About Sam & Marjie:
Sam and Marjie have been Christian ministry leaders in the greater Pittsburgh church community for more than two decades and lead Victory Family Church's ministry to individuals/couples desiring to build, enrich, or restore marriage and family relationships. The couple's background includes in-depth ministry leadership training, Bible school, practical experience leading marriage ministry volunteers through a national Christian faith-based organization; developing resources and leading care ministry to individuals and families experiencing HIV/AIDS, single parents, and men; and serving in various ministry of helps areas. Sam and Marjie's professional work experience includes clinical healthcare, senior-level project engineering, management, marketing, and business ownership. Sam and Marjie have been married for 22 years, have three adult children, four grandchildren, and one eccentric cat named Cookie.
Ministry Involvement:
Sam and Marjie lead the ministry area dedicated to encouraging and equipping individuals and couples to build, nurture, and maintain Godly, happy, healthy, stable, long-lasting marriage relationships, as well as divorce recovery support.
Interests:
Mountain biking, listening to good music, dating (with good ice cream and coffee), basketball, boxing (Sam), bird watching (Marjie), and football. By the way, did you know one of us was raised in Wisconsin?
What I Love Most About Being a Christian:
The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is His faithfulness; His mercies begin afresh each morning. God saved us by His grace when we believed, and we can't take credit for this; it is a gift from God!
Favorite Scriptures:
Jeremiah 29:11 - "'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the LORD, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'", Psalm 91, Psalm 139, First John, and Ephesians.
Favorite Quotes:
"Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do" - John Wooden. Also, Philippians 4:13 NLT, "For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength."
Favorite Movies:
Princess Bride and Star Wars... our picks with good combos of action, humor, passion, romance, goodness prevailing over evilness, and mostly happy endings.
Favorite Musicians:
Ken Reynolds, Hillsong, Chris Tomlin, and Sam Levine.