MEET OUR STAFF Senior Pastor/Head of Staff: Rev. Deborah A. McKinley Rev. Debbie McKinley was called to Lewinsville in September 2008 and preached her first sermon on November 23, 2008. Debbie McKinley grew up in southern California, received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and Communications from the University of California, San Diego, and her Master of Divinity degree from Princeton Theological Seminary. Her 26 years in ministry began with Pine Street Presbyterian Church in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania where she was ordained in 1982. Later, she joined the national staff of the Presbyterian Church USA as Associate for Worship with the Theology and Worship Ministry Unit of the General Assembly Council. She served as an editorial consultant on the Book of Common Worship and was responsible for introducing this resource to Presbyterian churches nationwide. After a relatively brief stint at PC(USA), she was called as pastor of Old Pine Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia. She comes to Lewinsville having completed 14 years of ministry at Old Pine, one of Philadelphia’s great and historic churches. Today, Debbie serves on the Board of Trustees of Princeton Theological Seminary. And she runs triathlons. “I participate not because I am an athlete,” she explains, “I do it because – if I can, anyone can.” We welcome Debbie and her husband, David Rich to our Lewinsville family as we open a new chapter in the life of the “church at Barrett’s Crossroads” and step off on a new journey together. Click Here to email Rev. McKinley Associate
Pastor: Rev. Emily Berman D'Andrea In April, 2002, Rev. Emily D'Andrea joined the Lewinsville staff as Associate Pastor. Emily came to us from Burke Presbyterian Church. At Lewinsville church, she assists the Senior Pastor in her duties, preaches regularly, and works closely with Session to implement spiritual growth programs for our members. Emily graduated from Davidson College in 1988 and Princeton Theological Seminary in 1997. Following graduation, she was awarded a Graduate Study Fellowship, which took her to France, Scotland, and North East Asia for a year. While abroad, she studied Christian worship in various cultural contexts. Emily possesses a contagious enthusiasm for spiritual exploration and study. She has also served on several Presbytery committees. She is proficient in French, plays the flute, and has been known to break out in song in the middle of a sermon. Click Here to email Rev. D'Andrea. Director
of Christian Education: Allison Lineberger Allison joined the staff at Lewinsville in November 2003 from Second Presbyterian Church in Knoxville, Tennessee, where she worked for five years as Director of Children's Ministries. Prior to her work at Second Church, Allison worked for 16 years as the Director of Christian Education at First Presbyterian Church in Gastonia, North Carolina. Allison loves drama and music. She is also a puppeteer, a storyteller and a cartoonist. She is a graduate of Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, majoring in Art. She earned her Masters in Christian Education at the Presbyterian School of Christian Education in Richmond, Virginia Allison was raised in Bethesda, Maryland, and was a member at Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church where her parents are still members. Click Here to email Ms. Lineberger. Director of Youth Ministry: Doug Miller Douglas S. Miller, Director of Youth Ministry, joined Lewinsville’s professional staff in August 2010. Doug is a 2010 graduate of Geneva College, Beaver Falls, PA, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Youth Ministry and a minor in Athletic Coaching. During his senior year, he was asked to serve as Discipleship Coordinator for the Campus Ministries team. His responsibilities included ministering to fellow students, recruiting Bible study leaders, and collaborating with the Campus Ministries Coordinators to strengthen their work. Summers of 2007 and 2008 found him coaching Bucknell University High School and Elite Soccer camps. In the summer of 2009, Doug served as a Youth Ministry Intern at First Presbyterian Church of Lewisburg, PA. During his Lewisburg High School years, Doug’s interests included soccer, track, and band (marching, jazz, and concert). As one might expect, additional extracurricular activities revolved around Church Youth Group, Young Life, and church choir. Click Here to email Mr. Miller Interim Director
of Music Ministries: Carole Huston
Parish Associates: Rev. Susan
Kendall, Parish Associate Staff Emeritus: The Reverend Gary G. Pinder, Pastor Emeritus Rev. Pinder served Lewinsville Church for 37 years, from 1968 through 2005. Gary's tenure included several milestones in mission growth and outreach for the church. As part of an outreach program to the local community, Lewinsville Church opened a 144-unit retirement home for the elderly in 1980 on land immediately adjacent to the church. During the 1980s, he shepherded the membership through a $2.5 million renovation and expansion of the sanctuary and physical plant. In 2003, he was instrumental in starting the "Journey for Discernment," an effort by the church to redefine its mission. From Rochester, New York, Gary is a graduate of the College of Wooster and Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. He and wife Barbara reside in Maine. Updated February 5, 2012
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