This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: marysday Surnames: Martin Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oregon.counties.lincoln/5635/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Posted: Friday, Nov 5th, 2010 The News Times, Newport, OR 97365 Newport Foursquare Church welcomes new pastor Newport Foursquare Church officially installed its new senior pastor, Cameron Martin, this month. He is pictured with his wife, Sharri. (Courtesy photo--see attached below) On Oct. 10, Newport Foursquare Church officially installed Pastor Cameron Martin as senior pastor. Martin and wife, Sharri, moved from Phoenix, Ariz. to accept the appointment at Newport Foursquare, which has ministered on the central coast for more than 30 years. He is the seventh pastor to lead at NFC, formerly known as New Life Center, and has been in full-time ministry since 2004 at Grace Chapel in Scottsdale, Ariz. "I believe God has called me to lead people to live their faith, to grow, to serve those around them, and to encourage others to do the same," Martin said. "I live a life filled with hope, marked by faith, and managed in joy. However, that was not always the case." Martin, born into the hippie culture around the turn of the '70s, said it was inevitable that he would be involved in many self-indulgent, self-destructive habits. For a time, that was true. Before finishing high school, he began a career in musical theatre, which he called an amoral playground in which he could never have lasted though he tried for almost a decade. For the complete article see the 11-05-2010 issue of the News Times, Newport, OR. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.