Hi everyone. My name is David Shinn. Let me start by telling you a bit about my family. I have a lovely wife named Julie and my boys are Enoch (10), and Ethan (8). While Julie enjoys walks in the temperate rain forest of WA in the Olympic National Park, Enoch enjoys ballet, reading, and of course, video games, and Ethan loves sports and video games. As for me, I love to run. Just two weeks ago, I completed my 6th marathon (second this year) at Eugene, OR.
Now the other info: I am an ordained PCUSA pastor for nearly 12 years. Currently, with the Formula of Agreement, I have been serving an UCC congregation in Seattle, WA called Plymouth Congregational Church. This is an incredible congregation who started a homeless housing project some 20 years ago and now it is an independent housing agency that provides nearly 1000 units of permanent and transitional single apartments. Its model is "one homeless person is one too many." With that spirit, it started another social agency that is providing transitional homes for young people recovering from mental illness. It has been a sucessful ministry to stop the revolving door of mental health crisis. As of recent, the congregation is going through quite a senior pastor transition, 4 in the last 6 years.
I am looking forward to meet all of you. Sorry for the late blog. If I may, since I don't see anyone doing this, let me share a picture with you. See you all very soon.
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