“When we were looking for a new church
home, Sharyl was so warm, welcoming and ultimately were one of the reasons we
chose Deep Run. Her stories and the way she preaches always put things in
perspective for me and made me understand what The Lord was saying. I left each
week striving to be a better person. She baptized two of our sons and sat with
us before hand so that we completely understood the meaning of baptism. She has
a way with the kids that made them feel at ease with you as well."
“Sharyl leads her congregation by
example. She shows us a way to live our lives that makes us better Christians.
Her faith and walk personally encourages me to be strong and faithful follower." Diane Tregakis Larson
“Sharyl's pastoral care for the church
is demonstrated in her humble character, evidenced from the very beginning of
her ministry 25 years ago when she was cleaning bathrooms for a Christian camp.”
David Larson
"Sharyl mentored me in my very
first ministry role. I was interning in the church where she served as
associate pastor. What amazed me about Sharyl was her ability to connect with
anyone and everyone. Her sense of humor, her genuine compassion, and her wit
and intelligence allowed her to engage with youth, adults and seniors with
equal ease. She was able to cut through "institutional" baggage and
focus on the important things in ministry: spiritual health, building
community, serving outside our comfort zones. The youth group loved her and
viewed her as their biggest champion and spiritual leader. the adults of the
church appreciated her youthful energy and authenticity. Sharyl has a rare
combination of gifts that God has used in powerful ways in the lives of
others." Rev. Jeremy Sanderson
“Sharyl is an amazing teacher. She
finds creative ways to make Bible principles come alive for learners of all
ages.” Emily Feil
“Sharyl has been a spiritual support to me
and my family on the happiest and saddest days of my life. I met Sharyl through
a friend when I was looking for an officiant for my wedding. Sharyl met with me
and my husband several times to get to know us and made our ceremony very
personal and special. She was one of the first people I talked to after my
husband died suddenly and she presided over his memorial service. People still
tell me how wonderful and comforting the memorial was.
Sharyl
has a gift for connecting with people and touching their lives. Any
congregation would be extremely fortunate to have her.” Samantha Drake
“Sharyl performed a seamless wedding for
my wife and on 8/6/06. She took the stresses of a wedding day away from us and
performed the most perfect wedding ever. She worked alongside my priest, Father
John F. Kennedy, beautifully. I really loved her very moving sermon which was
written so beautifully and was written towards us personally. You knew her love
of God and us was in the air.” John Hrynyk
“If Sharyl weren’t a minister, she could
have her own HBO comedy show. She did so much for my hurting soul as she taught
at the Women’s Conference I attended. She shared not only the Gospel but her
brokenness and her wonderful gifts from God.” Michelle Jones
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