Pastor and Mrs. Herbert Dymale

It is with open hearts that we welcome our new pastor, Dr. Herbert Dymale (rhymes with tamale) and his wife, Marjorie! In an article written about Pastor Dymale coming to Newcomer's Chapel, he says he can see the hand of God at every twist and turn. "From a German prisoner of war in WWII to American exchange student after the war., from professor at Malone College to pastor of multiple churches, Pastor Dymale tried to keep his eyes on God's will for his life."

Pastor Dymale says he loves to preach and loves to be with people and with his experience he feels he can make a contribution serving part time as our new minister. Have we mentioned that he's 81 years young?  : )

Pastor Trivia!

*He retired from Malone College after 37 years of teaching in 2004.

*He's the son of a Russian father and a German mother.

*He grew up in Lissa, Poland during WWII.

*Was drafted into the German Air Force as a medic.

*He had no interest in becoming a pilot.

*He was taken prisoner while in Normandy, France after D-Day.

8He and other German prisoners of war were taken to Staten Island, N.Y. where he was put to work as a translator.

*He speaks Polish, Russian, German, and English!

*He came here as an exchange student from his seminary training in Germany.

*Earned a master of divinity degree from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio in 1951.

*Earned a master of theology from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1953.

*Met his wife, Marjorie, at Princeton.  : )

*He earned his doctorate in historical theology at the University of Iowa.

*Began his ministry serving UMC in Cinncinati and Dayton.

*He jogs and eats right!
 

He continues to serve at his age, because he still can and there is a need.

We're so glad that he and Marjorie have joined us here at Newcomers!

Thank you to Stephen Huba of the Massillon Independent and Indeonline, where I obtained all of this great information.  : )

updated October 6, 2007