Our Leadership

When it comes to leading and following, WPMF keeps collaboration, consensus and dialogue at the core. We believe everyone has a contribution to make. Our communication structure assumes that many people (not one person) have pieces of the answer and that together we can put the answers together into a workable solution.

These value statements come from "Guiding Values for Decision-Making at WPMF," a document that Church Council adopted in December 2002 and presented to the congregation.
Click here to read the full text.

We have the following leaders among us:

PASTOR
Pastor Lorie Hershey joined WPMF as full-time pastor in August 2007.
She can be reached by telephone at 215-729-2050 (office), or by email at lorie@wpmf.org.

ELDERS
The elders and the pastor work together as the pastoral team. Together, they deal with congregational spiritual life, clarifying vision and mission and seeking to discern God's will for the congregation.

Areas of responsibility:

- overseeing small-group life
- pastoral care
- working with ministries of worship, nurture and outreach
- encouraging and supporting other ministry teams that develop
- dealing with matters of church discipline
- shaping the preaching and teaching plan
- overseeing the congregation's membership policies and records
- overseeing the integration of new persons into the life of the church
- intervening with members experiencing conflict with each other
- appointing one elder as a delegate to Franconia Conference Assembly

Currently serving:
Sherri Michalovic
Linford Martin
Mel Esh

Click here to read recent Pastoral Team Meeting Minutes.

CHURCH COUNCIL
The church council is the administrative and decision-making body of the congregation. It is comprised of the Pastoral Team, Deacons and the Human Resources Committee and meets quarterly. Council is accountable to the congregation, and all agendas, minutes and other documentation is available to the members. Council welcomes input and feedback on all matters from the congregation.

Click here to read recent Church Council Meeting Minutes.

HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
The HRC oversees the work of the pastor and hires and oversees any staff, including pastor(s), Minister of Worship (if applicable), custodian, and administrative assistant. It is also responsible for filling the lay posts in the church that are part of Church Council: Elders, Deacons, and HRC. In the event of pastoral vacancies, the HRC names a search committee.

Currently serving:
Sylvia Horst
Rick Vetter
Sheri Magness

Click here to read recent HRC Meeting Minutes.

DEACONS
The deacons oversee the stewardship of resources and responsible for the financial stability of WPMF. They shape the budget and present it for congregational approval, look after legal affairs, negotiate facilities, respond to mutual aid requests and disburse mission budget line items.

Currently serving:
Elizabeth Hamilton
Rebecca Weber
Jeff Knightly

Click here to read recent Deacons Meeting Minutes.