The Reverend J. Patrick Street

Rev. J. Patrick Street has been the pastor of Salem for the past 12 years. He and his wife, Diane, have come full circle in 32 years of ministry as they have come home to Marion, Ohio. Married for 37 years, Diane and Pat have 4 grown children and 5 grandchildren.   Getting back near family has been a blessing and Salem had been without a pastor for two years when the congregation called Rev. Street. It was timely and has been a moving experience of God’s Spirit upon both the pew and the pulpit. Change has been a big part of the Lord’s leading with a vision for Salem to live whole-heartedly with God and allowing Him to live through each of us.   Pastor Pat is on the radio with his 30 second spots called “God’s Coaching Tip of the Day” – that airs 3 times a day, 24/7 on The River 99.3 FM, 104.9 FM, & New Vision 90.1 FM. He, also, works with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes at River Valley High School and has an international sports ministry called:   Time-Out Sports Ministries, Inc. (www.timeoutsports.org)   Pastor Pat is a gifted Bible teacher, preacher and author (8 books). He and Diane lead the praise and worship during Salem’s blended Sunday morning worship service.   Salem’s church secretary is Susan Hause. She has been serving the church for over a year and has kept the office running smoothly. She has been married to her husband, David, for 22 years and they have 3 boys, Eli, Joel, and Jordan.   Bill O'Neil is Salem's organist. Bill has come to Salem with 35 years of church music ministry experience. He makes the second oldest working pipe organ in Marion County sound great. Bill and his wife Dee have been an added blessing to our church staff. Dwight Hord is Rock Solid Youth Ministry Director. He is a gifted guitarist and comes to Salem with 20 years experience working with teenagers. Dwight and his wife, Chris, are making a difference here at Salem.