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Pocono Lake Wesleyan Church Staff

Senior Pastor, Rev. Stephen Gray

- Pastor Steve began ministry in 1991 and was ordained in 1998. 
- He is a 1988 graduate of the University of Arizona with a BS in Ecology & Evloutionary Biology with minors in                      Chemistry, Math & Physics.
- He is a 1994 Graduate of Indiana Wesleyan University with a BS in Christian Ministry and minor in science. 
- He married his wife Debra (Sweppenhiser) Gray in April, 1991 and they have three children together, Katelyn, Seth           and Alyssa
- Pastor Steve has pastored in three churches before coming to Pocono Lake Wesleyan
    Richland Chapel United Methodist Church of Converse, Indiana (1991-1997)
    Magnolia Springs Wesleyan Church of Magnolia Springs, Alabama (1997-2006)
    Thornridge Community Church, Levittown, Pennsylvania (2006-2017)
-He became senior pastor of Pocono Lake Wesleyan Church in July, 2017

Assistant Pastor, Rev. Sherry Keiper

- Pastor Sherry was ordained in 2018. 
​- She is a 2018 graduate of the Wesleyan Churches Flame Program.
- She married her husband Ralph Keiper in XXXX. Ralph passed away in XXXX. They had four children together: 
- She has been assistant pastor at PLWC since 20xx

Emeritus Pastor, Rev. James McFadden

Pastor Jim is a retire pastor who is currently working with us at PLWC
- Pastor Jim was ordained in 2002.
- Pastor Jim was the National Director for Wesleyan Bible Bowl for the Wesleyan Church 
- He has some education behind him.  He has...
             ... an MS in Educational Development and Strategies from Wilkes University
             ... a BA in Physical Science from East Stroudsburg University
             ... a BS in Earth & Space Science & Physical Education from East Stroudsburg University
             ... an AS in Christian Studies from Indiana Wesleyan University.      
-He has pastored in two previous churches: Coleville Wesleyan in Bellefonte, PA.
              and Pastor of Christian Education at Stroudsburg Wesleyan Church of Stroudsburg, PA.
- He taught Science & Mathematics at Warren County Vocational Technical High School in Washington, NJ
- Pastor Jim has been assisting here at PLWC since 2017
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