Abundant Life Texoma will officially set in its new pastor this weekend.
Dr. Mark Allen was elected on Nov. 24, 2019 to take the lead position at the church and will be installed in that role on Jan. 18, 2020.
Allen and his wife, Lola, have been in ministry for more than 25 years. He has been the senior pastor in three churches prior to coming to Durant, and was most recently the Lead Teacher at Changepointe Ministries in Edmond.
Service begins at 10:35 a.m. on Sunday.