John Charles Worden, age 82, died March 2, 2025, in Kerrville, Texas. He was born February 8, 1943, in Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, the eldest son of John James Mason Worden and Katherine Stiles Worden. John grew up in Madison attending Lincoln Elementary School, Madison Central High School and the University of Wisconsin graduating in 1966 with a Bachelor's degree in Speech Education.

In the summer of 1955, while attending Lake Lundgren Bible Camp in Pembine, WI, John became convicted of sin, repented and accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior. With his family, he was baptized and joined Faith Baptist Church in Madison, WI.

On August 20, 1966, he married Linda Louise Groves of Fountain City, WI whom he met while involved in Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship meetings at the University in Madison. John taught high school Speech in Lake Geneva, WI for two years before attending Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield IL, graduating in 1972 with a Master of Divinity degree. He served as Pastor of Evangelical Free Churches in Loomis, NE, Brooklyn, NY and Delafield, WI before joining the staff of Timber-lee Christian Center, East Troy, WI. In 1985, he joined the staff of the H. E. Butt Foundation, Kerrville, TX as Administrator of their camping programs, a position he held for 29 years. As a member of Trinity Baptist Church - Kerrville, John served in a variety of capacities. In the Kerrville community he was instrumental in establishing the Kerr County Christian Action Council which operates the Pregnancy Resource Center.

John is survived by his wife, Linda and their three children: John Groves, James William and Sarah Joy Worden. John G. and his wife, Diane, of Richmond, VA have four children: Phillip, Stephen and wife, Ariana, Joanna and husband, Michael Zaronas, and Lydia. James and his wife, April, have four children: Ari, Constantine, Tirzah and Felix. John Charles was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, James Lewis. He is survived by a sister, Cynthia Worden Peterson of Piney Flats, TN.

Romans 8:38-39 ''For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.''

A memorial service celebrating the life and witness of John will be held at 2:00 PM on March 29, 2025, at Trinity Baptist Church, 800 Jackson Rd., Kerrville, TX 78028. Interment of cremains will take place at a later date in the Oxford Village Cemetery, Marquette County, Wisconsin.

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