SYtV,Ap N.c. &NW-Grtr OE.C 2393 Pastor At Lovedale Lovedale Baptist Church has named Bruce Gay as interim pas- tor following the resignation of Pastor J.D. Grant, who left to ac- cept the position of pastor at Balfour Baptist Church in Hen- dersonville. Gay received his Ph.D. in crim- inal justice from Sam Houston State University and holds a master's degree in philosophy from the University of Texas. He also holds two undergraduate de- grees in theology from Tennessee Temple University. Before moving to Sylva, Gay was a Dallas, Texas, police officer for five years and a deputy con- stable for two years. Before going into policing, Gay was a former pastor and evangelist. Originally from Raleigh, Gay currently serves as an assistant professor of criminal justice at Western Carolina University, where he teaches courses on law enforcement, criminal investiga- tions and police tactical theory. He also serves as faculty advisor for Campus Crusade for Christ. He and his wife, Kathleen, have been married for 16 years. She is a teacher of first grade at Camp Lab School. Their four children - Kendra, Warren, John and Kim- berly - attend Fairview Elemen- tary School. Bruce Gay L 't