Bethlehem Lutheran church


Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS)

Biographies

Pastor Larry Cournoyer

Pastor Larry Cournoyer is a licensed Deacon through the LCMS and has over 25 years of ministry experience in teaching and ministering in the sanctuary, classroom, home and hospital to adults and children of all ages.  His spiritual gifts are Encouragement, Faith and Wisdom but it is only throPastor Larryugh the encouragement and power of the Holy Spirit that has enabled him to be effective in his duties of leading worship, preaching, teaching, visiting the sick and shut in, and all areas of pastoral ministry.  

“I truly believe as a servant of Jesus Christ, that I have been called to minister in a variety of ways throughout my life.  I especially feel gifted in the area of preaching especially during difficult times such as memorial and funeral services.   I have been blessed with many personal testimonies, where I have felt God’s hand in my life and of which I am happy to share.  I believe that these testimonies of God’s steering in my life account for my serious following of God’s will for my life.   My mission statement centers around Proverbs 3:5-6 ‘Trust in the LORD with all of your heart; and lean not on your own understanding. Acknowledge Him in all your ways, and He shall make straight your paths’.  My major desire is to stay focused on God’s leading throughout my life as I diligently strive to avoid steering the train.”

James Hing

It all began in 1982 at Sacred Heart Church Tribeshill, New York where at age 14, Hing became an organist!

 This is his 25th year as an organist and church musician.  His leadership in music & choral conducting has spanned a number of church music ministries, community chorus’ & civic groups in New York, the Midwest, Texas, and his home state here in Washington.

 In addition to his church music ministry Hing’s major music accomplishments include performing Miss Behavin’ alongside Tony Award-winner Nell Carter at the 20th Anniversary celebration of the Turtle Creek Chorale in Dallas, Texas.  His international debut was in 2002 at the renowned Opera House in Sydney, Australia as part of the 600-voice International Cultural Arts Festival Choir, followed by a 2003 debut at Carnegie Hall in New York as part of the Dallas based 225-voice men’s chorus, the Turtle Creek Chorale. 

Hing has recorded nine choral CD’s and his theatre credits include Oliver Twist, Music Man, Sound of Music, Showboat, and Harvey.  He performs each year for numerous audiences’ and volunteers more than 500 hours annually to service projects and benefit performances.  Hing is the former Artistic Director of Seattle Lesbian & Gay Chorus and member of the Seattle Men’s Chorus.  Currently Hing is Artistic Director of Choral Sounds Northwest, Burien Washington and member of    the American Chorale Directors Association, American Guild of Organists and Association of Lutheran Church Musicians.