The life of 'Brother John' Bedzyk, longtime pastor of Elmira church
In 1934, a young John Bedzyk heard about a Wesleyan Camp meeting in Chambers, New York. Here's what he did, according to a newspaper article: “At twelve years of age, he and a large group of Ukrainian children piled into and onto a 1926 Essex. John rode straddling a headlight. They were hungry for God. Every one of this group of young people was saved that day” (Herald Examiner, April 1991). And so began a life in ministry that included being the longtime pastor of one of Elmira's most prominent churches. John Bedzyk was the son of Michael and Anna Bedzyk. Michael, a Ukrainian immi...
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