Paulette Yaple – Cheyenne, Wyoming … The four churches in the Cheyenne Church District—Cheyenne, Laramie, Torrington, and Wheatland Seventh-day Adventist Churches in their respective cities in Wyoming—had a welcome celebration for their new lead pastor, Kevin McDaniel, his wife Susie, and their daughter Andrea after the Sabbath fellowship lunch, June 14.
They had an “Old Fashioned Pounding” of their new pastor with each person giving them a gift of a pound of useful household items or food items. The Christian tradition of welcoming someone with a “Pounding” began in the 1800s. The Cheyenne Church started that tradition four and a half years ago with the last new pastor under the direction of interim pastor Al Williams.
Cheyenne head elder Tom Cowan commented, “I look forward to working with Pastor Kevin, especially on ideas he has for expanding recognition of the church in Cheyenne in our community. We are so happy he and his family are here.”
After a challenging journey to Cheyenne from Spokane, Washington, the McDaniels were happy to be in their new home and spend time with their new church family. “We were greatly honored by the outpouring of love and welcome that we received by all of the churches. We look forward to working with God’s people here to engage our communities for the cause of Jesus Christ,” remarked Kevin.
“Our district is excited that our new pastor, Kevin McDaniel and his family, have safely arrived in Wyoming. We look forward to working with them,” commented Paulette Yaple, the communication secretary at the Cheyenne Church.
—Paulette Yaple is the communication secretary at the Cheyenne Seventh-day Adventist Church. Photos supplied.
