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Committee on Ministry

The Committee on Ministry is responsible for:
  • Authorizing persons for ordained, commissioned, and licensed ministry
  • Providing accountability and oversight for those in authorized ministry
  • Companioning those considering authorized ministry (Members in Discernment)
  • Inviting and facilitating critical participation/conversation of authorized ministers, calling bodies, Members in Discernment; and congregant, Association, and Conference leaders; to foster healthy and effective covenantal relationships
  • Monitoring authorized ministers’ completion of Information Reviews and Boundary Training
  • Providing periodic support consultations and situational support consultations for authorized ministers and congregations
  • Conducting fitness reviews when an authorized minister’s conduct is called into question
  • Granting, monitoring, and terminating standing of authorized ministers and churches


Installation of Dan Schmidt
Update - due to scheduling conflicts, this has been postponed until February 2018.


Upcoming Meeting Dates & Locations:
All meetings (unless otherwise noted) are held at Colonial Park UCC at 7 pm, on the third Thursday of each month:


Upcoming and Recent Ecclesiastical Councils, Ordinations, and Installations:



Current Members in Discernment:
  • Judith de Champlain - Approved for ordination pending a call
  • Scott Siciliano
  • Roben Waddell - approved for ordination pending a call


Recent Pastoral Updates – Changes, Transfers, etc.:
  • Adelaide Strong ordained
  • Dale Thomas licensed for ministry 
  • Ryan Travis ordained
  • John Binkley transferred to Lebanon Association
  • Bob Stout transferred to Central Association
  • Susan Farro transferred to Pacific Northwest

Committee on Ministry Members:
  • Carol Hoover
  • Sherri Keiter-Reed (Peace, Berrysburg)
  • Norma Llewellyn
  • Terry McGarry, (Chapel Hill)
  • Dale Thomas (St. Matthew's, Spring Glen)
  • Jeff Wagner (Peace, Berrysburg; St. Peter's, Lykens)
  • Elspeth Williams (Hummelstown)

Conference Staff Advisor: Rev. Nora Foust


For More Information Please Contact the Committee Co-Chair Persons:

Jeff Wagner 717-362-3296
Terry McGarry 717-877-3839


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