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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, 2024 will be (67 cents per mile) This rate changes every year, please double check the IRS website for current rates.


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
[email protected]
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Chris Curran
schedule full
804 Fox St.
Franklin, PA 16323
814-673-4123
[email protected]
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Scott Clontz
Limited in winter
​Brookville, PA   
(C) 814.771.0460

​ [email protected]
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Barb Dennison
Open
[email protected]
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Vicki Drake
Prefer jefferson cluster
115 Old Route 36
Punxsutawney, PA 15767
(H)814.938.3505
(C)814.952.1894
   [email protected]
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Joyce Frenz
AVAILABLE
​835 Liberty Ave
Franklin PA 16323
(C) 724.699.0861 call/text
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Tim Hartnett
Summer Months
[email protected]
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Ken Heer
SCHEDULE FULL
467 Main Street
Brookville, Pa 15825
 
(H) 814.849.4452 
(C) 814.215.1438

​
[email protected]
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Jacque Holmberg
open
4727 Oakland St.
Erie, PA 16509
(C) 814.490.4470
[email protected]
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John Kearns
schedule full
​109 Congress St
Bradford PA 16701
(C) 814.366.1921
[email protected]
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Jean Knapp
Open
​[email protected]
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Kelly Lemmon
Jefferson/Indiana
 Jefferson/Indiana
​Clarion/Armstrong Only 
​(C)814 249 1051

[email protected] 
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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
 
[email protected]
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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

[email protected]
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Jane Miller
LIMITED AVAILABIlTY
3132 Dairy Rd.
Mayport, PA 16240
(H)814.856.2766 
(C)814.525.3260 (cell)
[email protected]
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Cathi Newara
schedule full
4853 Village Circle East
North East, PA  16428
(C)814.440.5714
​
[email protected]
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David Olson
within 2Hr drive from Erie
​12033 Stoker Rd. 
Girard, PA 16417 
814.922.3319 
​

[email protected]
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Kim Raybuck
UNAVAILABLE until further notice
75 B and N Lane,
Emlenton, PA 16373-5801
(C)814.229.2468

[email protected]
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Ursula Rosenwie
mckean/potter counties only
58 Dunbar Road
Port Allegany PA 16743
(C) 814.558.4301

​[email protected]
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Kevin Schafer
open
3119 Squab Hollow Road
Kersey, PA 15846
814-772-0256
​

[email protected]
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Susan Slote
OPEN
[email protected]
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Micheal Snider
within 2hrs or less of erie
4714 Koehler Rd,
​Erie, PA 16510.  
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[email protected]
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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
​

[email protected]
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Ed Whitbred
limited availability
5353 Woodland Hills Circle
Erie, PA 16509 
814-866-6552 

[email protected]
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Greg Zimmerman
UNAVAILABLE
5150 La Rae Dr.,
​ Erie, Pa 16506

(C) 814.440.8239
​
 [email protected]
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Brenda Zock
SCHEDULE FULL
26 Glade Ave
Warren PA 16365
(H) 814.723.9206
(C) 814.730.3803
​

[email protected]
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Jonathan Troup
OPEN
624 Oak St.
Indiana, PA 15701
(C) 276-385-5425
​

[email protected]
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Sandy Throop
TBA
814-602-2149
[email protected]

Ordained Clergy - preside at Holy Communion

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Rev. Dennis Blauser
Episcopal Priest

215 Dermond Road
Hermitage, PA 16148
724.699.3747
​

[email protected]
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Chaplain Barry Davis
Methodist Elder
Greater Erie Area only
(p) 814.602.6753

[email protected]
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Rev. Mark Fischer
retired/Unavailable
(C) 814.720.1612
Erie Area Emergencies ONLY​
[email protected]
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Rev. Alison Leitzel
RETIRED
4568 Budd Dr.
Erie, PA 16506
(C) ​716-499-1120 

[email protected]
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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

[email protected]om
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Rev. Larry Scofield
TEC- Full TimE Interim
24 W. Frederick St.
Corry, PA  16407

(p) 814.462.4444

[email protected]
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Rev. Jim Seeley
Weather dependent travel

(c) 724.992.0555
[email protected]
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Rev. Arlon Stubbe
Avail June 1-sept 1
3530 Mt. Hickory Blvd.
Hermitage, PA 16148
​

[email protected]

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

(p) 814.734.5831

[email protected]
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