"I am discovering that the Christian life is an exciting journey of discovering and becoming the person God made me to be in Christ Jesus," says Gerry. "I feel called to use the gifts that God has placed in my life to help others experience God's grace and healing, and to invite each person who is called to be a part of Souderton Mennonite Church (SMC) to find his or her unique place in the mission of God and service in the church and in the world to God's glory."

Gerry grew up in Souderton and attended SMC growing up. He graduated from Eastern College, St. Davids, Pennsylvania, (B.A. in Sociology and Youth Ministries); Eastern Mennonite Seminary, Harrisonburg, Virginia, (M.Div); and Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, (D.Min). He has served as a pastor at SMC for 23 years.

Along with his wife Lydia, Gerry resides in the house built by his great-grandfather. He enjoys running, "living and dying" with the Philadelphia sports teams, and being a father to three adult daughter - Elisabeth, Mary, and Sarah.

Sandy loves to laugh, bike, bake, do music, read, watch water, and have parties with lots of people in her home! She says, "The central call on my life is to soak God's love so fully into my soul that it overflows back to God and to everyone else my life touches. Through leading worship and congregational care, my mission is to help every person own Isaiah 43:1-3 in a personal way: 'I have called you by name. You are Mine. Don't be afraid. I will be with you. I love you.'"

Born in Ohio, Sandy spent most of her growing up years in Scottdale, Pennsylvania, with her sister, three brothers and her parents, John and Betty Drescher. The 25 years since college at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Virginia have included prison chaplaincy, voluntary service, mental health and crisis counseling, pastoring, writing devotional books, getting a masters degree in Social Work and Christian Education, being a wife to John, mother to Maria and Jonathan, and volunteering in her church and community.

"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord." Colossians 3:23

"I believe that whatever God has called us to do deserves the best we have to give," says Mary. "God has given me a great love for children and youth and a passion for children and youth ministry. I feel called to provide opportunities for children and youth to use their gifts, to learn, to grow, to ask questions, to wonder, to play, and to discover their unique value in Christ. My prayer is that each child and youth, at some point in their life, will accept Jesus as their Savior."

Mary grew up in the Souderton/Telford area and has attended Souderton Mennonite Church (SMC) since birth. She attended Hesston College in Hesston, Kansas, and Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, and graduated with a degree in Early Childhood Education.

For two years, Mary and her husband Steve participated in voluntary service through the Mennonite Church in Indianapolis, Indiana, where Mary started a day care center and ran neighborhood recreation and club programs for children and youth. Following that, she taught Nursery school until the birth of her first child. Prior to joining the staff, Mary served for 20 years in the children's ministry and for seven years in the youth ministry at SMC. Her favorite activities are spending time with her husband Steve, and four children Laura and husband Jesse, Josh, Caleb, and Joanna, as well as playing sports, reading, walking, and gardening.

"My heartbeat is to be passionately in love with Jesus and to be a pipeline of his compassion to people," says Jim. "Walking alongside my sisters and brothers from Souderton Mennonite Church (SMC) who are in the process of being transformed by the power of God, connected with God's family, and equipped to multiply Christ's love both locally and globally is where I sense God calling me to serve him."

Jim relocated to Souderton in June, 2001 following ten years of service with International Teams in Madrid and Zaragoza, Spain. Most recently he connected people in need with people who care while serving as the director of the Philadelphia Access Center in South Philly. He joined the staff at SMC on June 4, 2007. He is a graduate of Gordon College with a B.A. in English. He received his M.Div. degree from Biblical Seminary in Hatfield, PA.

Along with his wife Wendy, and daughters Emilee and Lindsey, Jim lives in Telford. He enjoys listening to various styles of music, traveling internationally, reading biographies, biking with his family, and speaking Spanish. One of his favorite quotes is, "Expect great things from God, attempt great things for God" (William Carey, 1761-1834).