Due to Covid-19, we've had to make some tough decisions this past week in planning Dad's Memorial Service. The service will be streamed online this Friday (8/28)  at 6:30 PM (EDT). The in-person service will be for a very small number of people. 

This period of grief is so difficult and Covid-19 has made it that much more complicated. Please know that our heart isn't to exclude: we know Dad meant a lot to many people and you meant so much to him. We wish we could open the doors to everyone who knew and loved him. 

To watch the service go to https://www.facebook.com/westparkbaptist
We will start with a photo slideshow around 6:20 PM (EDT), so if you jump on a little early you can enjoy photos of Dad over the years. The service will begin at 6:30 PM (EDT).

If you already have plans on Friday, please know that Dad's memorial service will be recorded and we'll do our best to post it here once it is made available to us. 

Thank you so much for your prayers and support this week. It has been a hard week but we know the Lord is with us and we feel your prayers giving us the strength we need to take the steps set before us. 

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, 5 who by God's power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. 6 In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, 7 so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 

Kent Alan Phillips stepped from this world into eternity with His Lord and Savior on Friday, August 21, at 2:45 in the afternoon. His life was marked by sincere faith and his desire to bring God glory even in the midst of difficult circumstances. 

Kent was born April 18, 1955, in Evansville, Indiana, to Marvin and Jo Ann (Glenn) Phillips. In 1973, he graduated from North High School in Evansville.  July 18, 1975, he was wed to Elizabeth Allison (Croft) Phillips. He is survived by his wife Libby, daughters Brooke Ritterbush [David], Lauren Kappel [Joe], and three grandchildren: Josiah, Elisa, and Isobel Kappel. 

Kent never claimed to be a perfect man, but the Lord’s kindness and generosity toward him marked the way he treated others in work and life. While working as a building and project manager at Passion City Church (PCC) in Atlanta, Georgia, he fostered relationships closer to mentorship than management, and continually learned from the faith of those around him. This church community played a special role in his walk with Christ Jesus.

Prior to serving at PCC, he was an international and sales manager in the off-road machinery industry for various companies in Evansville, Indiana, Knoxville, Tennessee and Atlanta, Georgia all of which provided him opportunities to travel the world and experience different cultures, something for which he was always grateful.   

Kent was a loving husband, father, and grandfather who made sure his family knew how much he loved and cherished them. Those who knew Kent also remember his generous heart seen through gifts little and large. He shared his love of music through songs or albums given to those around him. Delighting also in the outdoors, he shared this enjoyment through gardening and landscaping as well as hiking, picnicking, and kayaking. Favorite locales included Fort Yargo State Park and parks surrounding Lake Lanier near Atlanta.  

The family welcomes donations to Samaritan’s Purse https://www.samaritanspurse.org/ and The Seed Company https://seedcompany.com/ as an expression of sympathy instead of flowers.