Linda Decker
Salvation Experience
I was raised in Oakland, California by parents that were believers, but only attended church on Easter Sunday. I became a believer at the age of 12 and walked to church every Sunday by myself. This was my early habit of worship through junior and senior high school. After graduation from high school I went to work for Western Electric.
At the ripe old age of 18 I was married to my now husband of almost 60 years, Roger. We had two children Dawn Ann, and Keith Dwight. As they became older I took them to Neighborhood Church on the bus that came to our Hayward neighborhood. The pastor then was Jacop Bellig, and I also attended Challengers class in what is now called the Child Ministry Center. As the children got older we started doing weekend family camping, water skiing, fishing trips so, church got put aside for quite a while. Once the kids were out of the house and on their own I started to go again, but not on a regular basis.
About 27 years ago I started to attend Neighborhood Church again and after a couple of years suggested to my husband that he attend also. He agreed and we have been members since 1996, and were both baptized on August 20, 2000. As members we found our calling being ushers on the third service and love all the fellowship involved with that position.
Key Scripture
My favorite bible verse is Psalm 23: 1-6, because it is what I feel in my heart about our Lord.
What I would like other and or new believers to know is step out in faith and get involved in activity within the church, because the more you do the more reward you receive.
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