2007 Report of Nominations

Report of the

Committee on Nominations

         ELECTIONS                          UP FOR RE-ELECTION       OTHER NOMINEES

Ministerial Relations Committee

    Elect 1 Minister for 3 Years           Randall A. Grossman                     Byron Widger

    Elect 1 Minister for 1 year             Remaining name

    Elect 1 Elder for 3 Years                Ronald W. Reed

    Dr. Ronald Reed is an elder, SS superintendent, and SS teacher for the Reading BFC. He is employed as an Emergency/Trauma Center doctor.

Board of Directors of BFC

    Elect 2 Ministers for 3 Years         Carl C. Cassel                                Raymond R. Dotts

                                                            Gregory A. Uhrich

    Elect 1 Elder for 3 Years                Robert W. Gehret                           Glenn R. LeSuer   

Ray Dotts has served on this committee in the past.

Robert Gehret is an elder of the Ephrata BFC and works as a consultant for Gehret Associates Inc.

Glen LeSuer is an elder, SS teacher, Chairman of Caretakers, and has served as delegate and chairman of the PRC at Harleysville BFC. He is in Distributor Sales – Security and Safety for Ingersoll-Rand.

Board of Church Extension 

    Elect 2 Ministers for 3 Years         Carl K. Spackman                          Robert A. Sloan, Jr.

                                                            Richard E. Taylor                                               

    Elect 2 Elders for 3 Years              Robert W. Davies                           Charles Webb

                                                            Bob Zentz

Robert Davies is an elder, member of the outreach committee, and SS teacher at the Emmaus BFC. He is an analyst/ programmer for “Day – Timers”. He formerly worked for IBM as a systems engineer.

Charles Webb is an elder and SS teacher at the LaGrangeville BFC in N.Y. He is employed as an IBM Fellow at the IBM Corporation.

Board of Christian Education                                                                                              

    Elect 2 Ministers for 3 Years                                                                 Lou Prontnicki

James A. Wickstead

    Elect 2 Laypersons for 3 Years      David W. Eisenhower

                                                            Nancy A. Mertus                            J. Richard Vroman

    Elect 1 Person for 1 Year               Remaining name

David Eisenhower is a SS teacher at the Paradise BFC. He owns his own business as a handyman.

Nancy Mertus is a member of the Emmaus BFC where she serves as a SS teacher, secretary, and SS superintendent. She is employed as a teacher at the Lehigh Christian Academy.

J. Richard Vroman is the Children’s Ministry Director in the Piscataway BFC. He is employed as a Quality Assurance Tech for Daymon Worldwide.

Board of Directors of BFC Homes, Inc.

    Elect 1 Minister for 3 Years           Ralph E. Ritter                               C. Larry Bennett 

    Elect 1 Minister for 2 Years           Bruce Ellingson

Board of Church Health

    Elect 1 Minister for 3 years            Robert A. Sloan, Jr.

    Elect 1 Elder for 3 years                 Clyde W. Snyder                            Glenn R. LeSuer

Clyde Snyder is an elder and SS teacher in the Adams County church plant. He owns his own business named “Country Corner Graphics Display and Sign Center”.

Glen LeSuer is an elder, SS teacher, Chairman of Caretakers, and has served as delegate and chairman of the PRC at Harleysville BFC. He is in Distributor Sales – Security and Safety for Ingersoll-Rand.

Board of Victory Valley

    Elect 3 Laypersons for 3 Years      Jason J. Englehart                         Mark Nilson

                                                            Douglas J. Manwiller

                                                            Timothy D. Weaber                         

Jason Englehart a is member at the Blandon BFC and works as a supervisor for East Penn Manufacturing Co.

Douglas Manwiller serves in the Reading BFC as a Wednesday Evening Children’s Leader and as a choir member. He owns his own business called “House of Slumber”.

Mark Nilsen serves the Whitehall BFC as an elder, Worship Leader, choir member, Chairman of the Finance Committee, and Chairman of the Search Committee. He is the owner/president of Executive Cuisine, DBA American Café and Quality Catering.

Timothy Weaber has served at the Walnutport BFC as an elder, secretary, SS teacher, Christian Comm. Chairman, Fellowship Comm. Chairman, Buildings and Grounds Committee Chairman, AV Coordinator. He is employed as a teacher in the Northern Lehigh School District.

Board of Missions

    Elect 1 Minister for 3 Years                                                                  Kevin W. Kirkpatrick

    Elect 2 Laypersons for 3 Years      Donald S. Faust                             Carl Fitzgerald

                                                            Robert W. Davies

Robert Davies is an elder, member of the outreach committee, and SS teacher at the Emmaus BFC. He is an analyst/ programmer for “Day – Timers”. He formerly worked for IBM as a systems engineer.

Dr. Donald Faust is a member of the Pocono Mt. BFC where he serves as a SS teacher and Chairman of the Global Outreach Committee. He is a retired medical doctor who worked at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

Carl Fitzgerald is a member of the Piscataway BFC and is serving as a missionary to New Life Gospel, Brooklyn, N.Y. He is a retired teacher and was a member of the Piscataway Board of Education.

Board of Directors of Pinebrook Bible Conference

          Elect 2 Ministers for 3 Years   Alva C. Cassel                                Robert A. Johnson II

                                                            Brian H. Cooper                                                        

          Elect 1 Minister for 1 Year       Clyde D. Bomgardner

          Elect 3 Laymen for 3 Years     Carl Ackerman                               Brian Snyder

                                                            Jay H. Fasnacht                             Charles F. Webb

                                                            Kermit K. Gehman

Carl Ackerman is an elder, SS teacher at the Bethlehem BFC. He formerly worked as a CA Associates consultant.

Jay Fasnacht is a member of the Cedar Crest BFC. He is presently employed part-time by the Regan Searles and Company as Audit Manager.

Kermit Gehman is a member of the Cedar Crest BFC. He formerly worked for Wm. A. Gehman and Sons Inc.

Brian Snyder is an elder and SS teacher at Mt. Carmel. He is president of 3B Consultant Services.

Charles Webb is an elder and SS teacher at the LaGrangeville BFC in N.Y. He is employed as an IBM Fellow at the IBM Corporation.

Strategic Planning Committee

    Elect 2 Ministers for 3 Years         Richard T. Paashaus

                                                            Richard E. Taylor                           David N. Schoen

    Elect 1 Elder for 3 Years                Robert T. Evans                                                         

Board of Youth and Young Adults

    Elect 2 Ministers for 3 Years         Andrew T. Crossgrove                   Eric North

                                                            John C. Vandegriff, Jr.                   Mark Barninger  

    Elect 1 minister for 2 Years            Remaining names

    Elect 1 Layperson for 3 Years        Dorothy L. Ruch                            Mike Walker

Mark Evans

                                                                                                                   Dwight Rhine

    Elect 1 Layperson for 2 Years        Remaining names

Mark Barninger is a youth worker in the Harrisburg BFC.

Dwight Rhine is youth director at the York BFC.

Dorothy Ruch serves as a youth worker at the Harleysville BFC. She is employed as a teacher in the North Penn School District.

Michael Walker is a SS teacher and youth leader, Battalion Mentor at Cedar Crest BFC. He works as a counselor at Community Service Foundation.

Board of Higher Education

    Elect 1 Minister for 3 Years           Raymond R. Dotts

    Elect 2 Laypersons for 3 Years      Charles A. Bloomfield                    Dr. David Bossard

                                                            Karen Stull                                                     

Charles A. Bloomfield serves the Cedar Crest BFC as an elder, SS teacher, Missions Team Chairman, and substitute organist. He is employed as the Principal at the Lehigh Valley Christian High School.

Dr. David Bossard is a member and SS teacher in the Hatfield BFC. He was formerly president of D. C. Bossard, Inc., a scientific computer programming company.

Karen Stull attended Berean Bible School, Graduated from Fort Wayne Bible College (Taylor) with a Bachelors in CE and earned a Masters in Education with a concentration in Counseling at Lehigh University. Karen taught for a time at Pinebrook Junior College.

Board of Pensions

    Elect 1 Active Minister for 3 Years Thomas P. Shorb                         Robert A. Johnson, II

Elect 1 Retired Minister for 3 Years Keith E. PlowsJames A. Beil

    Elect 1 Layperson for 3 Years        Ellis Lee Hostetter

Ellis Hostetter serves the Lebanon BFC as an elder, Secretary of the Corp., Finance Committee, and Missions Committee. He is a CPA for Ellis Lee Hostetter and Co. PC.

Board of Communications

    Elect 1 Minister for 3 Years           Daniel P. Allen                              Richard A. Moyer

                                                            Ralph E. Ritter

    Elect 1 Minister for 1 Year             Remaining names                          

    Elect 1 Layperson for 3 Years        Maggie Gallo                                 Byron Barnshaw 

Byron Barnshaw is an elder and SS teacher in the Kutztown BFC. He is employed by Christar as Director of Media Production.

Maggie Gallo attends the Maple Glenn BFC and works for the Urban Family Council as a Manager of Communication and Graphics.

Credentials Committee

    Elect 2 Ministers for 3 Years          Dennis M. Cahill

                                                            LeRoy S. Heller

Ministerial Candidate Committee

    Elect 1 Minister for 3 Years           Howard N. Wells                            Alan G. Miller

Historical Committee

    Elect 2 Persons for 3 Years            Harold P. Shelly                            Kevin W. Kirkpatrick

                                                            Robert W. Smock                            Ron Hoyle

Harold Shelly is an elder and SS teacher at Sinking Spring BFC. He has served as an adjunct instructor in theology at Biblical Seminary.

Conference Judicatory

    Elect 1 Minister for 3 Years           Calvin T. Reed                               David R. Way

    Elect 2 Elders for 3 Years              Douglas D. Bowne                         Dan Coyle

                                                            Clyde Snyder

Douglas Bowne is an elder of the Graterford BFC. He is employed as a production manager for the Ken-Crest Co.

Dan Coyle is an elder and SS teacher at the Harleysville BFC. He is employed as a Senior Technical Advisor at the First Consulting Group.

Clyde Snyder is an elder and SS teacher in the Adams County church plant. He owns his own business named “Country Corner Graphics Display and Sign Center”.

Special Appellate Judicatory

    Elect 1 Minister for 3 Years           Randall A. Grossman                     Bruce A. Ellingson

    Elect 2 Elders for 3 Years               Richard G. Matthews

                                                            Harold Schoonover

Richard Matthews has experience in general supervision of sales staff, assisted general manager in administration, and has been involved in some legal matters.

Harold Schoonover serves as an elder, treasurer, and Finance Committee Chairman at the Hatfield BFC. He is employed by Hewlett Packard.

Committee on Nominations

    Elect 1 Minister for 3 Years                                                                  Rick Paashaus

                                                                                                                   Louis S. Curcio

    Elect 1 Layperson for 3 Years                                                               Nell Ruch

Mrs. Nell Ruch has been involved in the denomination for 65 years and has come to know many people through her connections with Church Extension and Board of Missions.

Chairman of Annual Conference

    Elect 1 Man for 1 Year                                                                          Bill Schlonecker

Vice-Chairman of Annual Conference                                                                                

    Elect 1 Man for 1 Year                                                                          Calvin T. Reed

Secretary of Annual Conference

    Elect 1 Man for 1 Year                   David A. Thomann 

Committee on Nominations: Howard N. Wells, Secretary; Charles D. Bomgrander, Ronald C. Erb, Nancy E. J. Grossman, Antoinette McCreay, Richard B. Ravis, David R. Way.

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