Eastern District Conference
2015 Directory
Conference Staff
2
Conference Administrative Board (CAB)
3
Conference Committees
4
Conference Congregations
6
Conference Related Ministries
9
Other Area Ministries Relating to
Eastern District Conference
11
Mennonite Church USA
12
Mennonite Church USA
Churchwide Ministries
13
Mennonite Church USA Colleges,
Universities and Seminaries
14
Other Mennonite Agencies
15
Atlantic Northeast Conferences (ANEC)
of Mennonite Church USA
16
Conference Credentialed Leaders
17
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Conference Staff
Warren Tyson, Conference Minister - Forest Hills Mennonite Church
warrent@easterndistrict.org 267-932-6050 x 138 or 717-538-5589
Scott Roth, Communications Editor - Perkiomenville Mennonite Church
editor@easterndistrict.org 267-261-1772
John Stoltzfus, Conference Youth Pastor – Plains Mennonite Church
jstoltzfus@easterndistrict.org 215-362-2675
Jeff Wright, Church Planting Coach / Consultant - Madison Street Church
jeff@urbanexpression.org 888-777-4842 *role ending Apr 30
Volunteer Conference Staff
Phil Bergstresser, CRM Council Co-Coordinator - Zion Mennonite Church
phil.bergstresser1@verizon.net 215-723-2769
Edie Landis, CRM Council Co-Coordinator - Zion Mennonite Church
rodandedie1@verizon.net 215-723-2407
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Conference Administrative Board (CAB)
** Denotes Executive Board Member
**Brenda Oelschlager, Moderator - Zion Mennonite Church
boelschlager@hotmail.com 215-257-9569
**Rodger Schmell, Moderator Elect - Deep Run West Mennonite Church
deeprunwest@gmail.com 215-766-8157
**Sandy Hersh, Treasurer - Grace Mennonite Church
K3lkns@aol.com 215-822-3870
**Dave Hersh, Secretary - Grace Mennonite Church
k3lkn@aol.com 215-822-3870
**Ruth Stover, Member At Large - Iglesia Evangelica Ebenezer Menonita
selh@comcast.net 215-723-9059
Jim Musselman, Congregational Life Comm. Chair - Zion Mennonite Ch.
jbmuzz@comcast.net 215-723-9433
OPEN SEAT, Gift Discernment Committee Chair
Kathy Yoder, Ministerial Leadership Comm. Chair - West Swamp Menn. Ch.
kathyyoder@westswamp.org 215-536-7468
OPEN SEAT, Missions Committee Chairperson
OPEN SEAT, Peace and Justice Committee Chair
** (Staff) Warren Tyson, Conference Minister - Forest Hills Menn. Ch.
warrent@easterndistrict.org 267-932-6050 x 138 or 717-538-5589
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Conference Committees
Finance Committee – subcommittee of CAB
Sandy Hersh, Conference Treasurer
Brenda Oelschlager, Conference Moderator
Jim Gunden
Pat Kratz
Charlene Smoll
Communications Committee – subcommittee of CAB
Scott Roth, Communications Editor
Brenda Oelschlager, Conference Moderator
Lori Groff
Congregational Life Committee
Jim Musselman - Chair
Phil Bergstresser, CRM Council Co-Coordinator
Edie Landis, CRM Council Co-Coordinator
Marjorie Geissinger
Gifts Discernment Committee
Open Seat – Chair
Ron White, Past Moderator
Warren Tyson, Conference Minister
Ministerial Leadership Committee
Kathy Yoder, Chair
Brenda Oelschlager, Conference Moderator
Hilda Vinces
Roy Bender
Warren Tyson, Conference Minister
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Missions Committee
Open Seat - Chair
Warren Tyson, Conference Minister
Jeff Wright, Church Planting Coach and Consultant
Bonnie Moyer
Roberto Vinces
Peace and Justice Committee – Joint Committee of EDC and FMC
Open Seat - Chair
Curtis Book - MCC East Coast Representative
Jason Hedrick
Anne Yoder
Carolynn Boyd
Bob Moyer
Bob Walden
Jeff Hackman
Wally Wolff
Youth Ministry
John Stoltzfus, EDC/FMC Conference Youth Minister
Youth pastors/workers cluster
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Conference Congregations
*Denotes Church Plant Status
Christ Fellowship
1213 West Chew Street, Allentown, PA 18102
www.cfallentown.org
Samuel Claudio, Sr., Co-Pastor
Samuel Claudio, Jr., Co-Pastor
sam@cfallentown.org
610-730-7114
Church of the Good Samaritans
964 Holland Road, Holland, PA 18966
www.churchofgoodsam.org
Robert Pirylis, Pastor
rfpirylis@verizon.net
215-355-1442
Cornerstone Community Church
Route 2, Box 67, Mifflintown, PA 17059
Al Gray, Pastor
junegray@centurylink.net
717-436-8585
Deep Run West Mennonite Church
1008 Deep Run Road, Perkasie, PA 18944
www.deeprunwest.org
Rodger Schmell, Pastor
deeprunwest@gmail.com
215-766-8157
Fairfield Mennonite Church
201 West Main Street, Fairfield, PA 17320-9186
www.fairfieldmennonitechurch.org
Brenda Walter, Pastor
brenda758187@gmail.com
717-642-8936
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Grace Mennonite Church
630 York Avenue, Lansdale, PA 19446
www.gracemennonite.org
Marc Hershberger, Pastor
mhershberger@gracemennonite.org
Jay Gordon, Jr., Associate Pastor
Phyllis Ward, Pastor of Worship
215-855-7718
Iglesia Evangélica Ebenezer Menonita
215-538-7852
Meeting at Zion Mennonite, 149 Cherry Lane, Souderton, PA 18964
www.facebook.com/iglesiaevangelica.m.ebenezer?fref=ts
Pastor (vacant)
Hilda Vinces, Congregation Moderator
hcarvinfoods@yahoo.com
Mennonite Congregation of Boston
617-868-7784
Meeting at Harvard Epworth United Methodist Church
1555 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138
www.congregationofboston.ma.us.mennonite.net
Bruce Bradshaw, Pastor
bbmcob@gmail.com
New Eden Fellowship
609 Main Street, Schwenksville, PA 19473
www.newedenfellowship.org
Franklin Gilliam, Pastor
franklin@newedenfellowship.org
267-287-3471
Roaring Spring Mennonite Church
Location: 235 Main Street, Roaring Spring, PA 16673
Mailing: 1022 Queen Road, Claysburg, PA 16625
Elsie Gonsman, Pastor
jgnlc4@centurylink.net
814-239-2566
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*Eglise Evangélique Solidarité and Harmonie
4718 Old York Road, Philadelphia, PA 19141-2606
Samuel Charles, Co-Pastor (primary contact person)
samyde57@yahoo.fr
Bernard Sejour, Co-Pastor (on leave assignment)
besesol@gmail.com
215-349-0258
Upper Milford Mennonite Church
6450 Kings Highway South, Zionsville, PA
www.ummchurch.org
Roy Bender, Pastor
lrbender@aol.com
610-965-4880
West Swamp Mennonite Church
2501 Allentown Road, Quakertown, PA 18951
www.westswamp.org
Kathy Yoder, Pastor
kathyyoder@westswamp.org
215-536-7468
Zion Mennonite Church
215-723-3592
149 Cherry Lane, Souderton, PA 18964
www.zionmnnonite.org
Mim Book, Intentional Interim Lead Pastor
miriamfbook@gmail.com
Jim Lapp, Interim Associate Pastor / Preaching
Scott Benner, Associate Pastor / Youth Ministries
Beth Rauschenberger, Associate Pastor / Congregational Care
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Conference Related Ministries
Camp Men-O-Lan
1415 Doerr Road, Quakertown, PA 18951
www.menolan.org
Richard Brewer, Executive Director
215-679-5144
Christopher Dock Mennonite High School
1000 Forty Foot Road, Lansdale, PA 19446
www.dockhs.org
Conrad Swartzentruber, Principal
215-362-2675
Crossroads Community Center
2918 North Sixth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19133
www.crossroadsphilly.org
Juan Marrero, Executive Director
215-223-7897
Eastern Mennonite Missions
53 W. Brandt Blvd, Salunga, PA 17538
www.emm.org
Nelson Okanya, Executive Director
717-898-2251
Frederick Living
2849 Big Road, PO Box 498, Frederick, PA 19435-0498
www.frederickliving.org
John Hendrickson, CEO
610-754-7878
Germantown Mennonite Historic Trust
6133 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19144
www.meetinghouse.info
Alison Shiloh Wear, Executive Director
215-843-0943
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Living Branches
275 Dock Drive, Lansdale, PA 19446
www.livingbranches.org
Edward Brubaker, President/CEO
215-256-1117
MCC Material Aid Resource Center of Harleysville
737 Hagey Center Drive, Suite C
Souderton, PA 18964
http://www.mcc-harleysville.org
Sharon Swartzentruber, Coordinator
267-203-8074
Mennonite Historians of Eastern PA
Mennonite Heritage Center
565 Yoder Road, Harleysville, PA 19438
www.mhep.org
Sarah Heffner, Director
215-256-3020
Peaceful Living
569 Yoder Road, Harleysville, PA 19438
www.peacefulliving.org
Joe Landis, Executive Director
610-287-1200
Penn View Christian School
420 Godshall Road, Souderton, PA 18964
www.pennview.org
Robert Rutt, Executive Director
215-723-1196
The City School (formerly Phila. Menn. High School)
860 North 24th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130
www.cityschool.org
Jake Becker, Head of School
215-769-5363
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Project Haven
104 Main Street, East Greenville, PA 18041
www.theprojecthaven.org/wordpress/
Scott Roth, Director
267-281-4768
Quakertown Christian School
50 East Paletown Road, Quakertown, PA 18951
qtownchristian.org
Mark Slider, Executive Director
215-536-6970
Rockhill Mennonite Community
3250 State Road, Sellersville, PA 18960
www.rockhillmennonite.org/
Karen Lehman, CEO
215-257-2751
Other Area Ministries Relating to Eastern District
Conference
Care and Share Thrift Shoppes, Inc.
783 Route 113, Souderton, PA 18964
www.careandshareshoppes.org
Sarah Bergin, Executive Director
215-723-0315
Community Home Services
672 Main Street, Harleysville, PA 19438
www.communityhomeservices.org
Diane Tidy, Executive Director
267-932-6030
Indian Creek Foundation
420 Cowpath Road, Souderton, PA 18964
www.indiancreekfoundation.org
David Crosson, Executive Director
267-203-1500
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Kingdom Builders
19W Phil-Ellena Street, Philadelphia, PA 19119
Leonard Dow, Board Chair
215-991-5805
Liberty Ministries
565 Main Street, PO Box 87, Schwenksville, PA 19473
www.libertyministries.us
Bob Thompson, Executive Director
610-287-5481
Bux-Mont Church Librarians
Naomi Kauffman, Chair
215-257-7950
Penn Foundation
807 Lawn Avenue, Sellersville, PA 18960
www.pennfoundation.org
Wayne Mugrauer, President and CEO
215-257-6551
Mennonite Church USA
National Offices
3145 Benham Avenue, Suite 1, Elkhart IN 46517
718 N. Main Street, Newton KS 67144
1251 Virginia Avenue, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
www.mennoniteusa.org
Dr. Ervin Stutzman, Executive Director
Elizabeth Soto Albrecht, Moderator
Patricia Shelley, Moderator-elect
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866-866-2872
Mennonite Church USA Churchwide Ministries
Mennonite Mission Network
3145 Benham Avenue, Suite 3, Elkhart, IN 46517
www.mennonitemission.net
866-866-2872
Mennonite Education Agency
3145 Benham Avenue, Suite 2, Elkhart, IN 46517
www.mennoniteeducation.org
574-642-3164
MennoMedia
1251 Virginia Avenue, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
www.mennomedia.org
800-245-7894
Everence
1110 N. Main Street, Goshen, IN 46527
www.everence.com
800-348-7468
121 N. Main St., Suite 210, Souderton, PA 18964
www.everence.com/souderton
877-420-9789
Mennonite Health Services Alliance
1112 N. Main Street, Goshen, IN 46528
www.mhsonline.org
800-611-4007
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Mennonite Church USA Colleges, Universities and
Seminaries
Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary
3003 Benham Avenue, Elkhart, IN 46517
www.ambs.edu
574-295-3726
Bethel College
300 E. 27th Street, North Newtown, KS 67117
http://www.bethelks.edu/
316-284-5241
Bluffton University
One University Drive, Bluffton, OH 45817-2104
www.bluffton.edu
419-358-3000
Eastern Mennonite University and Seminary
1200 Park Road, Harrisonburg, VA 22802-2462
www.emu.edu
540-432-4000
Eastern Menn. Univ. & Seminary - Lancaster Campus
1846 Charter Lane, Lancaster, PA 17601
www.emu.edu/lancaster/seminary/
717-397-5190
Goshen College
1700 S. Main Street, Goshen, IN 46526
www.goshen.edu
800-348-7422
Hesston College
325 S. College Drive, Box 3000, Hesston, KS 67062
www.hesston.edu
800-995-2757
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Other Mennonite Related Agencies
Mennonite Central Committee - U.S.
21 S. 12th Street, Akron, PA 17501
www.mcc.org
888-563-4676
Mennonite Central Committee – East Coast
900 E. Howell Street, Philadelphia, PA 19149
www.eastcoast.mcc.org
Ron White, EDC Rep. to MCC EC Board
215-535-3624
Mennonite Disaster Service
583 Airport Road, Lititz, PA 17543
www.mds.mennonite.net
717-735-3536
Mennonite Economic Development Associates
Delaware Valley Chapter
Bryce Bergey, Chapter Chair
Meets Third Thursday at Franconia Café, 6:30 AM
www.meda.org/delaware-valley-chapter
215-721-3030
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Atlantic Northeast Conferences (ANEC) of
Mennonite Church USA
Allegheny Mennonite Conference
111 E. Main Street, Somerset, PA 15501
www.alleghenymennoniteconference.org
814-445-3418
Atlantic Coast Conference
2257 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, PA 17602
www.atlanticcoastconference.net
717-394-8107
Eastern District Conference
1000 Forty Foot Road, Lansdale, PA 19446
www.easterndistrict.org
267-932-6050
Franconia Mennonite Conference
1000 Forty Foot Road, Lansdale, PA 19446
www.franconiaconference.org
267-932-6050
Franklin Mennonite Conference
717-375-4544
4856 Molly Pitcher Highway South, Chambersburg, PA 17201
www.franklin.mennonite.net
Lancaster Mennonite Conference
2160 Lincoln Highway East #5, Lancaster, PA 17602
www.lancasterconference.org
717-293-5246
New York Mennonite Conference
3231 Palmer Road, Wellsville, NY 14895
www.nymennonite.org
585-593-3287
Virginia Mennonite Conference
901 Parkwood Drive, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
www.vmconf.org
540-434-9727
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Conference Credentialed Leaders
Ordained
Bender, L. Roy
808 E. Jefferson Court, Lancaster, PA 17602
lrbender@aol.com
Pastor, Upper Milford Mennonite Church
717-293-1513
Benner, Scott
190 S. Hunsberger Lane, Souderton, PA 18964
scott@zionmennonite.org
Associate Pastor of Youth, Zion Mennonite Church
215-341-1717
Claudio, Sr., Samuel
2054 Highland Street, Allentown, PA 18109
claudio210@verizon.net
Co-Pastor, Christ Fellowship
610-730-7114
Gilliam, Franklin
19 Game Farm Road, Schwenksville, Pa 19473
franklin@newedenfellowship.org
Pastor, New Eden Fellowship
610-937-9438
Gonsman, Elsie
1022 Queen Rd, Claysburg, PA 16625
jgnlc4@centurylink.net
Pastor, Roaring Spring Mennonite Church
814-239-2566
Hershberger, Marc
602 Moyer Road, Souderton, PA 18964
mhershberger@gracemennonite.org
Pastor, Grace Mennonite Church
215-368-3262
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Rauschenberger, Elizabeth
215-723-3592
452 Beck Road, Souderton, PA 18964
beth@zionmennonite.org
Pastor of Congregational Care, Zion Mennonite Church
Schmell, Rodger
552 Irish Meetinghouse Road, Perkasie, PA 18944
deeprunwest@gmail.com
Pastor, Deep Run Mennonite Church West
215-766-8157
Sejour, Bernard
215-349-0258
2145A N John Russell Circle, Elkins Park, PA 19027
besesol@gmail.com
Co-Pastor, Eglise Evangélique Solidarité and Harmonie
Wikerd, Paul
253 State Street, Hamburg, PA 19426
pwikerd@verizon.net
Facilitator, Circle of Friends
610-562-3936
Wright, Jeff
PO Box 4391, Riverside, CA 92514
jeff@urbanexpression.org
Pastor, Madison Street Church
EDC Church Planting Coach and Consultant
951-990-4244
Yoder, Kathy
1649 Sleepy Hollow Road, Quakertown, PA 18951
kathydyoder@gmail.com
Pastor, West Swamp
215-538-2615
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EDC Pastors without EDC Credentials
Book, Miriam
443 Penn Oak Court, Harleysville, PA 19438
miriamfbook@gmail.com
Lead Interim Pastor, Zion Mennonite Church
(credential held by Franconia Conference)
402-723-4900
Bradshaw, Bruce
63 Arlington Street, Nashua, NH 03060
bbmcob@gmail.com
Pastor, Mennonite Congregation of Boston
(credential held by Atlantic Coast Conference)
603-546-8294
Lapp, James
443 Penn Oak Court, Harleysville, PA 19438
lappjm@gmail.com
Interim Preaching Pastor, Zion Mennonite Church
(credential held by Franconia Conference)
402-723-4900
Pirylis, Robert
231 Vine Street, Delanco, NJ 08075
rfpirylis@verizon.net
Pastor, Church of the Good Samaritans
609-680-2156
Walter, Brenda
210 W. Main Street, P.O. Box 258, Fairfield, PA 17320
walteroyer@embarqmail.com
Pastor, Fairfield Mennonite Church
717-337-1060
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Ordained without Charge
Simmons, Mary Lou
517 N. Lafayette Street, Allentown, PA 18104
marylousimmons@verizon.net
610-782-0523
Licensed toward Ordination
Charles, Samuel
267-338-7071
113 Anchor St, Philadelphia, PA 19124
samyde57@yahoo.fr
Co-Pastor, Eglise Evangélique Solidarité and Harmonie
Claudio, Jr., Sam
240 10th Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18018
sam@cfallentown.org
Co-Pastor, Christ Fellowship
610-882-2256
Licensed for Specific Ministry
Baer, Dale
207 Sherwood, Drive, Lexington, OH 44904
daletbaer@aol.com
Regional Dir., Child Evangelism Fellowship
419-756-7799
Derstine, James
61 Fairfax Terrace, Souderton, PA 18964
k.jderstine@verizon.net
Associate Chaplain, Dock Woods Community
215-514-6524
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Fleming, Patricia
549 Main Street, Schwenksville, PA 19473
pay676@yahoo.com
Women’s Chaplain, Liberty Ministries
610-517-2086
Gordon, Jr., Jay
217 Candlewood Way, Harleysville, PA 19438
jaygordon217@verizon.net
Associate Pastor, Grace Mennonite Church
215-855-7718
Gray, Albert
1358 Wagner Road, Mifflintown, PA 17059
junegray@centurylink.net
Pastor, Cornerstone Community Church
717-436-6740
Hedrick, Michael
131 Adams Avenue, Souderton, PA 18964
mwhrev@gmail.com
Associate Chaplain, Penn Foundation
Associate Chaplain, Lehigh Valley Hospital
215-721-0476
Ward, Phyllis
211 Julie Road, Chalfont, PA 18914
gracechoir@verizon.net
Pastor of Worship, Grace Mennonite Church
215-822-9213
Retired
Arias, Nicholas Sandoval
4025 Howland Street, Philadelphia, PA 19124
nasandoval12@hotmail.com
215-941-0748
Cretsinger, Lewis
148 Summit Street, Morris Run, PA 16939
570-638-3110
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Delp, R. Lee
840 Keeler Road, Lansdale, PA 19446
ldelp@comcast.net
215-368-8019
Geissinger, Norman
720 D Menno Village, Chambersburg, PA 17201
717-267-1050
Keller, Frank
140 Valley View Drive, Souderton, PA 18964
fhkeller1@verizon.net
316-281-9061
Musselman, Elizabeth
622 Morwood Road, Telford, PA 18969
bdmuss@mailbug.com
215-723-4922
Schanz, Philip
1470 Reiff Road, Lansdale, PA 19446
phlnbrb@juno.com
215-855-4752
Shutt, Joyce
30 Water Street, Fairfield, PA 17320
jmspeace@embargmail.com
717-642-5219
Sprunger, Charles
513 Dock Drive, Lansdale, PA 19446
chsprunger@yahoo.com
215-368-7429
Ziemer, Richard
1433 W. Broad Street, Quakertown, PA 18951
ricazi@yahoo.com
215-536-8895
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