Staff & Leadership
Pastor
Rev. Tormod Svensson
pastor@fpcbloom.org
Pastor Tormod was born and raised in Norway and came to the US in 1986. He is ordained as pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), and came to Bloomsburg in June 2019 to help with the development of the ministries of The Table, a new ELCA congregation.* He gained a Doctor of Ministry degree in Congregational Mission and Leadership from Luther Seminary in 2020. He has been married to Neeva since June 2021, and they live in Bloomsburg.
*ELCA ministers can serve PC(USA) congregations under the ecumenical Formula of Agreement (1997).
Commissioned Pastor
John Polhill
info@fpcbloom.org
John is a math professor at Bloomsburg University and lives in Bloomsburg with his wife, Kate. He is a regular at FPC Trivia, an elder, chair of the Worship Ministry, and Commissioned Pastor at FPC.
Church Administrator
Dillon Naylor
admin@fpcbloom.org
Dillon has worked in the FPC office since December 2019. She and her husband own Old Tioga Farm near Stillwater and have three children.
Housekeeper
Monica Fields
housekeeper@fpcbloom.org
Monica has been a member of FPC since 2005 and has been Housekeeper since July 2021. She lives in Bloomsburg with her husband, son, and daughter.
Director of Music
Katherine Polhill
music@fpcbloom.org
Kate has been a member of First Presbyterian since 2007. She became a member of the Sanctuary Choir even before she joined the church and became a member of the Handbell Choir in 2012. Kate began working as Music Director in 2021, several months before completing her music degree from Bloomsburg University. She lives in Bloomsburg with her husband, John.
Sexton
Steve Trevino
sexton@fpcbloom.org
Church Accompanist
Josh Gates
accompanist@fpcbloom.org
Tech Coordinator
Richard Strock
tech@fpcbloom.org
CHURCH OFFICERS
THE SESSION
Moderator Rev. Tormod Svensson
Clerk Martha Manning
Class of 2024
Christine Fuller
Barbara Gorrell
Sue Lewis
Class of 2025
Diane Baker
Craig Young
Jim Patterson
Class of 2026
Dick Butcher
Millard Manning
John Polhill
THE BOARD OF DEACONS
Class of 2024
Harry English
Barry Seidel
Cheryl Seidel
Susan Webster
Class of 2025
Kathy Bauman
Velma Burrows Moderator
Bill Hunchar
Judy Hunchar
Class of 2026
Kathy Baker
Bonnie Crawford
Monica Fields
Helen Patterson
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
2023-2024
President Craig Young
Vice President Sue Lewis
Secretary Martha Manning
Treasurer Jim Patterson
Member at Large Millard Manning
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
2023-2024
Marty Johnson
Beth Kline
Janet Locke
Marilyn Witherup
AUDIT COMMITTEE
2023-2024
David Boyd
David Kline
Terry Rynhart
ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION
2023-2024
Martha Manning
Jim Patterson
Craig Young
*Chair or co-chair
^Deacon representative
MINISTRY TEAMS
DO JUSTICE
Mission and Justice
*Millard Manning
Diane Baker
Joanne Berkheiser
Ben Fuller
Arline Johnson
^Susan Webster
Marilyn Witherup
Stewardship of Resources
*Craig Young
Sue Lewis (Building & Grounds)
Jim Patterson (Finance)
LOVE KINDNESS
Community Life
*Christine Fuller
^Kathy Baker
Margaret Kline
Janet Locke
Martha Manning
Personnel
*Diane Baker
Dick Butcher
Brian Johnson
Holly Lapinski
WALK HUMBLY WITH GOD
Faith Formation
^Velma Burrows
**Barbara Gorrell
John Polhill
Worship
*John Polhill
^Velma Burrows
Barbara Gorrell
Kate Polhill
*Chair or co-chair
** Session representative
^Deacon representative
PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION
2023-2024 COORDINATING TEAM
Moderator Kathy Baker
Vice Moderator Christine Fuller
Secretary Janet Locke
Treasurer Karen Creasy
2023-2024 COORDINATORS
Interpretation of Mission
Martha Johnson
Arline Johnson
Fellowship
Martha Manning
Sue Wright
Grace Circle Leader
Christine Fuller
Eve Circle Co-Leaders
Karen Creasy & Arline Johnson