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March 5,
2010
Danny, We just got the news that
your dad has taken that great trip just beyond the veil that he had longed and trusted his Lord to bring to pass at the appointed time for him. He had fought as Paul said "The good fight", and he has won. He is the victor, not the enemy of his life that it seems for now he won. But there is coming a grand day that you, your family, the saints there in the fellowship, with you will see JOHN again.
And oh what a day that will be, not only JOHN, but the ONE that is the love of our life, The Lord Jesus. God bless you, your family and your mom is our prayer.
~Wilson & Marlene Hembree
March 5,
2010
Dear Stemen Family,
May God comfort you and strengthen you during this time of earthly grief and heavenly joy. Bro John will surely be missed on this side but oh what a gathering of witnesses received him on the other side. He has gained and we have lost a gallant soldier for The Lord! May the God of peace be your help during the coming days! You all are in our thoughts and prayers!
~Bro.
Joe & Sis. Rexanne Greene
March 5,
2010
The whole family and assembly will be in our prayers over the next few weeks. Bro John has always been such a blessing!!! We grieve his loss with you; while celebrating his graduation to a much better place!! May the peace and comfort only HE can provide be yours throughout the coming weeks!!
God bless you all!
~ Charity
March 5,
2010
It was in the dead of winter - Ohio, January 1976, when I first met Brother John. Bro. Ed Byskal was holding meetings at the YMCA in Lima and took along his freshly minted son-in-law - my first "away" meetings after coming to Christ. We visited in the late '80's in Sarasota, and still have such warm memories of the hospitality of the family and the church. The picture that we hold in our minds' eye of Brother John is the quiet, kind, tenacious man of God with that warm smile and welcoming spirit.
We know that you will miss him so much, but how rich your lives are as a result of his influence on his natural and spiritual family.
You are in our prayers...
~ Ken and Lynda Ardiel
March 5,
2010
May God give you, Sis. Diana and all the family strength in the coming days, as Bro. John's departure becomes a reality. He'll be greatly missed and always remembered as the little man with a great big testimony. We appreciate all of you and may God richly bless you!!
~Earl and Courtney Horst
March 5,
2010
I did not have the pleasure of meeting Bro. John Stemen, but he sounds like a very wonderful man. GOD be your comforter during this time is my prayer. May GOD continue to bless his little flock!
~A sister in Christ,Teresa White
March 5,
2010
“Life of great men all remind us that we can make our life sublime; and departing, leave behind us footprints on the sands of time”.
Through the many years of service to His Lord, Bro John has left footprints as a reminder to us all ... "that we can make our life sublime..."
The trials and testing of his faith forged the character of Christ which he took with him across Jordan, March 4th. However, he left behind a wonderful testimony that will continue to encourage and challenge those that knew him.
May the God of all comfort strengthen the family with His presence.
~Lance
& Tammy LeRoux
March 5,
2010
We have known you for a very short time, but we feel like you have been in our hearts forever. At this time, our hearts beat as one. It has been a privilege to share this time with you. May our Lord bring you comfort; for we know that in a very short time we'll be rejoicing with Bro. John again, in a land where there will be no more tears and no more pain.
~Rivera-Oller Family
March 5,
2010
Dear Sis. Diana,
We're grieving with you--you lost a sweetheart at your side.
We're rejoicing with you--I think I hear heaven rejoicing and laughing!
What a glorious reunion we will all have! May the Lord keep you and comfort you. Our prayers are with all your lovely family, and with the saints of the House of Fellowship. We will all miss our dear brother, Johnny.
~Bob & Suzanne, Lima Ohio
March 5,
2010
Praise God he made it home. We are all thinking of the ones left behind. And maybe a little envious Bro. John's battle is over.
You will be in the prayers of the Saints in Alaska.
God Bless
~Flint & Hannah Take
March 5,
2010
We are deeply saddened at the passing of Bro. John. He was certainly one of the most genuine men we've had the pleasure of knowing. You're in our thoughts and prayers and we love you all.
~Dave & Rachel Hatfield
March 5,
2010
I did not know Br. John. But I know the best reflection of a pastor is his church and his church is very kind, loving, and on-fire for God! And that don't happen by itself. Bro. John has met his reward!
~Joshua Courchaine
March 5,
2010
May our Lord Jesus Christ be ever so near at this time for all of you. May His presence be magnified at this time and the void you feel be filled with an outpouring of His love and grace.
~John and Betty Garrett
March 5,
2010
God grant you all His peace through this difficult time. God Bless you all and keep you.
~John and Laura Garrett
March 5,
2010
To the entire Stemen family, my thoughts and prayers are with you all. I know that your loss is great, but we have the hope of seeing Bro John again, soon. He won't have those man-made hearing aides any longer! He has been a wonderful pastor for many years and all of your family has been a tremendous witness for our Lord Jesus Christ. I pray that His peace and comfort will surround you until the day you are once again with Bro. John.
~Sis Pat Lancaster
March 5,
2010
Chelle,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. I was sitting here thinking of the summer we went and stayed in Sarasota. I think that was when Danny fell in love with you. What a great time we had and what a wonderful family we were around. Miss you and I am praying for you and your family. Love,
~Lorie McKay
March 5,
2010
I love you all and The Stemen family is in my prayers.
It hurts and I'm sad, but I know that Bro. John is happy where
he is at right now. God bless you and remember that you're in my prayers.
~Dalia
March 5,
2010
It has been a privilege to have known Bro. John and all the Stemen Family for the past 25 years. It has also been an honor to have have such a man of God as my Pastor for many of those years and I am proud of him and the Godly life he has lived, Faithful,
true, and a real testimony of the Glorious Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. A real Solider of the Cross, he always pointed us to our Lord and Savior, and never to anyone else. I can TRULY say of Brother John; as our Prophet Brother Branham said, he preached the same as
the Apostle Paul did. I will miss you greatly Brother John and I am so glad
that I too had the opportunity to talk and pray with you in church recently and to see you just before your crossing over the river. Truly, "All is Well" and you have now
received your healing. I anxiously, by God's Mercy and Grace, await to see you again on the other side of the river, and I too will be proud and yet so humble to stand by you on that day, as you represent me and the rest of the
saints you have shepherded over these years. "I love you."
~Bro. Wayne J. Kardel & Family
March 5,
2010
Bro. Danny and Sis. Michelle,
May our Lord Jesus comfort you in your time of sorrow.
God bless...
~Alray and Priscilla Robertson - New Zealand
March 5,
2010
We extend our deepest sympathy to all of the family.
As we look back, it is a joy to remember the good times of our youth group together at Elida.
Our thoughts are with you at this time.
~William & Violet Bear
March 5,
2010
My condolence to the Stemen family and all the believers there. My prayers are with you all at this time. Brother John Stemen was the most humble man of God I ever met. To me he proved God dwells in humility. I will miss him too. But I know your hearts are comforted, knowing he now must better off than all of us.
I love you all. It's always a blessing for me to come to Sarasota, You people are so nice, kind and easy to preach to.
~Willie McGowan
March 5,
2010
I regret that I never met Bro. John, but knowing Bro. Danny and the 'Word' He stands for makes me rejoice in knowing that I shall meet him someday soon. May God reach out his mighty hand with strength and many blessings for the Family and the Believer's there.
~Sis Barbara Rissler
March 5,
2010
We have such wonderful memories of our time spent in fellowship with Bro. John and Sis. Diana during our visits to Sarasota. Our prayers are with your family during this time. We love you all.
~The Timmermans Family
March 6,
2010
Bro. John was a dear pastor and brother. It will not be long before I will sit and talk with him about our Lord without having to even think about the time. My love and appreciation is sent to all of the Stemen Family, especially Sis. Diane and Sis. Edna. May God put His arms around all of you to comfort and love you.
~Sis. Marjorie Suydam
March 6,
2010
Bro. John has always made us very welcome during our visits to his church. We will remember him as a man of God who encouraged the children of God to keep moving on in faith and love. Our prayers are for his family that our Lord Jesus will be their consolation. We will meet on the other side. In
Christian love.
~Bernhard & Martine Frank, Germany
March 6,
2010
Welcome home, Brother John.
~Jonathan Goff
March 6,
2010
Our prayers are with you in your time of sorry may GOD ever present be with you.
May GOD bless you.
~Rapturing Faith Tabernacle, West Palm Beach, Florida
March 6,
2010
When I first met Bro. John and his family, I experienced a piece of heaven on Earth. With all the loving kindness and warm welcomes. His character, and
that of his family, made me realize I wanted my children to grow up under his ministry. Bro. John's ministry has been a beautiful gift from the Lord to me. I will miss him immensely, and just like Sis. Diana mentioned "He has always been a gentleman, going ahead to hold doors open for me," and for his flock. And as he himself would often state, I know that All Is Well!
~Sis. Gloria Botero
March 6,
2010
Sister Diane Stemen, Stemen
family, and House Of Fellowship, Just want to say we were so
sorry to hear of the passing of Bro. John. We know you all
are going to miss him very much. You could not have asked
for a better example of the Bride as Bro. John was. I know
we truly will miss him. What a joyous time he is having now.
It won't be long and we will get to join him there. Looking
so forward to that day. We have been praying for you all and
will continue to pray for you all. Please let us know if
there is anything that we can do for you. We love you all
and God bless you all.
~Bro.
David and Sis. Laura Gadman
March 6,
2010
After many years of not hearing about Bro. John Stemen and the family, it saddens me to hear of this event.
I always remember Bro. John as a quiet and dedicated man to God and his family. I am especially fond of the the times we spent at the picnics in Orlando, Florida, fellowshipping and playing softball.
We know that he is in heaven only waiting for the rest of the Bride to get together. We will pray that the Lord will comfort love ones and give strength to the body of believers. God Bless you.
~Daniel
Torres
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