What a great God we serve! Just look at this list of Tyler Church members who have become ordained Pastors over the years – some are still serving.

The Rev. Milford Ater	The Rev. Roger Bishop
The Rev. Carl Butterbaugh	The Rev. Ed Dailey
The Rev. Basil Duhl	The Rev. Patricia Ruff Eller
The Rev. Thomas England	The Rev. Anthony Hudson
The Rev. Paul Jefferis	The Rev. David McRoberts
The Rev. John McRoberts	Col. Marvin McRoberts
The Rev. Dr. George Parkinson	The Rev. Raymond Welch
The Rev. Lori Zonner	Mr. B. Douglas Cox (part time Local Pastor)
The Rev. Craig Thompson

Then, we have a list of those who are still living, some are still serving, in various places and ways. Some are retired after many years of service to the Lord.

This is many years served from 1907 to the present 2009 – that is 102 years.

   In 1955, we had ten or twelve different classes all in cubbyholes and now that we have much more space – where are the people? We must realized that Pastors have their many duties and responsibilities, but we, church members, must start taking a greater part to bring in others.

   Do you remember the little finger play we used with our little ones? How you folded your hands and said: “Here is the church, here is the steeple, open the door, and see all the people.”? Tyler has super teachers and we are all friends, so let us work together and carry on the messages that our pastors have been giving us. We realize we are a small congregation, but look at the story of David and Goliath. Let us not just look at the past, but also move forward.

                                                -L. Merrill