Note: Commissioner profiles are appearing regularly in the Synod of the Trinity enews.
Family (spouse, children, grandchildren, pets): wife, Vicki; six children; eight grandchildren; two cats
In what capacity do you serve (church name and leadership position, presbytery board, synod committee, etc.)?:
- Synod Commissioner (Class of 2016))
- Synod Nominating Committee (Class of 2016)
- Presbytery
- Stated Clerk Emeritus – Donegal Presbytery
- Church
- Pastor Emeritus – Highland (Baltimore Presbytery)
- Men’s Bible Class Teacher – Little Britain Church
In what other capacity have you served in the past (former churches, committees, etc.):
- Synod of the Trinity
- Associate Executive Search Committee
- Stated Clerk Search Committee
- Commissioner (2 ½ terms)
- Personnel Committee
- Synod of the Piedmont
- Commissioner (two terms)
- Presbytery Boundaries Committee
- Presbytery of Baltimore
- Stated Clerk – 15 years
- Council, Administrative Committee
- Pastor – Highland Church (23 years), interim pastor of two churches (three years)
- Presbytery of Donegal
- Stated Clerk – 16 years
- Council, Chair of Ecumenical Relations, Property and Insurance, Leader Team
- Pastor – Chestnut Level Church (nine years), Interim Pastor of eight churches (13 years)
When you’re not serving your church, what can you be found doing?:
- Volunteer work
- Historic Fulton Theater, Lancaster Symphony Orchestra, Rock Ford Plantation, Robert Fulton Birthplace, Lancaster County Historical Society, Wakefield Lion’s Club
- Fishing, reading, walking
Describe yourself in one word: Servant
What was your childhood dream job?: Boy Scout Executive
What steered you into this ministry field?: Parents and Sunday School teacher
What goals do you have while serving as commissioner?: Helping to implement the new visions for ministry being discerned by the Synod.
Why do you feel God has called you into this position of commissioner?: To use my talents and 53 years of experience to serve the church of Jesus Christ.