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Rev. Michael Lozano, Bishop


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​Bishop Lozano graduated the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia, now United Lutheran Seminary, in 1992. He was ordained January 16, 1993 after being called to St. Paul Lutheran Church, Numidia, Pennsylvania. He served there until 1996 when he was called to Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mt. Holly Springs, Pennsylvania from 1996 to 2005.
​While serving Evangelical, Bishop Lozano was ordered to active duty in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. In 2005 he was called to serve Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Gainesville, Florida. From 2008 to 2014 Bishop Lozano was called by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America to serve as a mobilized Army chaplain. His primary duties during this period was as an Observer/Controller-Trainer for deploying Chaplains and Religious Affairs Specialist and Chaplain to two infantry training brigades. Before being elected to serve as the third bishop of the Northwestern Pennsylvania Synod, Bishop Lozano served Christ Lutheran Church, Sharon, Pennsylvania from 2014 to 2019.

Bishop Lozano holds an Associates of Applied Science in Business Computer Science from the Williamsport Area Community College, now Penn College of Technology. A Bachelor of Science in Business Computer Science from Mansfield University, Mansfield, Pennsylvania. And a Master of Strategic Studies from the United States. Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

Bishop Lozano has served in the United States Army Reserve for almost 30 years as a Chaplain and holds the rank of Colonel. He has received numerous awards for service and achievement as well as certificates in various soldier and family focused training.
 
Bishop Lozano is married to Pattianne (Wanzie) Lozano. In September of 2020 they will be married 25 years. They have two sons Lynn (d. 1998) and Christopher. Christopher is in the eighth grade and focused on all things teenager. Bishop Lozano and his family reside in Sharon, Pennsylvania. 

Rev. Dr. Sandra Jones- Assistant to the Bishop
Leadership Development/Candidacy

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​The Rev. Sandra K. Jones is an Assistant to the Bishop for the Northwestern PA Synod, ELCA working in the areas of Leadership Development and Candidacy since 2002. She is also the Lead Pastor of Good Hope/Zion Lutheran Ministry in Oil City, PA and serves as a volunteer worship leader at the Venango Co. Prison. Past ministry experiences include service as an interim pastor for several congregations in this synod, Spiritual Counselor for Family Hospice of Indiana Co., contract chaplain at Torrance State Hospital, and parish youth director in Waterloo, Iowa.   

Pastor Jones’ educational background includes a Doctorate in Education from the Graduate Theological Foundation (2015), a Master of Divinity degree from Wartburg Theological Seminary (1994), and a B.A. in Education from the University of Northern Iowa (1979). She is a certified Career Development Facilitator (GCDF) and MBTI practitioner. Current areas of interest and research are bi-vocational ministry, clergy career development, mental health ministries, and forgiveness.
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Sandra is married to Rev. Ralph Jones, Bishop Emeritus. They share the parenting of four adult children and the joy of six grandchildren. Together they enjoy serving the Church, traveling, caring for their home and beagle, and watching old movies. In her spare time, Sandra delights in music, reading, walking, and the quiet of Forest County.

Rev. Jake Jacobson- Assistant to the Bishop Director of Evangelical Mission

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​814.229.0999
Harold “Jake’ Jacobson is an ordained Lutheran (ELCA) pastor who has served for the past 37 years at Grace Lutheran Church in Clarion, PA.  For the past 12 years he has also served as Assistant to the Bishop of the Northwestern Pennsylvania Synod and as Director of Evangelical Mission for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

​Pastor Jacobson holds degrees from Jamestown Community College (Chemistry), Gettysburg College (Religion/Biblical Studies) and the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg.  He is also a practicing certified Spiritual Director.
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He is the author of Rockin’ the Front Porch: Sharing the Faith in the New Normal (Lulu Press), and Holy Talk: An Introduction to Scripture for the Occasionally Biblically Embarrassed (Lulu Press).

Jake also is a professional wood carver and artist.  He is the owner of Tre Kronor Studio.

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