Sam Smith and Jeff Loomis

Best known for his stellar 7-string lead work with the progressive metal band Nevermore, Jeff Loomis is also an accomplished songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and guitar magazine columnist. At 16, Jeff won Wisconsin’s Guitar Wars contest, auditioned for Megadeth (only his young age disqualified him), and began showcasing his skills for a worldwide audience with Nevermore in 1994. In addition to guest appearances on several albums, Jeff has released two solo albums and a pair of instructional DVDs.

06-22-2012 in Ft Wayne, Indiana  http://www.jeffloomis.com/

As most of you know, Heavy Light Ministries is now my FULL TIME WORK. I am a Missionary to Today’s Youth, and I need your Financial Assistance in order to do this. Please consider Helping. Your Donation is Tax Deductible.  Sam Smith Financial Times are Hard for Everyone.  Why Not At Least Send Us $10 as a VOTE OF CONFIDENCE in Our Ministry?
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As most of you know, Heavy Light Ministries is now my FULL TIME WORK. I am a Missionary to Today’s Youth, and I need your Financial Assistance in order to do this. Please consider Helping. Your Donation is Tax Deductible.  Sam Smith

Financial Times are Hard for Everyone.  Why Not At Least Send Us $10 as a VOTE OF CONFIDENCE in Our Ministry?


SAM SMITH AND HEAVY LIGHT……. since 1968

Rev Sam Smith is an ordained minister in the Church of the Brethren and has served for the past 16 years as a Youth Pastor in Mennonite, Brethren and United Methodist Congregations in the Western Suburbs of Chicago.   He has a Diploma from Moody Bible Institute in Pastoral Studies, a B.A. from Wheaton College in Sociology and a Master of Divinity with an emphasis in Peace Studies from Bethany Theological Seminary.  Currently REV Sam has completed one year of work on his Doctor of Divinity at Fuller Seminary.  Sam’s doctoral work centers on Issues regarding Youth and Militarism. 

 

In addition, he is the Chicago Chapter Chair of The Fellowship of Reconciliation and has served on the National Council of the Fellowship of Reconciliation USA for six years where he was chair of the Program and Membership Committee and sat on the Development Committee. Rev Sam currently is a member of the prestigious Historic Peace Churches/Fellowship of Reconciliation Consultative Committee. For the past seven years, Rev Sam has been one of the primary promoters of the I Will Not Kill Campaign.  For the past several years, he has directed students at DePaul University as Service Learners regarding this Counter Recruitment Campaign. 

 

Currently he is a Youth Speaker/Peace Activist with Heavy Light Ministries and the Pastor of the Upper Xtreme Fellowship, a small house church rotationally meeting  in Wheaton, Warrenville and West Chicago, IL. He lives in West Chicago, IL with his wife, Linda and their teenage son, Luke.  Their daughter, Lia, is a Psychology Major at Wheaton College.  Rev Smith is also in leadership with the West Suburban Faith-based PEACE Coalition.