Al Meakes
                                                       For nearly five years Al has been the
                                                       Outreach and Involvement Minister at
                                                       Plymouth.  Prior to that he had served for
                                                       some 25 years as a Preaching Minister in
                                                       Canada, England, and the U.S.  He is
                                                       originally from Alberta and Saskatchewan,
                                                       Canada.  He and his wife Linda have two
                                                       children, Ryan and Alayna and a son-in-law,
                                                       Jason Graves. All three work and worship in
                                                       the Detroit area.

          almeakes@hotmail.com         Al is a graduate of Oklahoma Christian
                                                      University and the Harding Graduate
                                                      School of Religion in Memphis.  He also has
                                                      completed all course requirements for a
                                                      Doctor of Ministry degree from Trinity
                                                      Evangelical Divinity School, in the Chicago
                                                      area. He loves to work in bringing people to
                                                      Jesus, and helping them grow in discipleship
                                                      as they run the Christian race.