GOOD MORNING!!!!! 

Oh, really?.....  Is it that late?  Well, I never really was a 'morning person'!!!!

SO, this is Pastor Lin -- founder of 'Women of Ministry / Women of Faith' INTERNATIONAL -- and manger of our website!!  It is a great joy to be in ministry with you!!

I was born and raised right here in the little town of Winsted, CT -- right here where I live with my husband, David -- and where we have the little church God has blessed us with, 'JESUS - My Lord and Savior - Church'.  I am so pleased with the praise, prayer, and spirit of our church members!!  God has truly blessed!!

There is not really too much to tell you about myself -- except that I was the mom of eleven children and the grandmom of ninteen little ones --until I married David -- the count seems to be sixteen children and thirty-two grandchildren now!!! 

We live here in a little home in Winsted which we will be sharing with  the church until the Lord decides it is time to bless us with a meeting house for our faith family.....

I love flowers, birds, butterflys, music, dancing, and art....   But most of all I love Jesus and the Holy Word of God!!

David's website tells you about our church -- the home page here tells you about our ministry -- and this website tells you about my faith.....

SO....

Pastor Lin Is A Member - Of The Ordained Clergy - With:

• The National Association of Congregational Christian Churches (Oak Creek, WI)
• The Fellowship of Connecticut Congregational Christian Churches (Hartford, CT)
• JESUS - My Lord and Savior - Church  (Winsted, CT)

Pastor Lin's Ordination Has Been Recorded In The Permanent Records Of:

• The West Coast Congregational Library (Los Angeles, CA)
• The Congregational Library (Boston, MA)
• The Congregational Library (Oak Creek, WI)
• The Hartford Seminary (West Hartford, CT)
• The First Church of Winsted  (Winsted, CT)
• The First Congregational Church of Otis (Otis, MA)
• The New Boston Congregational Church (New Boston, MA) 

Pastor Lin Presently Serves In The Following Ministry Capacities:

• Co-Pastor,  JESUS - My Lord and Savior - Church  (Winsted, CT)
• Co-Founder, Faith and Life Ministries (Winsted, CT)
• Team TV Ministry Program Provider with David McGee for: 'A Message From God' (Cable 13, Winsted, CT area; Cable 5, Torrington, CT area)
• TV Ministry Program Provider for: 'Women's Faith Time' (Cable 13, Winsted, CT area; Cable 5, Torrington, CT area)
• Founder and Pastoral Director,  'Women of Ministry / Women of Faith'  INTERNATIONAL
• President, Congregational Women's Group (CT Fellowship)
• Member, National Association New Hymnal Committee
• Member, Missions Committee (CT Fellowship)
• Member, Christian Education Committee (CT Fellowship)
• Board of Directors, The Church in The Wildwood (Colebrook, CT)
• Board of Directors, Asian Faith Mission of India (Kerala, India)
• Board of Directors, Agape Children's Home (Kerala, India)

Pastor Lin Was Selected For and Has Received The Following Awards/Recognitions:

• Award, Alumni Of The Year for Outstanding Achievements 2004, Northwestern Connecticut Community College (Winsted, CT)
• Recognition/Award, Given to the Top Three Outstanding Students of Bible and Theology Class of 1997 -- Granted Through 'Interpretation', A Journal of Bible and Theology -- Per Recommendation of The Faculty of The Hartford Seminary (West Hartford, CT)
• Membership, Empire Who's Who (Mineola, NY)
• Membership, Madison Who's Who (Long Island City, NY)
• Membership, American Association of Christian Counselors (Forest, VA)

Pastor Lin's Fields of Studies Include:

• Northwestern Connecticut Community College (Winsted, CT) --  AS Degree in Human Services, 1984
• Charter Oak College (Hartford, CT) -- BS Degree in Psychology,  1987
• The Consultation Center Of the CT Mental Health Center and Department of Psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine (New Haven, CT) -- Training in counseling interventions in sexual assault, 1984
• Susan B. Anthony Project for Women (Torrington, CT) -- Training in violence, crisis intervention, advocacy, counseling, 1984
• Northwestern Connecticut Community College (Winsted, CT) -- Study of Sign Language and Deafness, 1987-1989
• Tantur Institute (Jerusalem, Israel) -- Study program in/on the Holy Land and Faiths, 1990
• United Church of Christ, Litchfield North Association (Goshen, CT) -- Completion of Studies for Master of Divinity Equ., 1995
• Hartford Seminary (West Hartford, CT) -- Masters of Arts Degree in Religious Studies, 1996
• Hartford Seminary (West Hartford, CT) -- Certificate in Black Ministries Program, 1996
• Hospice Foundation of America, Teleconference (Pittsfield, MA) -- Living With Grief: At Work, At School, At Worship, 1999

Pastor Lin is Skilled in The Following Areas of Ministry:

• Biblical and Theological Studies
• Women's Ministries
• Hospice and Bereavement
• Music, Dance, and Art
• Christian Counseling and Crisis Intervention
• Disabilities Ministries
• Christian Clowning
• Worship, Worship Resources and Retreats

THANKS FOR LISTENING.....    

  PASTOR LIN