Retired minister Rev. Clark Pope died Sunday, May 27, 2007. There will
be a Memorial Service on Sunday, June 3 at Clay United Methodist Church at 4:30
p.m.
“Brother Clark Pope not only served many churches with
distinction in our Conference, he also blessed us with two of our most
distinguished clergy,” says Bishop William H. Willimon. “We grieve but we
celebrate with Clark’s sons and family the remarkable way God used Clark in
North Alabama.”
Rev. Pope was ordained an elder in full
connection in 1964. During his ministry career he served Bethel Station;
Dearmanville; Talladega Bemiston; Morgan; Gadsden Bellevue; Central Park;
Guntersville First; First Hartselle; Christ Central; and Monte Sano. He retired
in 1997.
Please keep his wife Frances, his children (who include
Rev. Mike Pope and Rev. Keith Pope) and their family and friends in your
prayers.
Clark came along as pastor when our family were members at Bellevue United Methodist Church back in the mid seventies. He became a mentor and friend of Emory Boggs (I wrote about Emory in an earlier blog). Rev. Clark Pope was a very sweet man who loved his Lord. I haven't seen brother Pope in years and know that he and Emory are happy to see each other again...old friends...reunited.
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To me Clark has the hardest job in the world when he came to Central. Fill George Creel's shoes. Funny part was.......he didn't try to. He was very sure of who he was and he simply went about his business that way.
I learned a lot about myself under Clark's teaching.
His wife, Francis, was a gentle woman and I am grateful for the time Vicki and I had with both of them.
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