Presbyterian Pastor Walt Gerber, who died at 79, was an amazing human communicator.
In 1999, I attended the morning service after being absentee to any services of Menlo Church for few years. When I heard Pastor Gerber, by attitude started to change.
I was confused as I was divorced and in a legal battle for child custody.
When I heard pastor Gerber saying, " By giving, you will be more profitable than receiving!" I gave him a false smile, thinking that it was a poaching cliche.
Nevertheless, in time, I was thinking and thinking about that preaching statement until I found the truth. Walt, May god bless you so much for giving your all life to
all of us at Menlo church. indeed, i found out that you were right. Million of people don't realize that by giving to others, they are giving to themselves.
one day I dropped a $5.00 and the mother told her 10 year old boy to give back to
me. I was so impressed and heart touched about the honesty of the little boy that
I gave the five dollars back to him. the mother was hesitant but I convinced her to give the money to the little as a symbol of honesty.
Well, you would not believe it! few hours later while I was crossing the street,
I saw a $5.00 bill laying on the ground. I was shocked!
I remembered what pastor Gerber said was real!!!

I in the name of all Christians, I thank you for given your life to God!
John M. Loria.

I had the opportunity to attend Walt Gerber's memorial service and it was beautiful just as I remember Menlo Park Presbyterian Church (MPPC). I had just been reminiscing about the profound preaching that I used to witness at MPPC and was wishing I could experience it again and the memorial service was all that and more. All I can say is Wow God is great! Walt was an incredible pastor and intuitive preacher who somehow always knew what to say to each individual and it was always bible based. I feel that I was very fortunate to have had found Walt and MPPC in 1995. When he retired the loss was felt and again in his passing it's our loss as Walt once again leaves.

I had the opportunity to attend Walt Gerber's memorial service and it was beautiful just as I remember Menlo Park Presbyterian Church (MPPC). I had just been reminiscing about the profound preaching that I used to witness at MPPC and was wishing I could experience it again and the memorial service was all that and more. All I can say is Wow God is great! Walt was an incredible pastor and intuitive preacher who somehow always knew what to say to each individual and it was always bible based. I feel that I was very fortunate to have had found Walt and MPPC in 1995. When he retired the loss was felt and again in his passing it's our loss as Walt once again leaves.

RIP Rev.Walt Gerber, I recall Rev. Gerber at one time commenting on the song "This world is not my home I'm just passing through". He emphatically said "This world is YOUR home",do what God meant you to do here. I was also surprised- we once sang Cat Stevens song - "Morning Has Broken" all during the main worship at the sanctuary.

I wish I could have been there to bid farewell to Rev. Gerber who influenced me to worship at MPPC for more than three decades, baptized my kids, and made MPPC a spiritual home for so many, opened MPPC for so many innovations: missions, domestic and overseas, Praise & worship cafe, kid's Thursday evening kickback, what do young men & women do on Saturday nights? districts worships ... all these were beneficiaries of Rev. Walt Gerber clear and forward thinking.

We shall miss you Rev. Gerber, you'll be kindly treated as you kindly treated us. To Rev. Gerber family remain with all that strength and goodness that was Rev. Walt Gerber.
God keep and bless you.

To good friends I'm now back to Kenya, drop me an email when you plan to be in Kenya. I was very embarrassed when Rev. Ben recounted how one Christmas he was very lonely on the streets of Nairobi, and to make it worse, he got mugged, there are many Presbyterians in Nairobi, I would never want to hear any memeber of MPPC going through this again.

Your work and that of Rev. Gerber shines brightly in Kenya, I'm very proud of MPPC and of having been associated with you.

God bless you & continue to guide you.

walt was really great. may God let him enjoy heaven

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