welcome to penn central conference’s annual meeting

Welcome to Penn Central Conference’s Annual Meeting

SATURDAY

Opening Prayer

Dr. Julia O’BrienLancaster Theological Seminary

Call to Order

Rev. Bill LaSalleActing PCC Moderator

Credential Report

Youth Service Team

CHHSM

Rev. George GrahamVice President,Council for Health and Human Service Ministries

State of the Conference

Rev. Ann GravesActing Conference Minister

Communities of Practice

Rev. Nora FoustAssociate Conference Minister

What is a Clergy Community of Practice

• “Let us consider how we might spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another.”

Hebrews 10:24-25

• Intentionally focused on learning how to do better what we do as we interact and gather wisdom from the perspectives and practices of others in the group• Focus is ministry• Community covenant is essential• Knowledge is practice-based

Community of Practice

Communities of practice are groups of people who

share a concern or a passion for something

they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly.

Etienne Wenger

Nominations Commission

Rev. Dennis Weidler

Board of Directors

Communications Commission

Hartman Center Advisory Council

Judicial Commission

Theological Commission

Budget Presentation

Dale MeaseFinance Committee Chair

Green New Deal

Creation Justice

MIDs

Rev. Nora FoustAssociate Conference Minister

Members in Discernment

Central:• Bonni Lucas• Gary Nottis• Genna Beatty• Rose Shepley• Tim Hogan-Palazzo• Jeff Hauck

Lancaster• Cathy Kenlin• Alison Hoenninger• Joao Teixeira• Jack Hocker• Daniel Dorsey• Kelsey O’Brien• John Reiker

Members in Discernment

Lebanon• Garrett Book

Mercersburg• Allyssa Boyer

Northern• Teresa Hockenberry

York• Kevin Becker• Thomas Kiepert• Zoe D’heedene• Ron Heagy

New Ministers to the Conference


Welcome New Clergy

• Brian Damrow – Penbrook UCC• Jessica Hainley – Quentin UCC• Jes Kast – Faith UCC, State College• Laura Ramsey – Christ UCC, Elizabethtown• Caroline Saxton – St. John’s UCC,

Chambersburg• Marleen Shepherd – Trinity, Fort Loudon• David Stewart – New Hope (Fissel’s) UCC

PCC Chaplains

Scott WattsClergy Care Facilitator

Thank you, Chaplains!

Central· Joe Lingenfelter· Ricky Philips· Amelia Price

Gettysburg· Margaret Wise

Lancaster· Dave Bushnell· Ed Dickel· Bill LaSalle· Haan Phelps

Lebanon· Steve Ericson· John Fureman· Dwight Hein

Mercersburg· Donna Hale· Mark Ruzicka

Northern· Dave Downer· Ann Graves· Leigh Pick

York · Laura Bair· Peter Seiler· Rick Stuemple· Dennis Weidler

Congregations with Special Anniversaries


Congregations with Special Anniversaries

125 YEARS - 1894• Grace, Lebanon• Trinity, Glen Rock

150 YEARS – 1869• Faith, Ickesburg

175 YEARS – 1844• Peace, Berrysburg

200 YEARS – 1819• Trinity, Fort Loudon

250 YEARS – 1769• St. Paul’s, Manheim

Grace UCC, Lebanon

Trinity UCC, Glen Rock

Faith, Ickesburg

Trinity UCC, Ft. Loudon

Clergy with Special Anniversaries


Special Anniversaries

5 years (2014)• Donna Hale• Douglas Shader

10 years (2009)• Danielle Neff• Carol Price• Ronnette Comfort-

Butler

15 years (2004)• Jason Royle• Christopher Rankin• David Zortman

20 years (1999)• J. William Schiller• Cynthia Garis• Dietmar Plajer• Karin Stork-Whitson• Michael Smith• Betty Snapp-Barrett


25 years (1994)• Carrie Call• Dwight Hein• Joel Hummel• Lawrence Knutson• Linda Lauman• Daniel Shahan• Cathy Sherry• John Ward-Diorio

30 years (1989)• Bradley Haws• Kelly Shiflett

35 years (1984)• Lila Butz• Henry Covert• Carol Kipe• David Meyer• Robert Muise• Debra Sickles


40 years (1979)• Jeffrey R. Diller• Bruce Farrell• Jeffrey Hamilton• John C. Miller• Jeffrey A. Wagner• Lee Zortman

45 years (1974)• Greg D. Beck• Frederick H. Faust• John E. Fureman• Michael C. Romig• Barry R. Smock• Keith Tussing


50 years (1969)• Richard C. Gordon• Thomas E. Herrold

55 years (1964)• Robert M. Bistline• Ed Gobrecht• DeForrest Koontz• Joseph F. Krabill• Nancy Wilcox

60 years (1959)• Richard Ernest Benner• John C. Oliphant• David Serfass

65 years (1954)• Louis J. Hammann III• James W. Morris

70 years (1949)• Luther J. Binkley

Commissioning of New Board Members

Rev. Bill LaSalleActing Conference Moderator

Thank you, Retiring Board!

Going Off the Board:• Susan Howard (Class of 2019) – Finance,

Northern• Judy Maust (Class of 2019) – Strategic

Planning, Gettysburg• John Miller (Class of 2019) – Strategic

Planning, Harrisburg• Scott Shue (Class of 2019) – Finance, York

Thank you, New and Renewing Board!

NEW Board Members – First Term• Russell Brooks (Class of 2022) – Finance, Northern Association• Michael Gibbs (Class of 2022) – Finance, York Association• Tom Caruso (Class of 2022) – Strategic Planning, Harrisburg

Renewing for a Second Term• Eric Dundore (Class of 2019, 2022) – Strategic Planning,

Mercersburg• David Jones (Class of 2019, 2022) – Strategic Planning,

Lebanon• Gail Landers (Class of 2019, 2022) – Strategic Planning,

Central• Linda Lindenberg (class of 2019, 2022) – Personnel, Lancaster

Thank you, Continuing Board!Continuing Board Members• DiAnn Baxley (Class of 2020) – Personnel, Central• Russell Clark (Class of 2020) – Personnel, Gettysburg• Vonny Eckman (Class of 2020) – Personnel, Mercersburg• Mark Holm (Class of 2020) – Strategic Planning, Northern• Dale Mease (Class of 2020) – Finance, Harrisburg• Marilyn Meech (Class of 2020) – Personnel, Lebanon• Scott Owens (Class of 2020) – Finance, Lancaster• David Downer (Class of 2021) – Personnel, Northern• Phil Landers (Class of 2021) – Finance, Central• Gloria McPherson (Class of 2021) – Finance, Mercersburg• Kelly Shiflett (Class of 2021) – Personnel, York• Kendra Snyder (Class of 2021) – Strategic Planning, Lancaster• Linda Vignati (Class of 2021) – Personnel, Harrisburg

Thank you, Officers!

Officers• Ann Graves (Class of 2020) – Moderator/currently

Acting Conference Minister• Bill LaSalle – Acting Moderator• Shirley Keith Knox (Class of 2020) – Assistant

Moderator• Elspeth Williams (Class of 2020) – Secretary• Ron Royer (Class of 2020) - Treasurer

General Synod Delegates



• Terry Black – Lancaster, Class of 2019-21• Andrew Boyer – York, Class of 2019-21• Jack Davenport – Mercersburg, Class of 2019-21• Ed Dickel – Lancaster, Class of 2019-21• Tony Fields – Lebanon, Class of 2017-19• Cindy Garis – Harrisburg, Class of 2019-21• Carolyn Herman – Central, Class of 2017-19• Tom Hocking – Lebanon, Class of 2019-21• Julie Holm – Northern, Class of 2017-19• Joel Hummel – Gettysburg, Class of 2019-21


• Shirley Keith Knox – Mercersburg, Class of 2017-19• JoAnn Kreeger – York, Class of 2017-19• Phil Landers – Central, Class of 2019-21• Terry McGarry- Harrisburg, Class of 2017-19• Jason Minnich – Harrisburg, Class of 2019-21• Jean Pierce – Northern, Class of 2017-19• John Pierce – Northern, Class of 2019-21• Charlotte Pinette – Gettysburg, Class of 2017-19• Alice Rauch – Central, Class of 2019-21• Chris Schwab – Mercersburg, Class of 2017-19


• Ruthann Seibert – York, Class of 2017-19• Karen Umberberger – Lancaster, Class of 2017-19• Ashley Weaber – Lebanon, Class of 19-21• Pamela Wells – Young Adult, 2019

Happy Retirement,Wendy!

Thank you, Wendy!

Gratitude Report

Elspeth WilliamsPCC Secretary

Thank You…• Annual Meeting Planning Team – Ann Graves,

Nora Foust, Cindy Garis, Tim Hogan-Palazzo, Nate Druckenmiller, Paul Fogle, Wendy Hepler, Laura Dalton, Stephanie Rader-Titzel, Linda Vignati, Patty Dodds

• Worship Team – Nora Foust, Cindy Garis, Tim Hogan-Palazzo

• Hospitality – Linda Vignati, Laura Dalton• Worship Musicians – Dave Bushnell, Laura Ramsey,

Karen Umberger, Scott Siciliano, Jeff Hamilton• Choir Director – Russell Wynn

Thank You…• Children’s Annual Meeting – Kara and Nate

Druckenmiller• Youth Service Team Directors – Jack and Roxanne

Davenport• Youth Service Team • Logo Designer – Colleen Franciscus• Conference Photographer – Tim Yasi and Chip

Palazzo• Tech Manager – Andrew Crone• Medical Staff – Jean Weidler and Carolyn Herman• Finance Videographer – Tom Downing

Thank You…• Cookies – Lebanon and Mercersburg Associations• Gluten-Free Cookies and Salty Snacks –

Gettysburg Association• Cookie Monster – Carolyn Herman• Rooming Coordinator – Kay Boyer• Packet Preparation – Hummelstown UCC• Display Teams• Workshop Facilitators• PCC Board • Sponsors – UCC Homes (for Children’s Annual

Meeting) and CHHSM (for evening activity)

SPEAK OUTS

11:30 – 12:00Choir Practice (here)

11:30 – 12:00Q&A with Board in Degenstein Hospitality

11:30 – 1:00Lunch – Clergy with Special Anniversaries

(Shearer Dining Room)

11:30 – 1:00Lunch in Cafeteria

welcome to penn central conference’s annual meeting

Documents