Pat is a widow with three grown children, eight grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren. She is retired after 30 years as an R.N. at the Selinsgrove Center. Pat enjoys cooking, gardening, reading, playing games, and pinochle.

She has been a member of Christ Church for 60 years during which time she served as treasurer for 30 years. She has been actively involved in many of the ministries throughout the years such as Sunday school teacher, fellowship committee, lay leader, media shout, and various other committees. At present she attends Book Club and Women’s Prayer Breakfast, and is a member of the Budget Committee and the Missions Team.

She volunteers for Child Evangelism Fellowship for Release Time at Christ Church. Pat also represents Christ Church at the Middle Creek Valley Council of Churches.

We are never too old to serve. She will continue to build up the body of Christ until she is called to her “Father’s House.”

Her favorite bible verse is John 14:2 “In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?”

Married Kathryn (Kay) Phillips

Married in1984

Daughter: Molly I Bogar, Born 1987, Granddaughters: Lila 8, Juliette 5

Love old western movies especially John Wayne and old TV westerns: Wagon Train, Gunsmoke, Wyatt Earp, Wanted: Dead or Alive, like doing small wood working projects (wood butcher)

Ephesians 3:12

Joined Christ Church when married in 1984, formally Trinity Lutheran, McAlisterville since birth.

Chair, Good Samaritan

Helping others, good way to witness

Council, Budget Committee, Treasurer of General Fund, Auditor for General Fund, 

Donna is a widow with three grown children and three grandchildren.  She is retired and feels blessed to be with her youngest grandchild during the week and the other two when they’re not in school.  In what’s left of her spare time, she enjoys sewing, hand embroidery, crocheting and doing sudoku puzzles.

Donna has been a member at Christ Church since 2014 and is active in children’s ministry, the Missions Team and most recently, church council.  She enjoys the fellowship of the people at Christ Church and enjoys sharing in their daily lives and the lives of the missionaries and the Good News Clubbers.

Some of Donna’s favorite Bible verses are Isaiah 26:3 and Philippians 4:8 because they give hope and remind us to praise God for all that’s good in the world, because God is good!

Hazel has been married to Kim Hoy for 48 years, together they have 2 sons Jason and Bryan, and are blessed with 8 grandchildren. Hazel enjoys watching her grandchildren, reading, crocheting, knitting, and going for walks. 

She has attended Christ Church for 38 years and has served as the receptionist at the church, taught Sunday School, and taught small groups. She is now retired and still helps at the church whenever possible. Hazel is also involved in Release Time and Awana and enjoys serving the children and getting to know them. 

Her favorite bible verse is "The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life, of what shall I be afraid?" Psalm 27:1.

Derik Dressler has been a member of Christ Church since 2010. He has served as trustee, council member, and was an elder for a number of years at Christ Church. He was married in 2006 to his wife Christa and they share two boys that were born in 2007 and 2008. He works from home as an Environmental Program Manager for Rural Communities Assistance Partnership, based out of Washington D.C. He enjoys spending time with his family mostly hunting, fishing, and anything outdoors. He and his family also own and operate a small swimming pool supply business keeping them busy through the warmer months. His favorite bible verse is John 14:6, reminding all of us that Christ is the only way. In Christ alone.

I have been an active member of Christ Church for 30 years. I live in Middleburg and have been married to my wife Ami for 18 years and we have a son, Parker, who is 13 years old. I am a foreman/pipe welder through the Plumbers and Pipefitters Union and I currently work for the contractor Enginuity. My hobbies include; hunting, shooting, fishing, riding motorcycle and weight lifting. I am currently a member of the outreach committee and an usher and a greeter at church.  I also enjoy serving my community and volunteer at the Beaver Fair, Boy Scouts Troop 415, and with the Midd-West Football Program.