husbands love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy … (The Letter to the Ephesians 5: 22-23; 25-26)
His advice for newlyweds? "Do not let the challenges in building an honest marriage cause you to forget how you came into love for one another."
Please contact Jim by phone at 782-7408 or by email.
Phil Catchpole
Phil Catchpole is a man of grace-filled speech and is passionate about his walk with the Lord. He is on staff at Grace Fellowship and serves in the capacity of Pastor of Caring, Outreach, and Discipleship. Phil is a long-time husband, a father, and a grandfather.
Phil enjoys officiating at weddings because, "It’s exciting to witness two becoming one in a covenant ceremony with God Himself ."
Phil loves this quote on marriage by Ron Lee, “It turns out that getting married is a lot like starting school with clothes that don’t fit. You realize you’re getting involved in something that’s way too big for you, BUT over the years God grows you into your marriage”.
What advice would he give to the newlyweds? "To understand that a Christian marriage is a total commitment of two people to the Person of Jesus Christ and to one another. Also, that Love is a learned emotional reaction, that one does not fall in and out of love, rather one grows in love. John 13:34 and Hebrews 10:24."
Please contact Phil by phone at 785-4959 x 309 or by email.
Mark Catlin (Inkmark)
Inkmark is an ordained minister who has been in ministry for 15 years. He is a leader in the Grace Fellowship Motorcycle Ministry and his main ministry is to motorcycle clubs and places where the Gospel is not often shared. Inkmark is a husband, father, and grandfather.
Please contact Inkmark at 466-0200 or Inkmark@webramp.info.
Bill Farrell
Bill Farrell is an ordained minister and former pastor of a church in Cobleskill, NY. Bill is married with children.
Bill believes that newlyweds should spend the early years of their marriage enjoying each other and growing their relationship.
He enjoys officiating at weddings because the ceremony represents the culmination of much time spent sharing and encouraging. It is the celebration of two lives coming together and it reminds him of his own wedding and his beautiful bride.
Please contact Bill by phone at 295-7678 (office), 295-7891 (home) or by email.
Bill Minchin
Bill Minchin is an accomplished speaker who often does the announcements for our services.
His favorite quote on marriage is, "A magnificent marriage begins not with knowing one another but with knowing God."—Gary and Betsy Ricucci
Bill's advice to newlyweds is to make prayer together as a couple a very high priority. Set a goal of reaching a deep level of intimacy with God in your prayer life together. He enjoys officiating at weddings because of the opportunity to be a part of such a significant God-honoring occasion, both in the lives of the couple as well as their families. The fact that he and his wife Elisa do this as a team makes it even that much more special.
Please contact Bill by phone at 785-4959 x 317 or by email.
Doug Nelson
Doug Nelson is an ordained minister who has served as pastor to a variety of churches around the world over the last 40 years. His favorite marriage quote is from the Bible, "What God has joined together, let man not separate."—Jesus (Matthew 19:6)
Doug says that there is joy in the privilege of being the first person to introduce the wedding couple to their family and friends as Husband and Wife!
What advice would he give to newlyweds? "Always be willing to forgive and restore one another; let the marriage win."
Doug and his wife, Bev, currently serve as Ministers of the Day. Doug is a long-time husband, a father, and a grandfather. Please contact Doug by phone at 464-8934, 423-9888, or by email.
Kim Nelson
Kim has been in full-time ministry for over 25 years. For the last twelve years, he has been the Northeast representative for FamilyLife, a subsidiary of Campus Crusade for Christ. He and his wife, Nancy, currently are the leaders of Grace’s Marriage Ministry. Kim is a long-time husband and a father.
Kim's favorite saying pertaining to marriage is, "Every marriage is the union of two sinners. A great marriage is the union of two forgivers."
His advice to newlyweds is to "Make your relationship with God and with each other a priority. Do not take your marriage for granted!"
Kim enjoys officiating at weddings because "marriage is the most important human relationship, a relationship that was God's idea in the first place."
Kim can be reached by phone at 434-1455 or by email.
Justin Yim
Justin Yim served as the Associate Pastor for Worship Arts and Young Adult Ministries at Bethany Church in Greenland, NH for 11 years. In the fall of 2007, he joined Grace Fellowship to serve as Lead Pastor of Grace North, in Halfmoon—Grace’s first satellite church site.
Please contact Justin by phone at 785-4959 x 335 or by email.
