Report of the Ministerial Candidate Committee
The Ministerial Candidate Committee met seven times since the last meeting of the Annual Conference.
The following men were interviewed: Edwin W. Ahlum, David L. Cook, Ronald K. Denlinger, Ronald B. Fraser, Isidro Gonzalez, James W. Harris, Robert E. Hershberger, Jr., Jerry L. Moyer, Richard A. Moyer, Jacob J. Susek, Jr., Ralph E. Ritter and Ronald R. Vining.
The following men were approved as Probationers eligible to receive a call: Jonathan W. Arnold, Ronald K. Denlinger, Jimmy D. Head, William E. Lehr, Jr., Jacob P. Susek, Jr., and Jonathan P. Tait.
The following men were issued licenses:Jonathan W. Arnold, Ronald K. Denlinger, Jimmy D. Head, Dennis J. Lawrence, William E. Lehr, Jr., J. Mark McCreary, and Jonathan P. Tait.
Jerry L. Moyer and Ralph E. Ritter were recommended to the Credentials Committee for ordination examination.
The Ministerial Candidate Committee conducted an Orientation Seminar for the men under the care of the Committee, Monday through Thursday, June 7-9, 1994. On Tuesday, Richard E. Taylor presented a seminar entitled, “Maximizing Ministry, Pastors and Elders in Team Leadership.” Five men attended the entire orientation seminar. Next Year’s Orientation Seminar will be held June 5-8, 1995. Men under the care of the Ministerial Candidate Committee are expected at this seminar. Their wives are also invited to attend this seminar.
RESOLVED, that the list of men under the care of the Ministerial Candidate Committee be approved as follows:
Probationers (year of licensing in parenthesis)
Jonathan W. Arnold. . . . . . . . . Reading, PA (1994)
Thomas J. Beil. . . . . . . . . . . . . Allentown, PA (1993)
Douglas D. Bowne. . . . . . . . . . Pottstown, PA
Daniel F. DeLozier. . . . . . . . . . Lancaster, PA (1992)
Ronald K. Denlinger. . . . . . . . .Pennsburg, PA (1994)
Jimmy D. Head. . . . . . . . . . . . .Bethlehem, PA (1994)
Donald R. Hibbs. . . . . . . . . . . .Saylorsburg, PA (1991)
Dennis J. Lawrence. . . . . . . . . .Sunbury, PA (1993)
William E. Lehr, Jr.. . . . . . . . . .Lancaster, PA (1994)
J. Mark McCreary. . . . . . . . . . .East Stroudsburg, PA (1993)
Christopher J. Morrison. . . . . . .East Brookfield, MA (1988)
Jerry L. Moyer. . . . . . . . . . . . . Wallingford, PA (1992)
Ralph E. Ritter. . . . . . . . . . . . . Staten Island, NY (1991)
Brent E. Robinson. . . . . . . . . . .Baltimore, MD
David H. C. Sng. . . . . . . . . . . . Lansdale, PA
Jacob J Susek, Jr.. . . . . . . . . . . Royersford, PA
Jonathan P. Tait. . . . . . . . . . . . Royersford, PA (1994)
Ronald R. Vining. . . . . . . . . . . Allentown, PA (1993)
Candidates
Edwin W. Ahlum, Jr.. . . . . . . . Mt. Pocono, PA
J. Lawrence Bresnahan. . . . . . .Fort Fairfield, ME
David L. Cook. . . . . . . . . . . . . Walnutport, PA
Kevin K. Gehman. . . . . . . . . . .Emmaus, PA
Isidro Gonzalez. . . . . . . . . . . . .Edinburg, TX
James W. Harris. . . . . . . . . . . . Quakertown, PA
David W. Heineman. . . . . . . . . Emlenton, PA
Robert E. Hershberger, Jr.. . . . .Nazareth, PA
Glenn A. Miller. . . . . . . . . . . . .Schnecksville, PA
Philip J. Mitchell. . . . . . . . . . . .Allentown, PA
Duane E. Moyer. . . . . . . . . . . . Telford, PA
Gregory D. Moyer. . . . . . . . . . .Reading, PA
Richard A. Moyer. . . . . . . . . . .Reading, PA
Robert Patterson, Jr.. . . . . . . . . Saskatchewan, Canada
Thomas A. Pollock. . . . . . . . . . Puposky, MN
Daniel J. Vitalo. . . . . . . . . . . . .Reading, PA
Applicants
Clyde D. Bombgardner, Jr.. . . . Graterford, PA
Peter A. Fessler. . . . . . . . . . . . .Lebanon, PA
Bruce D. McIntosh. . . . . . . . . . York, PA
Harold F. Noyes. . . . . . . . . . . . Cambridgeport, VT
J. Richard Weidman, Jr.. . . . . . New Berlinville, PA
Ministerial Candidate Committee: Carl C. Cassel, Chairman; Richard E. Taylor, Secretary; Randall A. Grossman, Calvin T. Reed, Daniel G. Ziegler.