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Bill Raymond is a native of McKean County, having
been born at Kane Community Hospital on September 5, 1938, as the
eldest child of Frank C. and Dorothy E. (Rhodes) Raymond. He grew up
on his parents’ farm in Wrights Corners, PA. He was not only born in
McKean County, but he was also born again in McKean County at the
Rew EUB Church on February 10, 1951. He graduated from Keating
Township Schools in 1952 and from Bradford High School in 1956. He
preached his first sermon at the Coleville EUB Church on December
31, 1956, the church which he attended during his youth. He has
attended the following colleges: Bob Jones University, Houghton
College, Faith Theological Seminary and FaithWay Baptist College. He
has earned BA and MA degrees, and he was awarded the honorary degree
of doctor of divinity in 1979. He has pastored churches in New
Jersey, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.
Other ministries include: serving as an evangelist,
teaching at a Bible institute, serving as an administrator in three
Christian schools, conducting weekly radio broadcasts in four
different places, and serving as president of two fundamental church
groups. Currently, he serves on the Council of 10 of the Pennsylvania
Association of Regular Baptist Churches and on the Executive Committee
of the American Council of Christian Churches.
On April 16, 1963, he married, Barbara Lea Miller,
in East Smethport, Pa. She is the daughter of Bob and Margie Miller of
Smethport. She has been his best friend and has served with him in his
ministries since their marriage. The Raymonds have four children:
Mary, who is married to Tim Sampey and lives in Clinton Township, MI;
Jeanne, who is a missionary in the Philippines; Asa, who lives in
Bradford; and John, who went to heaven as the result of a car accident
in 2000. They have two grandchildren: Elizabeth Sampey and Tammie
Sampey.
Even though Pastor Raymond was away from the
Bradford for forty years, he always had a burden for the spiritual
needs of this area. That is why he and Barbara answered the call to
minister at Faith Baptist Church in 2004.
Pastor Raymond has been an avid fan of the
Philadelphia Phillies for over sixty years. His interest in the
Phillies began in the early 1950’s when the Phillies had a farm team
in Bradford.
He invites you to come and visit us at Faith Baptist
Church very soon. If you don’t live in our area, he prays this
website will be a blessing and encouragement to you.
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Bill Raymond is a native of McKean County, having been born at Kane Community Hospital on September 5, 1938, as the eldest child of Frank C. and Dorothy E. (Rhodes) Raymond. He grew up on his parents’ farm in Wrights Corners, PA. He was not only born in McKean County, but he was also born again in McKean County at the Rew EUB Church on February 10, 1951. He graduated from Keating Township Schools in 1952 and from Bradford High School in 1956. He preached his first sermon at the Coleville EUB Church on December 31, 1956, the church which he attended during his youth. He has attended the following colleges: Bob Jones University, Houghton College, Faith Theological Seminary and FaithWay Baptist College. He has earned BA and MA degrees, and he was awarded the honorary degree of doctor of divinity in 1979. He has pastored churches in New Jersey, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. Other ministries include: serving as an evangelist, teaching at a Bible institute, serving as an administrator in three Christian schools, conducting weekly radio broadcasts in four different places, and serving as president of two fundamental church groups. Currently, he serves on the Council of 10 of the Pennsylvania Association of Regular Baptist Churches and on the Executive Committee of the American Council of Christian Churches. On April 16, 1963, he married, Barbara Lea Miller, in East Smethport, Pa. She is the daughter of Bob and Margie Miller of Smethport. She has been his best friend and has served with him in his ministries since their marriage. The Raymonds have four children: Mary, who is married to Tim Sampey and lives in Clinton Township, MI; Jeanne, who is a missionary in the Philippines; Asa, who lives in Bradford; and John, who went to heaven as the result of a car accident in 2000. They have two grandchildren: Elizabeth Sampey and Tammie Sampey. Even though Pastor Raymond was away from the Bradford for forty years, he always had a burden for the spiritual needs of this area. That is why he and Barbara answered the call to minister at Faith Baptist Church in 2004. Pastor Raymond has been an avid fan of the Philadelphia Phillies for over sixty years. His interest in the Phillies began in the early 1950’s when the Phillies had a farm team in Bradford. He invites you to come and visit us at Faith Baptist Church very soon. If you don’t live in our area, he prays this website will be a blessing and encouragement to you. |
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