MyJC

Rev. Larry Allmon was a man of many careers. He was a pastor, a teacher, a school administrator, a Missions Director, a caretaker, an ESL teacher, and a gardener. But, his life-long trade skill was as a story-teller. Whenever Larry preached, or taught, or just "hung out" he would tell stories. And he was great at it. 

He was a loving husband to Margaret and father to my life-long friend Charlie, his brother and four sisters. He was friend to my parents and often dropped by to visit them. He was a friend to me and my wife, as well. I call him my spiritual mentor because he was the first pastor I remember, he was the one who baptized me as a child, he was the one who gave my wife and me pre-marital counsel, officiated at our wedding, and he lead us in weekly Bible study for several years. But, mostly, he taught me, by example, to love the Word of God and how to tell a story that captures the attention of your listeners. 

The first pastor I can remember is Larry. I remember him as kind and gentle. I remember being able to listen to him and understand him explain the Bible even as a 1st and 2nd grader. He had a way of keeping my attention and focus that few pastors or Bible teachers have - that remains true even later in my life. And Charlie was my best pal. We used to get in trouble running around the church together. We would slide under the pews and race around the hedges (killing the ivy). I loved going over to Charlie's house to play.