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Lay Worship Leaders and Supply Pastors of the NWPA Synod

TIPS FOR CONTACTING A LAY WORSHIP LEADER OR SUPPLY PASTOR+  

-Make contact as far in advance as possible. 

-Provide your worship supply with the following information: 
    -  Location of your worship site – good, clear directions or a map
    -  Times of services
    -  Information about your liturgy: setting used, hymns chosen, any important changes,            any  special events for the day, if an assisting minister, lector or other worship
        leaders will take part, special prayer requests, etc.
    -  If there are any additional responsibilities before services, during Christian Education hour, or after the morning services are concluded.

-Whenever possible, provide a worship bulletin or folder before Sunday morning.

-Make arrangements for the church building to be open and have someone available to      greet the worship leader.

-If cancellation of service(s) is possible due to weather or other emergency, please notify the worship leader as soon as possible.

-Please compensate your worship supply leader according to synod guidelines:


    As of July 1,2015 the new rate is as follows:

*$125 for 1 service, $25 for each additional service occurring on the same day

*$125 per service occurring on different days or overnight accommodations and breakfast

EXAMPLE 1: Saturday evening service = $125; Sunday morning service = $125 or


EXAMPLE 2: Saturday evening & Sunday morning = $150 plus overnight accommodations and breakfast


Mileage reimbursement announced by the IRS starting January 1, 2022 will be (58.5 cents per mile) This rate changes every year, please double check the IRS website for current rates. 
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced an increase in the optional standard mileage rate for the final 6 months of 2022. Taxpayers may use the optional standard mileage rates to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business and certain other purposes.

For the final 6 months of 2022, the standard mileage rate for business travel will be 62.5 cents per mile, up 4 cents from the rate effective at the start of the year. 


Lay Worship Leaders - may NOT preside at Holy Communion*

*The persons listed below have not been authorized to preside at Holy Communion or distribute the sacrament.

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Randall Britton
Schedule full
​27 Franklin Street
Warren, PA 16365
Home: 814.726.3470
ranbrit@hotmail.com
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Chris Curran
schedule full
804 Fox St.
Franklin, PA 16323
814-673-4123
ccurran@pa.rr.com
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Scott Clontz
Limited in winter
​Brookville, PA   
(C) 814.771.0460

​ sclontz1776@gmail.com
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Vicki Drake
Prefer jefferson cluster
115 Old Route 36
Punxsutawney, PA 15767
(H)814.938.3505
(C)814.952.1894
   vickiddrake@gmail.com
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Joyce Frenz
schedule full
​835 Liberty Ave
Franklin PA 16323
(C) 724.699.0861 call/text
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Ken Heer
SCHEDULE FULL
467 Main Street
Brookville, Pa 15825
 
(H) 814.849.4452 
(C) 814.215.1438

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jakmrpa@comcast.net
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Jacque Holmberg
open
4727 Oakland St.
Erie, PA 16509
(C) 814.490.4470
jholmberg@roadrunner.com
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John Kearns
schedule full
​109 Congress St
Bradford PA 16701
(C) 814.366.1921
cmpsr88keys1964@gmail.com
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Kelly Lemmon
Jefferson/Indiana
 Jefferson/Indiana
​Clarion/Armstrong Only 
​(C)814 249 1051

klspja71@icloud.com 
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Shelby Lemmon
50 miles around marion center in winter months
3585 Deckers Point Rd
Marion Center, PA  15759
 
(H) 724.254.4989
(c) 724.464.9148
 
s_lemmon1@verizon.net
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Pat Melpolder
Erie County ONLY in WINTER MONTHS
4485 Phyllis Drive
Erie, PA 16510
(H) 814.825.4325 
or 814-397-5046

pmelpolder@yahoo.com
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Jane Miller
LIMITED AVAILABIlTY
3132 Dairy Rd.
Mayport, PA 16240
(H)814.856.2766 
(C)814.525.3260 (cell)
jcm15@windstream.net
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Cathi Newara
schedule full
4853 Village Circle East
North East, PA  16428
(C)814.440.5714
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cathinewara@gmail.com
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David Olson
within 2Hr drive from Erie
​12033 Stoker Rd. 
Girard, PA 16417 
814.922.3319 
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drolson11@gmail.com
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Kim Raybuck
UNAVAILABLE until further notice
75 B and N Lane,
Emlenton, PA 16373-5801
(C)814.229.2468

karaybuck@hotmail.com
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Ursula Rosenwie
mckean/potter counties only
58 Dunbar Road
Port Allegany PA 16743
(C) 814.558.4301

​Umr427@gmail.com
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Kevin Schafer
open
3119 Squab Hollow Road
Kersey, PA 15846
814-772-0256
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squabhunter@yahoo.com
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Micheal Snider
within 2hrs or less of erie
4714 Koehler Rd,
​Erie, PA 16510.  
​
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michael.k.snider@gmail.com
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Ron Tomko
Crawford/mercer only during winter months
1430 Skyline Drive 
Hermitage, PA 16148 
(H)724.962.9340
(C)724.866.5396
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rktomko1@roadrunner.com
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Ed Whitbred
limited availability
5353 Woodland Hills Circle
Erie, PA 16509 
814-866-6552 

ejwhitbred@verizon.net
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Greg Zimmerman
5150 La Rae Dr.,
​ Erie, Pa 16506

(C) 814.440.8239
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 gpz22@yahoo.com
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Brenda Zock
nov-april
​warren only
26 Glade Ave
Warren PA 16365
(H) 814.723.9206
(C) 814.730.3803
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BLZock@verizon.net

Ordained Clergy - preside at Holy Communion

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Rev. Dennis Blauser
Episcopal Priest

215 Dermond Road
Hermitage, PA 16148
724.699.3747
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DennisBlauser@gmail.com
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Chaplain Barry Davis
Methodist Elder
Greater Erie Area only
(p) 814.602.6753

tlcd4568@gmail.com
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Rev. Doug Dyson
UMC
Willing to travel across Synod

pastordougdyson@gmail.com



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Rev. Andrew Edwards
retired
​​6752 Alan Lane
Fairview, PA 16415
(c) 814.474.4570

parevedwards@gmail.com
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Rev. Randall Frenz
835 Liberty Street
Franklin, PA 16323
(p) 724.699-3100
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pastorfrenz@gmail.com​
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Rev. Deborah Jacobson
OPEN
353 Aaron Drive
Clarion PA 16214
(C) 814.229.4610

debjake7755@gmail.com

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Rev. Kristina Jensen
On Leave from Call
830 Weschler Ave
Erie, PA 16502
(c) 724.290.9988

pastorkristina@gmail.com


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Rev. Ralph Mineo
Retired- Erie in winter, open to travel in summer
​3770 Harbor Ridge Trail
Erie, PA 16510-5956
419-581-1837

ralphmineo@gmail.com
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Rev. Larry Scofield
TEC- Full TimE Interim
24 W. Frederick St.
Corry, PA  16407

(p) 814.462.4444

larry.scofield@yahoo.com
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Rev. Jim Seeley
Weather dependent travel

(c) 724.992.0555
jmsee@zoominternet.net
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Rev. Arlon Stubbe
Avail June 1-sept 1
3530 Mt. Hickory Blvd.
Hermitage, PA 16148
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a-bear@roadrunner.com

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Rev. Gail Zackrison
RETIRED
5480 Harold Drive
Edinboro, PA 16412-5831

(p) 814.734.5831

ghzack1@gmail.com
​God might be calling God’s people to examine what has a claim on our attention. Where is our energy being drawn? – Presiding Bishop Elizabeth A. Eaton
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