Faith & Clergy
Minister Howard (Jack) Wooling Retires After 33 1/2 Years of Service
Minister Howard (Jack) Wooling. Photo by Kyani R. Corbett.
This past Sunday, December 30th 2018, over five hundred people gathered at the Southside Church of Christ to celebrate the retirement of it’s Minister, Howard (Jack) Wooling. Minister Wooling served this congregation for 33 1/2 years.
Minister Wooling was baptized in 1968, by Minister Grover Wilson. He attended the Laurel Street Church of Christ working as the Assistant minister from 1969-1976. He attended the Fremont Church of Christ working as the Assistant minister from 1976-1985. Minister Wooling has been the minister at the Southside Church, starting in 1985 until his retirement this past Sunday.
Minister Wooling attended Schenley High School in Pittsburg, Pa.{1956-59}. Eastern Nazarene College, majoring in Psychology, Anthopology and Sociology obtaining a B.A. degree (1960-65) Boston College University specializing in teaching the blind to walk with a cane, obtaining a M.A. degree (1965-67). U.C. Berkeley’s School of Public Health specializing in Hospital Administretion obtaining a Mph degree (1970-72).
Minister Wooling continued the missionary work started by Minister F.F. Carson in Nigeria thirty years ago. He, Minister Mark Sharpe and Elder Gene Adams started new missionary works in Cameron and Panama.
The program started at 11:00 with Minister Stacy Jones the assistant minister of the Macdonald Ave. Church of Christ preaching the word and Brother Corey Williams from the Bay North Church of Christ leading songs. Mark Sharpe, minister of Southside Church was the Master of Ceremony. Minister Sam Morris from the Bay North Church of Christ in Fairfield and Minister David Sharpe from Southside did sermonette’s.
Musical selections were provided by the Southside Chorus, Friends Of Christ and the Coats Singers.
Presentations were made by U.S. Congressman Mark DeSaulnier, Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia and City of Richmond Mayor Tom Butt.
Minister Wooling did closing remarks and food was served by Willa Gaye, Nika’s Catering.
