Minister

Mike Heatwole was taught the gospel and baptized on August 1, 1974, in La Junta, Colorado, by Don Canter. He worked as a farmer and with the youth at the La Junta congregation until he married Debby. 

Mike and Debby began a 2-year study at the Bear Valley School of Preaching in Denver, Colorado, from August 1976 until June 1978. During that time, their son, Caleb, was born.

After graduating, Mike worked with the church in Altus, OK, for a year. Following that, they moved to Del Norte, Colorado, for 8 years, where Mike was the full-time preacher. There they were blessed with Kendra, Colby, and Kent.

The family then moved to Canadian, TX, where Mike preached for 7 years for the Canadian congregation and then preached part-time at various panhandle congregations for the next 13 years.

In 2007, Mike and Debby moved to Wolfforth and worked with the South Plains congregation, where Mike served as an Elder for 4 years and preached part-time at the Sundown congregation.

In 2017, Mike agreed to begin preaching full-time for the congregation in New Home.