Rev. Timothy J. Carr was installed as Senior Pastor at Grace, DeWitt at an afternoon "Worship Service of Word and Sacrament" on Sunday, August 19th.
Rev. Garland Gotoski, Grace, DeWitt gave the welcome; Rev. Allan Buss, Immanuel Lutheran, Belevidere, Illinois gave the message; Rev. Michael Vokt, Trinity, Davenport was Liturgist and Rev. Brian Saunders, Our Savior, Muscatine, 2nd Vice-President of Iowa District East, installed Rev. Carr.
Rev. Carr has served, during the last nineteen years, as missionary and pastor of congregations in California, Illinois, Indiana and Texas. He and his wife Catherine ar parents of three children: Eric, at the U. S. Naval Acadmeny; Anna, a senior at Central Community Schools and Michael, a freshman at Central Community Schools, DeWitt.
The congregation hosted a reception in Grace Hall honoring Pastor Carr and his family following the installation. About 250 attended the installation service and almost that many were served at the reception meal.
The installation of Pastor Timothy Carr was a wonderful day for the congregation of Grace Lutheran as they had had a vacancy for nearly two years. The members of Grace Lutheran are very thankful to God for His blessings to them in sending Pastor Carr to shepherd this flock. "To God Be The Glory!"
