Faithful Servant Rev. Zimmerman Retires from LCEF and Grace Place Wellness
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Rev. Dr. Darrell Zimmerman retired as Vice President, Grace Place Wellness on June 30 after a 40-year career in ministry. LCEF celebrated him and his career at a retirement party on June 17.
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Rev. Dr. Darrell Zimmerman, center, with LCEF President and CEO Bart Day, left, and Rev. Dr. Greg Walton, LCEF Vice President of Ministry Solutions and Director of Grace Place Wellness.
Zimmerman was a parish pastor in St. Louis, Mo., and Saginaw, Mich., for 30 years. In 2012, he joined Grace Place Wellness Ministries (GPWM) as its first full-time Program Director. At GPWM, his passion for church worker wellness led him to develop the Congregational Wellness Weekend, create the Ministry Team Wellness Workshop and write a book, Reclaiming the Joy of Ministry.
Zimmerman was named executive director of GPWM in 2019, and LCEF acquired GPWM in 2022.
We pray God’s blessings upon Rev. Zimmerman in his retirement.