Staff & Leadership
Pastor:
The Reverend Mwat Asedeh has been our Installed Pastor at SPC since March 2024. Pastor Mwat originally hails from Nigeria. He pursued his theological education at the Jos ECWA Theological Seminary (JETS) where he earned a degree in Missions and Evangelism in 2014. Subsequently, he met and married his best friend, Shwindok Achsah. Together they dedicated themselves to their home denomination as they served in various capacities across Nigeria and Gambia. Their service included establishing a new school and a church. After relocating to the United States Mwat completed a Master of Divinity program at Lancaster Theological Seminary in 2022. He then served as Covenant Pastor at Bethany Presbyterian Church in 2023. Mwat is currently pursuing a second master's degree in project management at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. Pastor Mwat and his wife Shwindok have been blessed with three wonderful children: Dariah, Dominic Jr., and George.
Our Church Secretary: Ame' Maters
Ame' and her husband Richard have been attending SPC since 2017. She retired from Johns Hopkins Hospital after 42 years of dedicated service. Ame' (pronounced as Amy) is usually in the church office for several hours on Mondays and Thursdays. She enjoys assisting the Pastor and church folks in many various activities.
Our Session: Consists of a maximum of Nine Members
Session exercises leadership, government, spiritual discernment and discipline and has responsibilities for the life of our congregation as well as our whole church, including ecumenical relationships. Our Session is comprised of a maximum of nine elected members who are ordained as Elders. They each serve a three year term and are divided into three classes according to their term expiration:
2025 Carl Barr, Glen Shaw, Jan Mooney.
2026 Betty Kreder, Harry Nizer, Chris Swain.
2027 Gloria Thompson, Bev Osman, Judy Hamm.
Our Board of Deacons: Consists of a maximum of 12 Members
The ministry of Deacons is one of compassion, witness and service, sharing in the redeeming love of Jesus Christ. They are charged with caring for our members. Our Board of Deacons is comprised of a maximum of twelve elected members who are ordained as Deacons. They each serve a three year term and are divided into three classes according to their term expiration:
2025 Judy Conley, Sharyn Granlund, Iris Rey, Jana Shaw.
2026 Linda Miller, Jim Quesenberry, Sue Schaeffer, Janet Winters.
2027 Sandy Sharnetzka, Martha Streett, Cindy Mullin, Rebecca Cromwell
Our Board of Trustees: Consists of a maximum of 9 Members
The Board of Trustees are our representatives of the church for matters related to buying, selling, and mortgaging real property, accepting and executing deeds as well as holding and defending titles to the same, maintaining and improving all church property and carrying out any other duties as assigned to them by the congregation and/or Session. Our Board of Trustees is comprised of a maximum of twelve elected members. They each serve a three year term and are divided into three classes according to term expiration:
2025 Tom Levan, Bill Johnson, Jane Wisniewski.
2026 Wayne McElwain, Eric Cromwell, Jay Johannson.
2027 Scott Sharnetzka, Roger McElwain, Mark Kirkner.
Church Office: stpresby@verizon.net
Other Offices:
Treasurer: Janet McElwain
Asst. Treasurer: Carol Bowers
C0-Financial Secretary: Carl Granlund & Kathy Barr
Asst. Financial Secretary: Bill Johnson
Auditors:
2025 Kari Muir
2026 Kelli Gray
2027 Richard Maters
Music Leaders:
Organist/ Pianist: Carl Barr
Adult & Bell Choir Director: Sandra Sharnetzka
Youth Choir Director: Laura Thomas
Praise Team Directors: Carl & Kathy Barr