God willing, on Monday, December 21, 2020, at 6 p.m. The Rt. Rev. Mark J. Lawrence will ordain David Marten to the order of transitional diaconate at the Church of the Holy Comforter, Sumter. Clergy are invited to process wearing red stoles.  If you are unable to attend the service at the church (213 N. Main Street, Sumter,) view the ordination livestream here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FnHWSV3JJ0&feature=youtu.be

David currently serves as the Director of Student Ministries at Church of the Holy Comforter. A native Kansan, David received his Master of Arts in Christian Thought from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary in Charlotte, NC. He’s been living in the Carolinas since 2011 and has been at Holy Comforter since 2014. He has several interests ranging from biking to reading, coffee to graphic design, and amateur carpentry to computer gaming.