Pastor Douglas R. Laird  wishes to acknowledge the teaching ministry of Pastor Robert McLaughlin of Grace Bible Church http://www.gbible.org in Somerset, Mass.  It was there that Pastor Laird studied for twelve years and was trained, prepared, and encouraged to pursue ordination.  Pastor Laird was ordained at the New England Bible Conference, sponsored by the Grace Bible Church and Rober Mclaughlin Bible Ministries in August 2009.