July 2 Today in OPC History

Born in Topeka, Kansas in 1958, Dan Fincham met Sylvia Campbell while he was stationed with the U.S. Navy in San Diego. Dan often helped with service projects at the Bible camp Sylvia's parents operated east of San Diego. Dan embraced the Reformed faith while worshipping under former Orthodox Presbyterian Pastor George Miladin at Point Loma OPC in San Diego. Dan and Sylvia married on this date in 1983. After Dan graduated with his bachelor of science degree from Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma, in 1987, he worked as an electrical engineer with Texas Instruments in Midland and Houston. While in Houston, serving as a ruling elder of Covenant PCA under Pastor Joseph Pipa, Dan realized he was drawn more to the interests of Christ’s church than engineering. He came under care of the South Texas Presbytery of the PCA in 1992. Before graduating with a Master of Divinity degree from Westminster Seminary California in 1997, Dan was an intern under Dr. Pipa at Trinity PCA in Escondido, California.

Dan became stated supply of Covenant OPC in New Bern, North Carolina in November 1997. After completing his ordination exams, he was ordained by the OPC’s Presbytery of the Mid-Atlantic on May 22, 1998. Dan has served faithfully the last twenty-three years faithfully as pastor of Covenant OPC, New Bern. During that time, Sylvia homeschooled their three children, Jessica, Christopher, and Andrew. She also has served on the Church Life committee and has organized vacation Bible school for the congregation.

Picture: Dan and Sylvia Fincham on their wedding day in 1983.