Rev. Timothy Wright Held

Beloved father, grandfather and brother. Age 77, of Roseville, MN, died peacefully on April 19, 2013 at his home. Tim was born on July 18, 1935 in Towson, Maryland, the first of ten children, to his parents Charles William and Harriett Virginia Wright Held. He and his late wife Lucretia raised two sons, Timothy Trevor Held of White Bear Lake, MN and John Andrew Held of Cold Spring, MN. Tim earned bachelors degrees from Wheaton College, Illinois in 1957 and Princeton Theological Seminary in 1960, and a Masters of Divinity degree from University of Pennsylvania in 1969. In 1960 Tim began his 50 years of ordained ministry at Bald Eagle and Nittany Presbyterian Church of Mill Hall and Memorial Presbyterian Church of Beech Creek, Pennsylvania. From 1964-1970 He was Assistant and later Associate Pastor and Minister of Christian Education of First Presbyterian Church of Merchantville, New Jersey. He was Pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Sunbury, Pennsylvania from 1970-1979. The Helds moved to St. Paul, Minnesota in 1979 where Tim served as Regional Director for International Students, Inc. (ISI) for 11 years. He then served for three years as Director of International Student Ministry for Bethany Presbyterian Church of Minneapolis, Minnesota, followed by a 5-year call in Guelph, Ontario as Regional Director of ISI - Canada. Tim and Lucretia returned to Minnesota in 1998, where Tim's final pulpit assignment was Pastor of the former Warrendale Presbyterian Church in St. Paul, MN. For 48 years Tim's faithful wife and partner Lucretia served the people in the five churches of which Tim was a pastor as well as hundreds of international students with whom they met in missionary service with ISI, and Bethany. Tim retired in 2010 and lovingly cared for Lucretia prior to her death in 2011. "How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!"" (Romans 10:14-15 ESV). Sharing this "good news" of forgiven sin by the blood of the resurrected Jesus was Tim's life's passion. He loved God's Holy Word, never bending it to serve his own will. Tim loved people, loved cultures, loved his family, and prayed without ceasing. He did not waste one day! Tim was preceded in death by his wife Lucretia, parents Charles and Harriett Held, and brother, Herbert. He is survived by sons Timothy (Gretchen) and John (Kristie) and grandchildren T. Peter (fiancée Renée), Keisha, Joseph (Katelin), Jacob, Caroline and Nicholas, as well as siblings Sarah Adams, Virginia (John) Kahnert, C. Daniel, James (Barbara), Jonathan (Elaine), Stephen (Jestina), John Thomas (Susan), and Joseph (Patti). Visitation Tuesday (April 23, 2013) from 4-8 PM at the HOLCOMB-HENRY-BOOM-PURCELL FUNERAL HOME 515 Hwy 96 W., at Mackubin, Shoreview. Funeral service Wednesday (April 24, 2013) at 11:00 a.m. (visitation beginning at 10:00 AM) at First Evangelical Free Church, 2696 Hazelwood Street, Maplewood, MN 55109. Interment Roselawn Cemetery. Memorials preferred to: The ministry of Frank Hutton at ISI: http://www.isionline.org/Donate/FrankHutton.aspx or: International Students Inc. PO Box C Colorado Springs CO 80901-3000 With a note that is for account: hutton-5392 The ministry of James and Lindsey Morgan at Pioneers: https://webapps.pioneers.org/DP/Give/GiftInformation?gifttype=eft&utm_source=Morgan Weekly Updates&utm_campaign=fa7058710a-Update_1301111_11_2013&utm_medium=email or: Pioneers 10123 William Carey Drive Orlando, FL 32832-6931 With a note that it is for account: 111641 Morgan, James and Lindsey

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Rev. Timothy Wright Held

July 18, 1935 - April 19, 2013

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Rev. Timothy Wright Held

July 18, 1935 - April 19, 2013

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