Senior Pastor, The Meetinghouse, Carlisle
Josh Crain
Senior Pastor, The Meetinghouse, Carlisle
Josh Crain is the senior pastor of The Meeting House (associated with the Brethren in Christ Church), a flourishing multisite congregation with a 14-member pastoral staff and locations in Carlisle and Dillsburg. A musician and former youth leader, Josh moved to Pennsylvania in 2011, after serving congregations in Missouri and Illinois.
Associate Pastor, Urban Engagement
Yvette Davis
Associate Pastor, Urban Engagement
Yvette Davis is associate pastor at Urban Engagement, a Baptist church in Harrisburg. With previous ministerial appointments in Philadelphia and New York City and extensive experience in non-profit management, Yvette serves on the Harrisburg Mayor's Interfaith Advisory Council.
Pastor, Zion Lutheran Church, Jonestown
Caitlin Glass
Pastor, Zion Lutheran Church, Jonestown
Caitlin Glass, newly appointed pastor of Zion Lutheran Church in Joestown, is a graduate of the University of Virginia and Gettysburg Seminary, where she now serves as adjunct professor of ministerial practice. She is a member of the Lower Susquehanna Synod’s Candidacy Committee and also serves on the Synod’s Congregational Resources Leadership Team.
Pastor, Faith Church, Lancaster
Joel Kime
Pastor, Faith Church, Lancaster
Joel Kime grew up in Lititz, PA and currently leads Faith Church in Lancaster, just a few miles away. He is a graduate of both Evangelical Theological Seminary and Lancaster Bible College, where he is an adjunct instructor in Biblical studies. He previously served as a church-planting missionary in Kingston, Jamaica.
Pastor, Newport First Church of God
Trevor Lightner
Pastor, Newport First Church of God
Trevor Lightner is pastor of Newport First Church of God. A graduate of Valley Forge Christian College, Trevor previously served as a counsellor at Dauphin County Prison and as a case manager for Tri-County Community Action Commission. He describes his life mission as seeking to serve “the least of these.”
Pastor, St. Peter Lutheran Church, Mechanicsburg
Alex Martini
Pastor, St. Peter Lutheran Church, Mechanicsburg
Alex Martini is pastor of St. Peter Lutheran Church in Mechanicsburg. Previously he served at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Littlestown, PA. He has an M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary and a B.A. in religion from Thiel College, and is currently completing an M.T.S. at Gettysburg Seminary.
Pastor, Devonshire Memorial Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Harrisburg
Derek Thrush
Pastor, Devonshire Memorial Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Harrisburg
Derek Thrush pastors Devonshire Memorial Church of the United Brethren in Christ in the Colonial Park area of Harrisburg. Derek served as an associate pastor at Devonshire for several years before transitioning to senior pastor. He is a graduate of Messiah College and received his M.Div. from Evangelical School of Theology.
Pastor, Greenvillage Church of God, Chambersburg
Matt Tosten
Pastor, Greenvillage Church of God, Chambersburg
Matt Tosten is the pastor of Greenvillage Church of God in Chambersburg. Matt has a degree in criminal justice from Shippensburg University and completed his ministerial training at Winebrenner Theological Seminary in Findlay, Ohio. Previously serving congregations in Latrobe, Pennsylvania and Fort Wayne, Indiana, Matt moved to Greenvillage Church of God in 2012.
Priest, Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church, Harrisburg
Stephen Vernak
Priest, Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church, Harrisburg
Stephen D. Vernak is priest at Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church (OCA) in Harrisburg. After several years in work related to senior housing, he attended St. Tikhon Orthodox Theological Seminary for training in ministry. Stephen helped start the Agia Sophia Coffeehouse and Bookstore in Harrisburg, which has subsequently become a source of support for other non-profits in the neighborhood.
Pastor, Heart of Harrisburg Church
Ricardo Volcy
Pastor, Heart of Harrisburg Church
Ricardo Volcy is the pastor at Heart of Harrisburg, a Christian and Missionary Alliance congregation in the economically-challenged Allison Hill neighborhood of Harrisburg. Born in Haiti, Ricardo began preaching in Newark, NJ when he was only sixteen years old. He later graduated from Central Christian College of the Bible in Moberly, MO.
Pastor, Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, Harrisburg
Mark Wilke
Pastor, Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, Harrisburg
Father Mark Wilke is a priest in the Diocese of Harrisburg. A graduate of Drexel University with a B.S. in civil engineering, he earned an M.Div. and M.A. in Systematic Theology from Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary, Maryland. Father Wilke currently serves as pastor at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament (Harrisburg) and Chaplain of Bishop McDevitt High School.