Rich was such a great friend to so many of us...a great friend and encouragement to me personally. All of us at Overlake Christian Church who knew Rich Bergesen personally are grieving today. Rich’s caring and compassionate heart touched many hurting people in our world. From ministering to street kids impacted by HIV/AIDS in South African townships, to community outreaches in Chile, to opening his home to a teenager in need, Rich was tireless in helping build the Kingdom of God here on earth. Rich was a tremendous friend, and a vibrant, essential part of our church family. When Rich learned the story of Kevin Patterson, a homeless young man whom our team befriended and began serving in December 2012, Rich offered him a place to stay and helped him take positive steps in his life. Rich and Kevin attended Sunday services, and were both at OCC last weekend. Rich had recently said that the nearly year-long experience, though stretching, was positive and that he felt blessed to be able to help someone in this significant way. Rich was in the trenches of Christian ministry – being the hands and feet of Jesus to those hurting in our world. We pray now for all who knew and loved Rich and were touched by his open-heartedness, generosity, and courage. We also pray for Kevin and those who care about him and are grieving today as well.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 21:57:27 +0000
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