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Bill Welsh - Senior Pastor

A little about Pastor Bill:

Email: [email protected]

Family: Married to Joy. We have 4 amazing children (all married) Bethany & Geoff Wilson, Shannon & Jessie Quintana, Jeremy & Joanna Welsh, & Starlin & Cooper Adams. We have 8, soon to be 9, grandchildren: Emi & Mia Quintana, Abbi, Taylor & Jack Wilson, Micah, Noah, Owen Welsh and baby Ida Adams.

Hometown: Cincinatti, Ohio

Refuge became part of my family… in June 1997. 

What is a random task that you do that not many people know about? If I tell you, I will lose my reward. (editor’s note – Bill also plays random instruments when working – including digeridoos and organ pipes – not the pipe organ, just individual pipes from the organ – and also makes a mean yama cold brew coffee.)

I became a Christian… I was raised as a Catholic, but had no personal relationship with Jesus Christ until November 9, 1970. After several years of deep rebellion and involvement in the drug culture and hippie movement of the late 60s, I surrendered my life to Jesus Christ at a youth Bible study in Long Beach, CA.

FAVORITES

The Best Movie is… Lord of the Rings Trilogy

What is your coffee order? Decaf oat milk latte with easy foam and extra cinnamon

What is your dream vacation spot? New Zealand

What book would you recommend to everyone? The Weight of Glory by C. S. Lewis

Chick-Fil-A or In-n-Out? Chick Fil A

City or Country? Country

Mountains or Beach? Beach!

Book or Movie? Books. Have you seen the library in my office?

Starbucks or Peet’s? Peet’s

Camping or Hotel? Hotel