Report of the
Committee on Nominations
A Note from the Secretary of the Committee on Nominations
One will notice that some nominees have biographical information in this report and others do not. There are several reasons for this. A place was provided on the nominations response form for people to write something about themselves. The accompanying note stated: “If you accept the nominations, what background and/or experience information might be helpful for those considering you for this election and would commend you for service in this position.”
Some took advantage of the opportunity and some did not. The ones that do not have information on this sheet either did not choose to send any or were contacted by phone late in the hunt for nominees and had no response form to send in. Also, information for people who were running unopposed was not listed. If you or someone in your church is missing biographical information and would like it made known please send it to me at raybertolet@verizon.net and I will see that it is circulated at annual conference.
| Elections | UP FOR RE-ELECTION | OTHER NOMINEES |
| Board of Christian Education | ||
| Davis E. Duggins | ||
| Elect 2 Ministers for 3 years | John C. Studenroth | Mark E. Barninger |
| Alan G. Miller | ||
| Timothy J. Bertolet | ||
| Elect 2 Laypersons for 3 years | Scott G. Ott | Thomas J. Sorg |
| Elect 1 Minister for 2 years | (from those not elected) | |
| Thomas Sorg is a Project Engineer with East Penn Manufacturing Co. Inc. in Lyon Station, PA, and is a member of the Kutztown BFC. Tom was chairman of their Christian Ed. Committee and Sunday School teacher. | ||
| Board of Church Extension | ||
| Elect 2 Ministers for 3 years | Kenneth D. Keeler | Alan G. Miller |
| William G. Schlonecker | ||
| Elect 2 Laypersons for 3 years | Alfred G. Roberts | |
| William R. Singletary | ||
| William Singletary is a member of Grace BFC in Wallingford having served as elder and delegate and has served as the treasurer of Church Extension since 1987. | ||
| Board of Church Health | ||
| Elect 2 Ministers for 3 years | Richard T. Paashaus | |
| Carl K. Spackman | ||
| Elect 1 Laypersons for 3 years | Ronald W. Reed | |
| Board of Communications | ||
| Elect 1 Ministers for 3 years | Allen R. Vivona | |
| Board of Directors BFC | ||
| Elect 2 Ministers for 3 years | David T. Allen | |
| David J. Watkins | ||
| Elect 1 Laypersons for 3 years | Charles A. Lavigna | |
| Charles Lavigna is owner of Green Valley Nursery and serves st elder, treasurer and on the Pastoral Relations Committee at Reading BFC. | ||
| Board of Directors BFC Homes | ||
| Elect 1 Minister for 3 years | Bruce A. Ellingson | |
| Elect 1 Layperson for 3 years | Glenn D. Ruoss | |
| Board of Directors Pinebrook | ||
| Elect 2 Ministers for 3 years | Jonathon W. Arnold Sr. | Ralph E. Ritter |
| Charles E. Cole | ||
| Elect 3 Laypersons for 3 years | Gerald L. Schlonecker | |
| Hans R. Waldvogel | ||
| Robert H. Zentz | ||
| Robert H. Zentz is a member and elder of Fellowship Community Church, also serves as President and Treasurer of Fellowship Community Church. President and CEO of Fellowship Community.Hans Waldvogel is employed at Jamaica Hospital as Director of Engineering. His is an elder and Sunday School teacher at New Life BFC, Carmel, NY. He has also servss as delegate to Annual Conference for over 10 years. | ||
Board of Higher Education | ||
| (Ch-Ralph Ritter) | ||
| Elect 1 Minister for 3 years | Ralph E. Ritter | |
| Elect 1 Layperson for 3 years | Harold Snyder | |
| Elect 1 Layperson for 2 years | Daniel A. Ruch | |
| Alan Heinlein | ||
| Alan Heinlein is an elder and delegate at Community BFC in Howell, NJ. He is also an ordained minister and does pulpit supply. Although retired, he served over 34 years as Executive director of the Neptune Public Library. | ||
| Board of Missions | ||
| Elect 2 Ministers for 3 years | Thomas P. Shorb | |
| Philip E. Yerrington | ||
| Elect 1 Laypersons for 3 years | Susanne R. Figard | |
| Susanne Figard is a member of the Missionary Care Team at her home church of Cedar Crest. She also chairs the Women’s Ministries. She is employed by Lehigh Valley ACT as a Psychiatric RN and is currently serving as a member of the BFC BOM. | ||
| Board of Pensions | ||
| (Ch-David Watkins) | ||
| Elect 1 Minister for 3 years | David N. Schoen | |
| Elect 2 Laypersons for 3 years | Jay H. Fasnacht | |
| Robert Gaugler | ||
| Board of Victory Valley Camp | ||
| Elect 1 Ministers for 3 years | Timothy J. Bertolet | |
| Elect 2 Laypersons for 3 years | Rachel E. Norris | Carolyn Cruise |
| Carolyn Cruise has been a Sunday School teacher at Lebanon BFC for approx. 19 years. She also serves on the Missions Comm., Sunday School Exec. Comm., Christian Education Comm., and Nursery Comm. She has been involved with Victory Valley Camp for many years; first as a camper as a child and teen, secondly, as a counselor for 2 years as a teen and then thirdly as a parent, sending our children there and serving as a counselor for 4 years for a weekend at Sno Valley and then as a counselor for a week this past summer at Outpost. | ||
Board of Youth and Young Adults | ||
| Elect 2 Ministers for 3 years | Aaron J. Susek | |
| Robert B. Kramer | ||
| Elect 1 Layperson for 3 years | ||
| Dorothy L. Ruch | Jonathan H. King | |
| Elect 1 layperson for 2 years | Stephen J. Morton | |
| Dorothy Ruch is a past member of the committee, she is a Senior HS Sunday School teacher, Youth leader & youth small group leader at Harleysville and is currently employed at North Penn School District.Jonathan King is currently serving at an Assistant Pastor of Children and Youth Ministries at Cedar Crest. | ||
| Committee on Credentials | ||
| Elect 1 Minister for 3 years | Ralph M. Soper | |
| Committee on Ministerial Candidates | ||
| Elect 2 Ministers for 3 years | David E. Gundrum | |
| Andrew T. Crossgrove | ||
| Committee on Nominations | ||
| Elect 1 Minister for 3 years | Philip E. Yerrington | |
| Elect 1 Layperson for 3 years | ||
| Mark S. Matson | ||
| Mark Matson is currently employed as a retail manager at Friendly Bookstore and is a elder and involved in visitation and Sunday School teaching at Grace Bible Fellowship Church. | ||
| Conference Judicatory | ||
| Elect 2 Ministers for 3 years | Dean A. Stortz | |
| Gregory A. Uhrich | ||
| Elect 2 Laypersons for 3 years | Ronald W. Reed | |
| L. James Roberts, Jr. | ||
Special Appellate Judicatory | ||
| Elect 1 Minister for 3 years | John C. Studenroth | |
| Elect 1 Layperson for 3 years | Charles A. Lavigna | |
| Charles Lavigna is owner of Green Valley Nursery and serves as elder, treasurer and on the Pastoral Relations Committee at Reading BFC. | ||
| Historical Committee | ||
| Elect 1 Minister for 3 years | Carl C. Cassel | |
| Elect 1 Layperson for 3 years | Jill A. Davidson | |
Jill Davidson has been a member of the Historical Committee & Historical Society for many years. She is a Sunday School teacher at Graterford BFC and Mail Technician at Rowland Printing. | ||
| Ministerial Relations Committee | ||
| Elect 1 Minister for 3 years | William G. Schlonecker | |
| Elect 1 Layperson for 3 years | Steven J. Kauffman | |
| Steven Kauffman is an elder, Harleysville BFC; General Manager, Marcho Farms, In.c | ||
Chairman for the 127th Annual Conference | ||
| Elect 1 Man for 1 year | William G. Schlonecker | Randall A. Grossman |
| Vice-Chairman for the 127th Annual Conference | ||
| Elect 1 Man for 1 year | (From Unelected) | |
| Secretary for the 127th Annual Conference | ||
| Elect 1 Man for 1 year | David A. Thomann | |
| (Subject to Approval of this Board) Executive Board | ||
| Elect 6 Ministers | David T. Allen | |
| (Classes will be assigned) | Dennis M. Cahill | |
| Carl C. Cassel | ||
| Randall A. Grossman (President) | ||
| Robert A. Sloan, Jr. | ||
| David A. Thomann | ||
| Elect 6 Laypersons | Robert T. Evans | L. James Roberts |
| (Classes will be assigned) | Jay H. Fasnacht, | Robert H. Zentz |
| Steven J. Kauffman | ||
| Charles A. Lavigna | ||
Committee on Nominations: Raymond R. Bertolet, Secretary; Charles D. Bomgardner, Betty Herb, Robert A. Johnson, II, Richard T. Paashaus, Nell Ruch, David R. Way
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