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We welcome the Rev.
Richard Ellsworth as our interim pastor. He will be with us as we search
for our new minister. Thank you, Rev., for your service to First
Presbyterian.
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Lee
Jewett - Administrator
Since 1986 as Administrative Assistant, Lee and her husband Jim,
have been members for over 40 years. She responds to congregational concerns,
coordinates the many ministries of the Church, and works closely with the
Senior Pastor. The Jewett's have two married daughters and five
grandchildren.
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Mark Loy - Office Manager
Mark's responsibilities include working with the Pastor, managing
the daily duties of the church office volunteers, creating the
weekly bulletins and monthly newsletters. Mark brings extensive
knowledge and experience of our community through his work at
Maywood Mission. He has been a member of First Presbyterian since
2004. His wife, Betsy and two children attend St. Bernadette
Catholic Church in Lancaster.
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Jodie
Phayer - Finance
Administrator
Since 1990, Jodie has handled all financial concerns
for the church, including weekly offerings, stewardship campaign, taxes,
payroll, maintaining investments, accounts payable and receivable, and
assists the Church Finance Team. Jody has four adult children and is married to
Mark.
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Ed Pool -
Membership Visitation Coordinator
Ed works with the Membership Development Committee, does bread
visits to visitors, updates the church website, visits shut-ins and
those hospitalized. He is also on call during weekends.
He and his wife, Martha, have four adult children.
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Leta Cook
- Worship and Sacred Arts Director
Leta directs the Chancel Choir, the Prism Choir, Celebration
Ringers, and Festival Choir. She oversees vocal and
instrumental groups assembled for special services. At FPC
since September 2000, she and her husband, Don, moved to
Lancaster in 2005. They have two married sons
and one grandson. She continues work on her Master's
Degree at Trinity Lutheran Seminary.
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Holly Oberle-
Organist
Dr. Oberle performs for both Sunday services as well as for
special performances and weddings. She received her
Bachelor of Music in organ performance from Baldwin-Wallace; her
Master of Music in harpsichord performance and Doctor of Musical
Arts in organ, harpsichord and carillon performance from
Catholic University in Washington DC. She currently uses
her Masters of Library Science degree as the Music/Dance
Librarian at Ohio University, Athens.
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Cathy
Schmidt
- Early Service Choir Director
Cathy directs the first service choir, works with the youth in the
LOGOS program, and ministers with music at the TGIW gatherings.
Cathy also co-directs the Operation Christmas Child project. She is a retired public school
elementary music educator.
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Ryan Dewey -
Youth Director
Ryan is a native of Buffalo, New York, and graduated from
Geneva College with a Bachelor's Degree in Student Ministry.
"Dewey" is actively seeking to involve youth from our church and
the surrounding city and county with a wide range of
Christ-centered, youth-oriented activities. Interested parents
and junior/senior high youth are invited to contact him at the
church office.
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Vickie
Widener - Director of Children's Ministries
Vickie oversees the many activities of the church children at the church.
She has
been a member of the church since 1979. She taught Church school
for eighteen years, and with her husband Dana has been involved
with Kids Club Camp and LOGOS. They have two sons, one
daughter-in-law and two grandchildren.
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Natalie
Widener
- Play-N-Learn Caregiver
Natalie is available
on Wednesday mornings for Play-N-Learn and has been involved with
the children of the church for several years. Natalie is married to Scott and
they have two children.
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Tim
Bohach - Director of Maintenance
Tim
is the head custodian for the church. Tim lives
in Lancaster with his wife Danielle and two sons.
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Cindy Swartz - Part-time Housekeeper/Children's
Ministry
Cindy aids in maintaining the church. She is married to Don and
they have a son, Cody. Cindy is also the assistant to the Children's
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