Committee on Ministry
The Committee on Ministry is responsible for:
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:
Recent Pastoral Updates – Changes, Transfers, etc.:
Committee on Ministry Members:
For More Information Please Contact the Committee Co-Chair Persons:
Jeff Wagner 717-362-3296
Terry McGarry 717-877-3839
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)
For More Information Please Contact the Committee Co-Chair Persons:
Jeff Wagner 717-362-3296
Terry McGarry 717-877-3839
