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Pastor's Profile Terry Michael Buchholz was born deaf to a deaf family in Waterloo, Iowa. From 1954 to 1967, he attended
Iowa School for the Deaf in Council Bluffs, Iowa. In fall
of 1967, Pastor Buchholz attended Gallaudet University. During the spring
semester of 1968, he was kicked out from Gallaudet University.
Terry came to Minnesota to look for a job. He was employed as a welder at Donaldson Company, Inc. for 11 ½ years. He and Mary got married on May 31, 1969. They were blessed with three daughters. Their son, Chad, was born prematurely and died after surviving for only 15 hours. Terry was brought up in the Lutheran faith. He was saved in 1976 under the ministry of Dr. Ed Johnson of First Baptist Church in Rosemount, Minnesota. After surrendering to preach, he attended Tennessee Temple University. He was appointed as an assistant pastor of Highland Park Baptist Church deaf ministry as part of an internship program for three years. After his graduation in 1986, he and his family moved to Largo, Maryland. His first position was an associate deaf pastor at Riverdale Baptist Church in Largo, Maryland and he also has pastored a deaf church in Lanham, Maryland. He and his wife had the burden and vision to start a deaf church. In 1989, he planted a deaf church in Seabrook, Maryland. Nearly two years later, the church along with his family moved to Wheaton, Maryland. During his 13 year ministry there, the church has grown in attendance. Current weekly attendance average is around 80. The Bible Institute was established as Capital Baptist Bible Institute of the Deaf now known as Capital Baptist Deaf College in 1996. He and his wife, Mary have three daughters and eight grandchildren. |
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