Faces of Shorewood
North Shore Presbyterian Church Pastor Cherishes 'Challenges, Joys and Sorrows of Ministry'
Rev. James Bender talks about his journey to becoming a pastor and to North Shore Presbyterian Church from upstate New York, his fondness of the community and what he hopes the future holds for the church.
As part of Shorewood Patch's recurring Faces of Shorewood series featuring the people that make Shorewood special, we caught up with Rev. James Bender of North Shore Presbyterian Church, which recently celebrated 90 years in Shorewood. Are you from Shorewood? If so, what is your favorite thing about the village? My family and I lived in Shorewood for about 10 years before moving to Wauwatosa to be closer to my wife’s work. My son went through four years of Shorewood High School; our daughter was in the Shorewood School system from second grade through high school graduation. My favorite thing about Shorewood is the people. I have always found folks here to be engaging, involved and interesting. I enjoy the “small town” feel. While I no …
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deborah parkhurst
3:20 pm on Friday, June 29, 2012
Jim Bender has been inspiring me..challenging me...making me laugh...and helping me to grow in my Faith for many years...Thanks, Jim...and God Bless you.. A member of North Shore Presbyterian Church. more ›