MINISTRY TEAMS
CELEBRATION TEAM
Plan and execute quarterly church-wide celebrations including the picnic in the park.
MEETINGS: Contact for next meeting
CONTACT: Jeff Brinks (pastor@sjuccnaz.org)
CEMETERY BOARD
Maintains the grounds for the two cemeteries St. John's UCC co-owns with St John’s Lutheran Church. The board is made up of 4 members from each church.
MEETINGS: Quarterly, 4th Tue/mo @7:00 PM
CONTACT: Les Anderson (610-746-1302)
CELEBRATION TEAM
Plan and execute quarterly church-wide celebrations including the picnic in the park.
MEETINGS: Contact for next meeting
CONTACT: Jeff Brinks
(pastor@sjuccnaz.org)
CEMETERY
BOARD
Maintains the grounds for the two cemeteries St. John's UCC co-owns with St John’s Lutheran Church. The board is made up of 4 members from each church.
MEETINGS: Quarterly, 4th Tue/mo @7:00 PM
CONTACT: Les Anderson (610-746-1302)
CELEBRATION TEAM
Plan and execute quarterly church-wide celebrations including the picnic in the park.
MEETINGS: Contact for next meeting
CONTACT: Jeff Brinks (pastor@sjuccnaz.org)
CEMETERY BOARD
Maintains the grounds for the two cemeteries St. John's UCC co-owns with St John’s Lutheran Church. The board is made up of 4 members from each church.
MEETINGS: Quarterly, 4th Tues of month @7:00 PM
CONTACT: Tom Stubblefield (610-428-4260)
CHILDREN'S FAITH FORMATION
Responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing our Sunday School Ministry.
MEETINGS: Contact for next meeting
CONTACT: Linda Danner (dldlrd@rcn.com)
CHURCH MINISTRY
Establishes and implements personnel policies, staff evaluations, salary decisions, and Safe Church Policy.
MEETINGS: 3rd Thurs of month @ 7:00 PM
CONTACT: Jay Benfield (beeny126@gmail.com)
COMMUNICATIONS
Creates, implements, and maintains effective means of communication within the church and the wider community.
MEETINGS: Contact for next meeting
CONTACT: Keith Dawe (chillyked@gmail.com)
ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE
Manages all the funds, received memorials, and planned gifts and their subsequent earnings as stipulated by the guidelines.
CONTACT: Steve Kraemer (610-559-0941)
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Recommends and monitors the church’s operating budget and funds.
MEETINGS: Quarterly, 2nd Tues of month @ 6:00 PM
CONTACT: Keith Dawe (chillyked@gmail.com)
ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE
Manages all the funds, received memorials, and planned gifts and their subsequent earnings as stipulated by the guidelines.
CONTACT: Steve Kraemer (610-559-0941)
FINANCE
Recommends and monitors the church’s operating budget and funds.
MEETINGS: Contact for next meeting
CONTACT: Ruth Compton (jmjfreebee@yahoo.com) and/or Linda Danner (dldlrd@rcn.com)
GERMAN PARTNERSHIP
Plans and promotes fellowship, friendship, Christian service, and cultural exchange with our partner congregation at the Evangelishe Stadtkirche in Melsungen, Germany.
MEETINGS: Contact for next meeting
CONTACT: Amy & Bob Krug (610-746-0618)
KITCHEN CREW
Preps, cooks, serves, and cleans up the many meals and special events held at the church.
CONTACT: Al Kern (akern_home@yahoo.com)
NEWSLETTER
Compiles articles, edits, and publishes the church’s monthly newsletter. Contact If interested in submitting articles.
CONTACT: Church Office (mail@sjuccnaz.org)
PARISH HEALTH
Oversight and promotion of the stewardship of health in all areas of the life of the church. More info
MEETINGS: Meets monthly
CONTACT: BrendaLee Howell—Parish Nurse (parishnurse@sjuccnaz.org)
SOCIAL CONCERNS
Creates and coordinates ministry teams; reviews expenditure of special offering funds; plan new outreach opportunities; and promotes special offerings related to the work of the team.
This team includes work on obtaining grants, holiday food baskets, Safe Harbor, Have a Heart Take a Heart, Choice Food Pantry, Nazareth Food Bank, Animal Food Bank of the Lehigh Valley, and Habitat for Humanity.
MEETINGS: 2nd Mon of month @ 7:00 PM
CONTACT: Betty Kunkle at (mail@sjuccnaz.org)
SPIRITUAL COUNCIL
Assists and supports the pastor in the spiritual affairs of the church; members are elected. Please, contact if interested in being considered for election to spiritual council.
MEETINGS: 2nd Thurs of month @ 7:00 PM
CONTACT: Pastor Jeff Brinks—Chairperson (pastor@sjuccnaz.org)
TECHNOLOGY
Responsible for monitoring, maintaining, and updating the technology within the church.
MEETINGS: Contact for next meeting
CONTACT: Jay Benfield (benny126@gmail.com)
WEBSITE/SOCIAL MEDIA
In charge of updating the church’s website and online presence on a regular basis.
MEETINGS: Contact for next meeting
CONTACT: Church Office
WOMEN'S MINISTRY
Plans and executes an annual one-day women’s retreat and other events.
MEETINGS: Contact for next meeting
CONTACT: Carla Pitsko (carlapitsko@aol.com)