Roy named new pastor for Oracle Seventh-day Adventist Church

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Pastor and Mrs. Rick Roy

Pastor Rick Roy, resident of San Manuel, has been selected by the Arizona Conference of Seventh-day Adventist in Scottsdale, Arizona to Pastor the Oracle Adventist church located on Highway 77. Included in the selection process were the members of the three churches which he will be serving: San Manuel, Casa Grande and Coolidge.  Pastor Roy will be replacing retired Pastor John Roybal who with his wife Gilda, reside in San Manuel.

Rick Roy has been married 38 years to his wife Jody.  Jody is a nurse working in the Spendido Retirement Center, located in Oro Valley.  The Roys have one son, Josh, who lives and works in Nampa, Idaho.  Pastor Roy’s parents, Cecil and Alice, former missionaries, currently live in a retirement center in Gladstone, Oregon.

The new pastor was ordained into the gospel ministry in 2012 in Farmington, New Mexico.

La Sierra University in California is the school from which the Pastor received his B.A. degree in Business Administration; and from Loma Linda University, also in California, he earned his Master’s degree in Health Administration.

Pastor Roy has a divergent background of services.  Recently he held the position of Treasurer of the Rocky Mountain Conference office of Seventh-day Adventists in Denver, Colorado.  He has also served 16 years as a business manager, pastor and teacher in several Adventist High schools.  In addition Rick Roy has spent 10 years as the Vice President of Finances for 2 Adventist conferences.  He also worked as a real estate agent for Oracle land and homes in Oracle, Arizona. 

For the three churches that he will be serving, Pastor Roy has set several goals, including: to encourage the churches in service for their communities, reaching out to those in need, getting acquainted and connecting with local Christian churches, and with a love for children and youth, he plans to increase and improve the children’s programs in each of the churches in which he serves.

Pastor Roy has a strong desire for understanding the deep concepts of the Bible, and as a result has memorized several books and verses from the scriptures.  His presentation of the book of Galatians from memory is most inspiring with realistic drama, thus helping the audience to understand more clearly the concepts of the book.

How do the parishioners perceive their new Pastor?  First and foremost they see a man who is passionate about Jesus and eager to share his knowledge of our Savior with others. He is   Jesus centered with each message thoroughly researched.

The Roys are enjoying the peaceful small town life of San Manuel. They appreciate the desert, wild life, especially the birds and the beautiful sunsets.

Should you be interested in having Pastor  Rick Roy present the memorized book of Galatians you may contact him at  520-221-0907.

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