Staff & Leadership

CHURCH STAFF

Rev. Pamela Meilands
Pastor

Rev. Pamela Meilands has been an ordained PC(USA) pastor for ten years, serving churches in Michigan and PA. She received her Master of Divinity and a Master of Arts from Princeton Theological Seminary in 2014 and is also a graduate of the music department at The College of New Jersey. She has completed training focused on innovation and the church, has completed the first segment of transitional ministry training, and is currently studying to earn an M.B.A. When not working or studying, Pastor Pam can be found playing Dungeons and Dragons, knitting, or in the pottery studio working with clay.

Dillon Naylor
Church Administrator

Dillon has worked in the office at FPC since 2019 and is a graduate of the University of Delaware. She and her husband operate Old Tioga Farm near Stillwater and have three children.

Katherine Polhill
Director of Music

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. 

Josh Gates
Church Accompanist

Monica Fields
Housekeeper

Monica has been a member of FPC since 2005 and has been Housekeeper since 2021. She lives in Bloomsburg with her husband, son, and daughter.

Steve Trevino
Sexton

Richard Strock
Tech Coordinator

Sara Diodata
Bookkeeper

CHURCH LEADERS

SESSION
Moderator  Rev. Pamela Meilands
Clerk  Martha Manning

Class of 2025
Diane Baker
Craig Young
Jim Patterson

Class of 2026
Richard Butcher
Millard Manning
John Polhill

Class of 2027
Jeanie Golden

BOARD OF  DEACONS
Moderator    Velma Burrows

Class of 2025
Kathy Bauman
Velma Burrows
Bill Hunchar
Judy Hunchar

Class of 2026
Kathy Baker
Bonnie Crawford
Monica Fields
Helen Patterson

Class of 2027
Dave Boyd
Janet Boyd
Linda Cromley
Barbara Gorrell

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
President  Craig Young
Vice President  Richard Butcher
Secretary  Martha Manning
Treasurer  Jim Patterson

NOMINATING COMMITTEE
2025
*Diane Baker
Millard Manning (co-chair)
Bonnie Crawford (deacon rep)
Harry English
Marty Johnson
Sue Lewis
Janet Locke
Rev. Pamela Meilands

AUDIT COMMITTEE
2024
Brian Johnson
David Kline
Terry Rynhart

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION
Martha Manning
Jim Patterson
Craig Young

MINISTRY TEAMS

DO JUSTICE
Mission and Justice
*Millard Manning
Diane Baker
Joanne Berkheiser
Ben Fuller
Arline Johnson
Marilyn Witherup

Stewardship of Resources
*Craig Young
Jim Patterson

LOVE KINDNESS
Community Life
Kathy Baker
Margaret Kline
Janet Locke
Martha Manning

Personnel
*Diane Baker
Richard Butcher
Holly Lapinski

WALK HUMBLY WITH GOD
Faith Formation
Velma Burrows
Jeanie Golden
Barbara Gorrell
John Polhill 

Worship
*John Polhill
^Velma Burrows
Kristin Davies-Croft

*Chair of ministry team
^Deacon representative

PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION

PW COORDINATING TEAM
Moderator  Kathy Baker
Vice Moderator  Christine Fuller
Secretary  Janet Locke
Treasurer  Karen Creasy

PW COORDINATORS
Interpretation of Mission
Martha Johnson
Arline Johnson
Fellowship
Martha Manning
Sue Wright
Grace Circle Leader
Christine Fuller
Eve Circle Leader
Karen Creasy

*Chair of ministry team