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Barnard
Family Ministry History - The Call
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lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly
heritage. Psalms 16:16
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Walter Mason
Barnard and wife, Pauline Geraldine Saffer met in Shawneetown, IL. They were married August 1, 1931. Walter from Kentucky,
Pauline from Illinois. Both answered the call of the Lord
just two weeks after their marriage. It was at an old fashion
Tent Revival Meeting being held in Pontiac, MI.,the city they
moved to after their marriage. The call for ministry came
soon after. First was the Barnard Evangelistic Team comprised
of Walter on guitar, his brothers, James Spencer Barnardon violin
and Harry Barnard on drums.(Picture at left - Walter in dark suit holding guitar, James Spencer viioln and Harry Barnard drums standing right.) |
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Walter Mason Barnard and wife Pauline launched into full time
ministry in the middle of the Great Depression. Walter quit
his job in 1935 as a foremen at General Motors, accepting the
position of pastor of a small church in Lake Odessa, MI. Next
came the call to Mt. Vernon, IL. The third church was Flint,
MI. Five ladies and 2 men had started meeting in a home and
were looking for a pastor. Walter and Pauline answered again.
Soon a thriving new church developed called Faith Tabernacle.. In all, they pastored
eleven churches in MI, IL and California. Walter was a leader
in broadcasting a local church service on weekly radio. Photo
at right shows Walter, Pauline on his left holding their first son, Gerald
Grant Barnard. The name Grant, was for Pauline's father, Grant
Saffer, back in Shaweneetown, IL |
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