It’s been 19 years since Pastor Kirby Andersen, along with his wife, Gail, and their five children, moved from Tulsa, OK to become senior pastor of Word of Grace Community Church in Sheboygan Falls, WI. WOGCC was then a church of only 40 people; yet, Pastor Kirby had a big vision for the future of the church.
Fast forward to 2009. Word of Grace has remodeled and held services in 3 facilities, grown to over 400 members and regular attenders, discipled and baptized scores of believers, and earned an excellent reputation in the community. The methods and style have changed over the years, but the message of God's love and grace has remained rock solid. The church is riding a wave of momentum and is poised for exponential growth.
Now, having received new marching orders from the Lord, Pastor Kirby and Gail will be relocating to Oklahoma. We will miss them, yet we are excited for what the Lord has in store for them and WOGCC. As Pastor Kirby says, “The best days for WOGCC are yet to come!”
It will be difficult for so many of us who have been impacted by Pastor Kirby and Gail’s lives to convey our appreciation in person. So, use this website as a way to communicate any comments, stories, words of appreciation and best wishes. Just click the "comments" link below, sign in with your Google account or just choose Name/URL and type your name (first and last), and type your note.
9 comments:
we thank you for evertyhing you have done for our kids AND US YOUR THE BEST
pastor kirby and gail you have been with us for the bith of all our kids and for the passing of my mom we whish you the very best we know we send you in gods hands you will all ways be in our hearts.Thank you. your the best you know you can all ways vist if you miss us
wish you the best hope all goes well thanks for everthing hug and kisses
Words cant even begin to express the sadness and the fear I first felt when I found out pastor was leaving. He is and was my teacher. He taught me how to truley listen to God and follow his comands, so I know he is following Gods commands now. I will miss the entire family, Gails calls, Jessie's music and the girls friendly smiles. Blessing to you all, always
Just wanted to wish you the best of luck and thank you for all you have done for me in the past. Best wishes!
Pastor Kirby and Gail,
What an exciting time for you and your family. I can't wait to follow the transition and exciting new career on FB. I'm sure I'll see and hear plenty. We (Steph and I) want to wish you and your family luck, even though we know because your following God's will... you won't really need it. You've seen us through the birth of Michael an McKenzie, you've walked and prayed with me when I went through some personal struggles of my own. While I know we'll grow to love and appreciate Glenn and his family...We can't help but be a little sad to see you guys go. You two have done SO much to help make this church what it is. Your style of preaching and personality was one of the big reasons we decided to make the drive up on Sundays. God Bless you both. - Scott & Stephanie Nejedlo
We were drawn to WOGCC in part due to you and getting to know you during our weekly friday night "Starbucks Crowd". We hate to see you go but understand when you get a call to something else. Identifying that next open door and then having the courage to walk through it isn't always easy. Know that you will be missed and we pray God's Blessings on you, your family and your ministry.
Al & Bonnie Limberg
Pastor Kirby and Gail,
What can I say except, thanks for the memories. Your awesome teachings every Sunday have made such a difference in my Christian walk with the Lord. We were so blessed to have you and Gail for our teachers all these years. You will be missed! I always loved how you would inject funny little examples into your sermons about Gail, yourself, or the kids. It always made the scriptures so much easier to relate to. Your upbeat greetings every Sunday morning will also be missed. But I wish you God's Blessings in your new endeavor at "Dry Gulch". It looks like a very fun and exciting place to be!
Thank you once again for everything and making Word Of Grace what it is today!
Love You Guys and God Bless all of you!
Mary Lou Schneider
BEST OF LUCK TO YOU AND THE WHOLE ANDERSON FAMILY!!! We MISS your awesome sermons, warm greeting, and great music! May Word of Grace continue to grow and reach Sheboygan county while Pastor Kirby and Gail reach and grow Tulsa!
Love and God Bless,
The Sweeney's
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