Rev. Dr. Lawrence Michael Cameron,  or as he prefers, "Pastor Larry" or "PL" is an Ordained minister of the Word and Sacrament and will be MC First's Interim pastor for the next six months.  PL was born and raised in Michigan and grew up in the First United Methodist Church of Greenville, Michigan.  He was active in its Sunday School, Youth Groups and Camp.  He spent four years on the staff of Lake Louise United Methodist Camp in Boyne Falls. He earned his B.A. degree in Religious Studies from Albion College, his M.Div. degree from the Methodist Theological School in Ohio, earned his D.Min. degree in Pastoral Care and Counseling from Ashland Seminary and his D.R.S. degree in Spiritual Anthropology from Trinity Seminary.  He has been a Sr. Pastor in Ohio and Michigan for 17 years and is presently working for Cass County Community Behavioral Health in Cassopolis, Michigan as their Intake/Assessment Crisis Specialist.  He and his wife, Andrea, live in South Bend.  Andrea is a PK times two as both her parents were pastors. Andrea is a Jamaican National.  They were married March 1 of last year.  PL has an adult daughter Kayli Jean who lives in Monroe, Michigan.  PL is also a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Michigan, holds a Substance Abuse Counseling Credential and has many clinical hours clocked as a Therapist, Hospice Chaplain, Staff Chaplain at Detroit Receiving and Monroe Mercy Hospitals.  He is a former Seminary Professor having taught at Ashland Seminary in their Detroit Extension for over seven years.  He is an avid dog lover, trainer and founded the Chaplain's K-9 Corps Therapy Dog program.  PL has published four times with his latest book, "12 Deep Breaths" not being a best seller or winning any awards but at least he gets to tell people he is published.  PL enjoys laughing, loving, teaching and living as Christ's Disciple and Teaching His Word.