Leadership

Pastors, Staff, and Lay Leaders

Rev. Dr. Keith Braucher

Head Pastor

The Rev. Dr. Keith Braucher became Lead Pastor of Stewartstown United Methodist Church July 1 of 2017. He believes everyone needs to know that God created them, knows them personally, loves them unconditionally, forgives them totally, and wants them to live joyful, creative and purposeful lives. He believes that this is only accomplished when God’s love for us is lived out in our relationships. That the Church is to be the hands and feet of the risen Christ to bring God’s new reality into every part of our lives, and our communities both locally and globally. This is only possible through Christ’s self-sacrificial love for us and in lives deeply rooted in God.

Pastor Keith has served in full-time ordained ministry since 1981. He has served several congregations in the Susquehanna Conference as full-time or interim pastor, as college chaplain of York College, PA, as Pastoral Counselor in private practice, as founding Executive Director of a multiple sites pastoral counseling agency and as congregational consultant and conflict resolution specialist. Keith holds his Doctor of Ministry in Pastoral Psychotherapy from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Evanston IL with the Institute for Pastoral Psychotherapy.

Keith enjoys being outdoors, cooking and great food, music, and dancing of all types. He and Marsha have been married since 1988. Marsha is a Registered Nurse working as an Epic Application Coordinator in Information Technology for WellSpan. They have a daughter Allison, 1 dog (Bear) and 3 black cats (Sammie, Annie and Abbie).

Joe Reed

Director of Music Ministries and Director of Company of Praise (COP) 

Joe Reed joined the SUMC staff in September 2022.  As Director of Music Ministries, Joe will be involved in worship planning and music, coordination between our many musical groups`, and direct the Chancel Choir.    
Joe’s first experience at SUMC was in a prior performance of The Music Man as one of the 76 trombones.  Joe continued to participate in the Summer Theatre orchestra through high school.  He was a member of the Jesus Christ Superstar orchestra and served as the orchestra director of The Music Man 2022.
After graduating from of Susquehannock High School, Joe joined  the U.S. Army Reserve Band as a trombone and euphonium player.  He attended both Nyack College and Millersville University.   For approximately seven years, Joe used his talents as the Director of Traditional Music at Bethany United Methodist Church (Red Lion, PA).  Joe has been the music director for 12 community theatre productions with wide ranging musical requirements at York Little Theatre / Belmont Theatre and DreamWrights.  He is a private music instructor, providing vocal, trombone, and piano music lessons.  
Joe, his wife Nicki, and 18 month old son Simeon live in Stewartstown, PA.  

Connie Zetterman

Administrative Secretary

Connie Zetterman is a member of Stewartstown UMC and joined the staff in July 2009.  She lives in New Park with her husband, Charlie, and son, Ehren.  Her daughter, Allison and husband Tyler are expecting their first child in July 2023.  

Alex Nielsen

Organist/Accompanist

Alek joined the staff at Stewartstown UMC in May 2023.  

Susan Herbert

Church Administration

Susan has joined the volunteer staff at Stewartstown UMC and is responsible for all financial matters.

Janice Bosley

Church Administration

Janice has joined the volunteer staff at Stewartstown UMC and is responsible for all Safe Sanctuary Compliance.

Gary Schwinn

Church Sexton

Mr. Schwinn was born in Baltimore, MD.  He resided in Essex and Middle River, MD until May 2010 when he moved to Stewartstown.  Gary retired from the United States Air Force in December 2012 after 37 years of military service.  Gary and Deena have been married for 36 years and have two children.  Gary enjoys playing with his 4 grandchildren, hunting, fishing, metal detecting, woodworking, motorcycle riding, playing guitar and song writing.  Gary enjoys his part time employment at SUMC and loves being around people that are working in the many ministries of the church.  Gary’s life verse in Philippians 4:13. 
 
2023 Church Officers
* Indicates a voting member of Church Council
*Chair of Church Council – Tyler Madden                                     *Vice Chair – Janice Bosley
*Secretary of Church Council – Lori Plasterer

Trustees
*Chair, Ray Manifold
Class of 2023                        Class of 2024                        Class of 2025
Chuck Bosley                        Dave Hebel                           Ray Manifold
Bryan Cooper                       Jeff Beatty                             Joseph Shanabrough
G.J. Emge                               Laura Manifold                     Mary Sloat
Lay Leader, Susan Herbert, Building Exploratory Team Leader Randy Babcock

Staff Parish Relations
*Chair of Staff Parish Relations – Janet Graab-Miller
Class of 2023                        Class of 2024                        Class of 2025
Janet Graab-Miller               Joe Dablock                           Kim Hoyt
_______________              Jan Allen                                Holly Herbert
Andrea Sharar                      _____________                  ___________
Lay Leader, Janice Bosley, Lay Member of Annual Conference, Yvonne Wickrowski

Nominations and Leadership Development
Chair - Pastor Keith Braucher
Lay Leaders – Janice Bosley, Susan Herbert
Tyler Madden                             Janet Graab-Miller               Jean Sansonetti
Ex officio – Chair of Trustees, Chair of Finance, Lay Delegate to Annual Conference

Outreach
*Chair, Janet Fischer-Byers,
Lay Delegate - Yvonne Wickrowski, Lay Leaders - Janice Bosley, Susan Herbert
Ministry Leaders - Joe Dablock – Care Ministry, Steve Freeman – Adopt-a-Block, Pat Byers - Africa,
Terri Hebel – Food Pantry

*Lay Members of Annual Conference
Janet Fischer-Byers, Yvonne Wickrowski, alt. Joe Dablock
*Lay Leaders – Church Administrators - Janice Bosley, Susan Herbert

Finance
*Chair of Finance –Steve Schwartz
*Church Treasurer – Susan Herbert
Financial Secretary – Jean Manifold
Endowment Chairman- John Lawrence
Trustees Representative -
SPRC Representative - Joe Dablock
Finance Members at Large - Ernie Cottrell

*Church Council Members at Large – Julie Allen, Derek White,

Summer Theatre Ministry, Board of Governance
*Carole Tice            Chairperson
Joan Blevins            Congregational Representative
Janice Bosley           Production Representative
Keith Braucher       Lead Pastor
Erica Broadaway     Student Representative
Ryan Connelly         Executive Producer      
G.J. Emge                 At-large Representative
Susan Herbert        Bookkeeper                   
Joshua Hinchy         Production Representative
Lorie Plasterer        Secretary
Heather Turmon     Producer
Children’s Coordinator – Sandy Pietrowicz - staff