God has a plan and a purpose that He is working out on this earth.  In the church we refer to it as God's plan of salvation revealed through the meanings of the Holy Days.  Every plan has a beginning and the beginning of God's plan is the Passover.  Without the Passover, the other steps of the plan cannot take place.  Without the Passover, we would still be in our sins.  Jesus Christ gave his life as payment for our sins, so that we can be set free from the bondage of sin.

Gary Smith

United Church of God Pastor

Gary Smith was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, but spent most of his youth in the Pasadena, California area. He graduated from Ambassador College in 1976 and he and his wife, Liz, moved to Peoria, Illinois. For the next six years he worked as a nursing home administrator in Illinois, Ohio, and Texas.
In 1982, he and Liz began to serve in the full-time ministry. Since that time, they have served in a number of congregations in the Midwest.
Gary and Liz now pastor in Houston, Texas near their two children and grandson.