ASHLAND — John Bouquet values faith and family, and he loves the United States of America. In his photo for Ohio Values, the senior pastor at Bethel Baptist Church in the small village of Savannah, Ohio, stands with his wife Sherry outside the newly relocated US Embassy in Jerusalem.
For the New Jersey native who moved to Ohio as a boy and built his life here as a religious leader, husband and father, the image represents what he sees as a clear connection between his role in his church and his role as an activist pastor.
This audio story is part of “Ohio Values,” a collaborative project between Source Media Properties and three other news outlets across the state.
This series is intentionally not political, although you will hear some stories that involve political topics and issues. Instead, we made an intentional choice to focus on our people, sharing photographs and stories about what they value the most, whether they’re heading into a voting booth or weathering a pandemic.
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