Pastor Tatham has overseen Stonebridge Christian Fellowship in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, for over five decades.
LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ, February 28, 2022 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Pastor Richard D. Tatham with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Pastor Tatham celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Pastor Tatham has overseen Stonebridge Christian Fellowship in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, for over five decades. As the city's longest-serving minister, he has preached the gospel to parishioners since 1969. In his role as the leader of the church, Pastor Tatham also offers encouragement, guidance, counseling and mentoring services. Furthermore, he assists those that are grieving and those going through various other life struggles, and makes house calls to visit the sick.
Having originally seized an opportunity to relocate from Idaho to Arizona at the behest of the Assemblies of God, Pastor Tatham has continued to exert a positive impact on the lives of others. Over the past five decades, Stonebridge Christian Fellowship has seen many changes under his guidance. In 1972, a dome church was erected on the property and its construction was featured in Life Magazine. It was Lake Havasu's first geodesic dome and quickly became a significant and notable community attraction.
Pastor Tatham also formed the city's first Christian preschool and first Christian charter school. Additionally, he established the first Christian TV studio and first Christian radio station. The radio ministry has now grown into a network that extends throughout portions of 5 states as "Your Celebration Radio Network." This ministry has been broadcasting over the air for nearly 40 years and is now managed by Pastor Tatham's son-in-law, Faron Eckelbarger. His daughter, Debbie Eckelbarger, also hosts one of its national radio shows, titled "TreeHouse One."
Beginning his career as a youth preacher in Portland, Oregon, Pastor Tatham spent one year in his position before becoming a pastor for a local church. Shortly thereafter, he traveled to Fresno, California, where he would serve as a pastor for another church. Long dedicated to giving back to his local community, Pastor Tatham formed the London Bridge Christian Churches in 1971, which served as the first social outreach in the area that provided food, blankets and other necessities to those in need. Additionally, in 1985, he became one of the first two chaplains to ever serve as a jail chaplain at the Mohave County Sheriff's Office.
Pastor Tatham holds an associate's degree from Bethany Bible College. Dedicated to serving as an effective listener and mentor to others, he hopes to be recalled in the future as an understanding, patient and faithful member of the community. In 2019, Pastor Tatham was notably honored with a Certificate of Recognition by the Mayor Lake Havasu for his five decades of ministry service. He was also featured in Today's News-Herald, a local Lake Havasu City newspaper, in 2019.
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