7/13/2005

Pennridge Lutherans Refugee
Committee Organization
"I was a stranger and you welcomed me." Matthew 25:35

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Sellersville

Pastor Jerry

Peace-Tohickon Perkasie
Dick Burkett

St. Andrew's Perkasie
Lynne Wescott 

St. James
Chalfont
Suzanne Fisher

St. John's Sellersville
Leah Woehr Grande

St. Luke's Dublin
Steve Gratias

St. Matthew's Kellerschurch
Marilynne Bagosy

St. Michael's Sellersville
Bruce Markley

St. Peter's
Line Lexington

Trinity Perkasie
Jim Garcia

 PENNRIDGE LUTHERAN REFUGEE
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION

The committee organization consists of two co-chairs who will oversee and assist the chairs of the action committees. 

Steve Gratias - Co-Chair, is the primary co-chair, and oversees the Childcare/Education, Finance, Household Items, and Housing Committees.  In addition, he is the primary contact with Lutheran Children and Family Service representatives.

Jim Garcia - Co-Chair, is the assistant co-chair and oversees the Employment, Furnishings, and Transportation Committees.  In addition, he is responsible for all communications with the organization and update of the master calendar.

The following action committees have been established:
     Childcare/Education      Household Items
     Employment                    Housing
     Furnishings                     Transportation
     Finance
Click here for a description of each committees' area of responsibility.

The following individuals have agreed to chair or work on the following action committees.

 Co-Chairs

Steve Gratias - St. Luke
 

Jim Garcia - Trinity
jimgarcia@jagwebpages.com
Cell 215-260-3844

Action Committees and Members

Childcare/Education

Communications/Master Calendar

Chair _______________Vacant -
Sandi Gratias – St. Luke
Penny Markley – St. John
Rena Rohrbaugh – St. Luke (ESL/VITA)
Jamie Wescott – St. Andrew 
 

Chair Jim Garcia - Trinity

Finance

Employment

Chair Don Rorhbaugh - St. Luke
 

 Chair Jim Garcia - Trinity
Kent Jurin -Trinity

Household Items

Furnishings

Chair  Dick Burkett – Peace-Tohickon
Jan Abate – Peace-Tohickon
Joyce Burkett – Peace-Tohicken
Herman Slozer – Peace-Tohickon
Lynne Wescott – St. Andrew

Chair _______________Vacant
Jan Abate – Peace-Tohickon
Suzanne Fisher – St. James
Rena Rohrbaugh – St. Luke
Lynne Wescott – St. Andrew
 

Housing

Transportation

Chair Steve Gratias – St. Luke

Chair _______________Vacant
Jan Abate – Peace-Tohickon
Dick Burkett – Peace-Tohickon
Penny Markley – St. John
Jamie Wescott – St. Andrew
 

Shepherding

 

Chair Bruce Markley – St. Michael
Kent Jurin - Trinity

 

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This website is maintained by Jim Garcia. Send email comments to jimgarcia@jagwebpages.com