WE WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME PASTOR TONY THOMPSON AS OUR NEW ASSOCIATE PASTOR

Below and to the right are some pictures taken at the big event!

(Above) Former Superintendent of Sullivan Co., Schools, J. Craft Akard

(Above) The Hon. David Shumaker, Mayor of Bristol, Tenn., and one of Pastor Sam's former students at Walnut Hill School.

(Above )Jay C Rogers, Pastor Sam's Designated Driver.

The Hon. Ron Ramsey. Lt. Gov. of Tennessee talks with Pastor Sam and Associate Pastor Tony Thompson

(Above) Debra Ivy & Janet Jackson

WHC congregation and guest. Golden Jubilee

Below is pictures of Pastor Sam through the years!

The Rev. Mr. Sam Rasnake, A.B. 1958

Rev. Mr. Sam Rasnake, A.B., M.A. 1965

The Rev Dr. Sam Rasnake, A.B., M.A., Th.D

Better known as Pastor Sam

Pastor Sam, 1996

Congratulations

Hunter Tester Received the Gold Medal of

Achievement February 11, 2006.

Ian Ollis received the Gold Medal

of Achievement february 11, 2006

This is the highest award in the Royal Rangers

For more information on the Gold Medal of Achievement visit http://royalrangers.ag.org/gma/

Dr. Mary Snyder Roush, Director of Special Education in the Sullivan Co. Schools, who attended sunday school in the old Westhighlands Church

Dr. Roush and Pastor Sam's National Treasure from the beautiful mountains of east Tennesse, Bonnie Snyder!

(Above) J. Craft Akard and Col. Glen Arwood, The Present Director of the Sullivan Co. Schools, laugh with the "Apostle" Paul Bagget at some of Pastor Sam's antics.

(Above) WHC Veteran Missionary to Japan from Houston

(Above)The Prophet, Second Samuel, discusses Pastor Sam's 6,818 sermons. According to him they grow longer every year.

Pastor Sam and Gray enjoy the memories of 50 years of ministry in Westhighlands Church. July 22, 2007

An emotional moment, when the children of Westhighlands Church, presented Pastor Sam with a Vase of nickels bearing the dates 1957 through 2007

Below is the old Westhighlands Church 1970's