CLERGY CELEBRATING SIGNIFICANT ORDINATION ANNIVERSARIES in 2013

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1 CLERGY CELEBRATING SIGNIFICANT ORDINATION ANNIVERSARIES in YEARS 1943 J. Richard Bishop 05/16/1943 James P. Reed 03/14/ YEARS 1948 Beatrice W. McConnell 06/13/1948 H. Clayton Moyer 05/23/ YEARS 1953 Norman B. Bucher, Jr. 06/14/1953 Luther G. Heist, Jr. 05/27/1953 George Shultz, Jr. 04/26/ YEARS 1958 Jonathan P. Albright 05/25/1958 Richard W. Barley 06/13/1958 Charles E. Fogle* 06/15/1958 Ralph S. Geiman 06/08/1958 Joseph H. Heiney 05/18/1958 Clifford M. Landes 04/26/ YEARS 1963 J. Robert Achtermann 12/29/1963 Gary A. Hackenberg 06/09/1963 John S. Hench 06/30/1963 John P. Smeltzer* 06/09/ YEARS 1968 Paul W. Cope 06/23/1968 Ruth Mary Summy 06/16/1968 Fred A. Walthour 06/09/1968 Guy Wenck 06/09/ YEARS 1973 George P. Heberling 06/24/1973 Michael Price 02/18/1973 Robert S. Stoudt 06/10/ YEARS 1978 Martha Boyer 09/03/1978 Claude I. Dencler 05/21/1978 Michael R. Loser 06/25/1978 Richard J. Shearer 05/20/1978 James Smelley 11/26/1978 Thomas Webster 06/11/ YEARS 1983 Thomas R. Degnitz 06/05/1983 David R. Goode 03/20/1983 K. Nancy Grow 1983 Paula Gustafson 06/19/1983 Donald L. Mason 01/03/1983 Susan A. Oelrich 05/15/1983 J. Denise Smelley 04/24/1983 John L. Trout 03/06/ YEARS 1988 Nancy E. Kuhns 11/19/1988 Susan A. Minasian 07/15/1988 Patti J. Sager 10/23/1988 Scott A. Sager 10/23/1988 Margaret Jean Wise 08/28/ YEARS 1993 Raymond L. Brown 10/24/1993 Paul W. Galey 05/30/1993 India E. Garnett 11/07/1993 George W. Heckard 09/25/1993 Peter Kuhn 01/03/1993 George E. Robertson 06/06/1993 Anna L. Thompson 06/13/ YEARS 1998 S. Leigh Pick 10/25/1998 Alice D. Rauch 07/12/1998 David Tietje 11/01/1998 Sharon VonBlohn 08/16/1998

2 10 YEARS 2003 Teresa Hughes 02/16/2003 Norma Llewellyn 01/19/2003 Kathleen Rhyne 10/05/2003 Yvonne Rulli-Butler 01/12/2003 Catherine Shiley 10/26/2003 Valeria Schmidt 12/07/ YEARS Edward Dickle 10/26/2008 Paul Eyer 10/05/2008 Matthew Hoover 04/06/2008 Katheryn Kuhn 01/12/2008 Jacquelyn Lingelbach 05/04/2008 Christopher Rodkey 10/26/2008 Matthew Seeds 09/28/2008 *Standing in other than Penn Central Conference BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION FOR CLERGY CELEBRATING SIGNIFICANT ORDINATION ANNIVERSARIES (25 YEARS OR MORE) IN YEARS 1943 J. Richard Bishop Interims at St. Jacobs Stone, Trinity Glen Rock, St. Peters Seven Valleys, Jerusalem (Fissels) Pastor, Bethany, York Penn Central Conference, Minister of Christian Education Pastor, Zion, Millersville Pastor, St. Luke's, Philadelphia Pastor, Bethany, Terre Haute, IN Assistant Pastor, Christ Reformed, Hagerstown James P. Reed Pastor Emeritus, Trinity, Turbotville Supply Pastoratesin Central Association, Penn Central Pastor, Paradise Charge Pastor, Mt. Bethel, Pine Grove Mills Pastor, Union Circuit Pastor, St. John's, State College Pastor, Liberty Charge Chaplain, (Capt.), AUS, ETO Pastor, Mount Rock Charge 65 YEARS Beatrice W. McConnell Pastor, Trinity, Columbia 1978 Interim Pastor, St. Stephen's, York 1977 Interim Pastor, Willshire, Reading Interim Pastor, St. John's, Lebanon Pastor, Conestoga UCC Pastor, Lemasters Charge Associate Pastor, St. Paul's, Lancaster

3 H. Clayton Moyer Pastor Emeritus, Trinity Waynesboro Director of Pastoral Care and Chemical Substance Educator/Counselor, Brook Lane Psychiatric Center, Hagerstown Chaplain, Brook Lane Psychiatric Center, Hagerstown Pastor, Trinity, Waynesboro Pastor, St. John's, Williamsport Assistant Pastor, Christ s Reformed, Hagerstown 60 YEARS 1953 Norman B. Bucher, Jr Interim Pastor, Hill, Lebanon Interim Pastor, Christ, Annville Penn Central Conference, Area Conference Minister Instructor, Lebanon Valley College St. Paul's, Manheim Pastor, Quentin-Rexmont Luther G. Heist, Jr. Pastor Emeritus, St. Jacob's, York New Salem Parish Pastor, Trinity, Hanover Pastor, St. Jacob's, York New Salem Pastor, The Abbey, Huntingdon Pastor, Grace, Greencastle Pastor, Timberville Charge, VA George Shultz, Jr Pastor, St. Mark's, Lebanon Director, Camps & Conferences, Mercersburg and Potomac Synods Christ Church E&R, Alexandria Pastor, Reich's, East Petersburg (Evan. Cong. Church) 55 YEARS Jonathan P. Albright Pastor Emeritus, First, Sunbury Pastor, First, Sunbury Pastor, St. John's, Orwigsburg Pastor, First Congregational, Southampton, MA Richard W. Barley Pastor, Starview, Starview Pastor, St. Matthew's, Cumberland, MD

4 Charles E. Fogle Pastor, Church of the Good Shepherd, Albertis, PNE Co-Pastor, Maxdawny Charge, Topton Pastor, Beam Charge, Somerset County Ralph S. Geiman Pastor Emeritus, Grace, Greencastle Pastor, Grace, Greencastle Pastor, Landisburg Charge Joseph H. Heiney Pastor, Salem, Reamstown Pastor, Auburn Charge, PSE Pastor, Upper Dauphin Charge Clifford M. Landes Visitation Pastor, Zion, York Pastor, Salem, Dover Pastor, Salem-Red Run Charge Pastor, Grace, Reading Pastor, Grace, Kutztown Pastor, Ebenezer, Brownstown Pastor, Emmanuel, Hatfield Pastor, Lebanon-Rexmont Charge 50 YEARS J. Robert Achtermann Interim Pastorates Executive Director, Council for Health and Human Service Ministries Interim Pastor, Faith, Grantville 1976 Interim Pastor, Grace, Richland & Mt. Zion, York Pastor, Zion, Millersville Interim Pastor, Trinity, Columbia Pastor, Falkner-Swamp Chg., Gilbertsville Gary A. Hackenberg Interim Pastor, St. John s, Lewisburg Pastor, Shiloh, Danville Pastor, Christ, Annville Pastor, Salem, Columbia John S. Hench Pastor, Trinity, Hublersburg Pastor, Trinity, Centre Hall Pastor, Locust Grove, York Pastor, Hublersburg Charge

5 John P. Smeltzer 2001 Interim Pastor, Salem-Heller s, Leola Assoc Pastor, First Plymouth Cong, Lincoln, NE Chaplain, United States Air Force 45 YEARS Paul W. Cope Interim Pastor, St. John, Milton Interim Pastor, St. Paul s, Selinsgrove Interim Pastor, West Milton Interims in Freeburg, Verdilla, Mifflinburg Pastor, Bensalem, Lehighton, PNE Pastor, Nescopeck Parish, PNE Pastor, Paradise (Holtzschwamm), Thomasville Pastor, St. John s (Mausdale), Danville Pastor, South Williamsport UMC Ruth Mary Summy Pastor, St. Paul s, Sacramento Pastor, St. Pauls (Millbach), Newmanstown Pastor, Jerusalem, Penryn Fred A. Walthour Pastor, Salem, Jacobus Pastor, Trinity, Dorseyville Guy Wenck Pastor Jefferson UCC, Jefferson Md Youth Care Worker, Hoffman Homes, Gettysburg Pastor, Christ UCC, Temple, PA Sales/Marketing/Supervising Positions, MD Pastor First & St. Stephen s UCC, MD Pastor St. John s UCC, Richlandtown, PA Pastor Jefferson UCC, Jefferson MD Student Assistant, Christ UCC, Elizabethtown PA 1968 Field Staff, UC Board for Homeland Ministries 40 YEARS 1973 George P. Heberling Interim, Trinity, Gettysburg Pastor Trinity UCC, Biglerville Supply Pastor, St. Paul s, Beavertown Pastor, Jordan Charge, St. Pauls/David s, Herndon Pastor, Glenside UCC, Glenside

6 Michael Price Interims Multiple churches Pastor, Jordan Charge, St. Pauls/David s Pastor Trinity Mountville Robert S. Stoudt Pastor, Penbrook UCC, Harrisburg 35 YEARS 1978 Martha Boyer Pastor, St. Paul s Shrewsbury Pastor, Solomon s UCC, Macungie Pastor, St. John s UCC, Jonestown Pastor, Christ Church UCC, Norristown Pastor, Pilgrim UCC, Elyria, OH Interim, Trinity UCC, Wooster, OH Pastor, First UCC, Warren, OH Missionary, Istanbul, Turkey (UCBWM) Pastor, Dietrich Bonhoeffer Church (EKU) Claude L. Dencler Pastor, Hummelstown UCC, Hummelstown PA Vice President, Lancaster Theological Seminary Pastor, Hope UCC, Allentown, PA Pastor, Christ UCC, Danielsville, PA Michael R. Loser Pastor, Dover UCC, Dover Templed Hills Conference Center, Belleville, OH First Congregational, Wellington, OH Richard J. Shearer Pastor, St. James (Ridgeville), Danville Pastor, Mausdale-Ridgeville Charge, Danville Lic. Pastor, St. Thomas-Williamson Charge, Chambersburg Student Assistant, Zion UCC, York, PA James Smelley Intentional Interim, St. Paul's UCC, Johnstown, PA Intentional Interim, Amity UCC, Meyersdale, PA 2006 Intentional Interim, New Hope UCC, Landisburg, PA Pastor, Berea UCC, Suffolk, VA Pastor, St. Matthew UCC, New Orleans, LA Senior Minister, Mt. Hope UCC, Greensboro, NC

7 Co-pastor, St. James/Salem & St. John's UCC, Francesville & Medaryville, IN Pastor Augustana and St. Paul UCC, Holland, IN Supply Pastor, Salem UCC, New Middletown, IN Various volunteer ministries Washington, DC, Maryland, Knoxville, TN 1975 Supply for UCC, Sweetwater, TN Student Assistant, Highland Baptist Church, Louisville, KY Thom Webster Conference Associate Minister, Pastoral Leadership & Discernment, PCC Acting Interim Assoc. Conference Minister, Michigan Conference UCC Assoc. Conference Minister, Indiana/Kentucky Conference UCC Pastor, St. Lucas UCC, Evansville, IN Sr. Pastor, Ridge Road UCC, Cleveland, OH Associate Pastor, Trinity UCC, York, PA Pastor, 1st Congregational UCC, Sidney, NY 30 YEARS 1983 Thomas R. Degnitz Pastor, St. Paul s, Herndon Designated Pastor, St. Paul s, Herndon Pastor, Incarnation, Newport Interim Pastor, St. Pauls & Trinity UCC s Interim Pastor, St. Pauls UCC, Sacramento Supply Preaching, Penn Central Conference Pastor, Salem UCC, Elizabethville Pastor, Immanuel UCC, Neenah, WI Pastor, Our Saviour s UCC, Germantown, WI Pastor, Bethel Memorial UCC, Creve Couer, IL David R. Goode Designated Pastor, St. Stephen UCC, New Holland, PA Interim; Salem UCC, Columbia, PA Interim; Zion UCC, York, PA Bethany Counseling Ministry, Reading, PA Pastor, Zion UCC, Mt. Zion, PA 1996 Pastor, St. John s UCC, Lebanon, PA Pastor, St. Stephen UCC, Lancaster, PA Pastor, Tabor UCC, Lebanon, PA Pastor, St. John s UCC, Frederickburg, PA Pastor, First Congregational Church UCC, Turners Falls, MA Youth Minister, Fort Square United Presbyterian Church, Quincy, MA K. Nancy Grow Pastor, UMC churches in Attapulgus and Hannahtown, Georgia Ecumenical Institute, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Ecumenical Institute

8 Paula Gustafson Pastor, St. John s Lewisburg Pastor, Trinity UCC, Buffalo, NY Pastor, Christ Reformed, Hagerstown, MD Pastor, Dublin Community Church, Dublin, OH Pastor, Bethlehem-Sumner UCC, Sumner, IL Donald L. Mason Pastor, Christ Church UCC, Annville, PA Pastor, Congregational UCC, Buena Vista, CO Chaplain, Carlisle/West Shore Trucker & Traveler Ministry Pastor, Carlisle Charge (St. Matthews / Salem Stone) UCC, Carlisle, PA Student Pastor, Mount Olivet UCC, East Berlin, PA Susan A. Oelrich Chaplain, Pleasant Acres Nursing and Rehab, York, PA Chaplain, Northwood Good Samaritan Nursing Home, IN Chaplain, St. Anthony s Med Ctr., St. Louis, MO Chaplain, CPE Residency, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, MO Chaplain, Brokaw Hospital, Normal, IL J. Denise Smelley Supply St. Stephen s, Upton PA Interim Pastor, Redeemers UCC, Littlestown, PA Interim Pastor, Grace UCC, Greencastle, PA Interim Pastor, St. John s UCC, Shamokin, PA Pastor, Grand Avenue Christian Ch., Disciples of Christ, Bozeman, MT Interim, Hunterdale UCC, Franklin, VA Interim Campus Minister, Southern Illinois Univ. of Edwardsville, IL Pastor, Covenant Presbyterian, New Orleans, LA Campus Minister, United Campus Ministries of New Orleans, LA Assoc. Pastor, Mt. Hope UCC, Whitsett, NC Co-Pastor, St. Johns & St. James UCC, Indiana 1980 s Various interims in Indiana John L. Trout Pastor, Trinity UCC, Glen Rock, PA Pastor, Old Goshenhoppen UCC, Woxall, PA 25 YEARS 1988 Nancy E. Kuhns Pastor, Nittany Valley Charge Interim, Nittany Valley Charge Pastor, Rebersburg Charge

9 Susan Minasian Chaplain, Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA Supply, First Reformed, Lancaster Dir. of Adm & Financial Aid, Lancaster Theological Seminary Pastor, Disciples United Community Church, Lancaster United Campus Min., Millersville Univ Chaplain, Linden Hall School for Girls, Lititz Pastor, Maytown Reformed, Maytown PA Pastor, Tabernacle United Church, Philadelphia Pastor, St. John s UCC, Harrisburg Patti J. Sager Assoc Pastor, St. David s, Hanover Co-pastor, Strawberry Ridge Charge, Danville/Bloomsburg Scott Allan Sager Pastor, St. David s, Hanover Co-pastor, Strawberry Ridge Charge, Danville/Bloomsburg Margaret Jean Wise Pastor, Zwingli UCC, East Berlin Dir. of Pastoral Care, St. Pauls House & Health Care Ctr., Chicago, IL Assoc. Chaplain, Winchester Medical Ctr. Winchester, VA

10 CHURCHES CELEBRATING SIGNIFICANT ANNIVERSARIES IN 2013 OF YEAR ORGANIZED 250 YEARS 1763 First, Carlisle 225 YEARS 1788 Dreisbach, Lewisburg 200 YEARS 1813 Zion (Goshert s), Mt. Zion 175 YEARS St. Johns, Markelsville 150 YEARS 1863 St. Paul s, Mechanicsburg 125 YEARS 1888 Grace, York 50 YEARS 1963 Chapel Hill, Camp Hill

11 CHURCHES IN 2013 CELEBRATING OTHER SIGNIFICANT ANNIVERSARIES OF YEAR ORGANIZED (5 year multiples) 280 Years 1733 Hill UCC, Lebanon 270 Years 1743 Christ, Elizabethtown 265 Years 1748 Grace, Greencastle 260 Years 1753 St. David s (Sherman s), Hanover Grace, Shippensburg 255 Years 1758 St John s, Dallastown 245 Years 1768 Emmanuel, Abbottstown 240 Years 1773 Himmel s, Rebuck 235 Years 1778 Zion Reformed, Chambersburg 230 Years 1783 Colonial Park, Harrisburg New Hope (Fissel s), Glen Rock 215 Years 1798 St. Johns Mifflinburg Trinity, New Bloomfield 210 Years 1803 Salem, Columbia St. James (Ridgeville), Danville St. Johns (New Chester), New Oxford 195 Years 1818 Trinity, Waynesboro St. Johns (Center), East Earl 185 Years Christ, Codorus 170 Years 1843 Salem (Rohrerstown), Lancaster St. Paul s Red Run, East Berlin 165 Years St. Johns, Chambersburg Trinity, East Petersburg 160 Years 1853 St. Johns (Farmers Mills) Spring Mills Trinity, Centre Hall 155 Years 1858 Christ, Duncannon 140 Years 1873 Sandy Hill (Kistler), Loysville Bethel, Spring Grove 135 Years 1878 Trinity, Cashtown Zion, Marietta 130 Years 1883 Trinity, Hanover Zion, Herndon Mt. Zion, Spring Grove Grace, Spring Mills Shiloh, York 120 Years 1893 Shared Ministry (4 th ), Harrisburg 110 Years Emmanuel, York St. Stephens, York 55 Years 1958 Church of the Redeemer, Hershey 20 Years 1993 Trinity Reformed, Mountville