Pastor
Rev. William V.P. Sitterley,
Jr.
Born and
raised in Bethlehem, PA, Bill completed his secondary schooling at The
Mercersburg Academy. Graduating from Columbia University in New York
City with a BA in religion, he went on to earn his Masters of Divinity
degree from Fuller Theological Seminary in California.
Bill's experience
in the ministry ranges from college ministry at Hollywood Presbyterian
Church, to campus chaplain at Oberlin College in Ohio and then
serving as an associate pastor at Madeira Presbyterian Church in
suburban Cincinnati, Ohio.
In recent years
Bill felt led by the Lord to pursue Christian service in an
international context. To that end, he began work with Habitat for
Humanity International in Asia-Pacific as a Presbyterian Missions
Associate. While overseas, Bill served in various roles ranging from
rural development work to serving as the first Pacific Regional
Director. During those years Habitat's work in the region extended to 20
countries where over 18,000 houses had been built.While traveling to many countries,
Bill has also been a resident of Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, and
Thailand.
Bill's skills that
were developed overseas are readily transferable to the service in the
church. Since it is no longer fair to see ourselves as living in a
"Christian culture," he feels we need to approach the changing
communities in which we live with the perspective and passions of a
missionary.
Rather than seeing
his involvement in the church as "maintenance" work, he is passionate
about developing and nurturing a sense of vision within the church, and
helping people to always maintain their focus on the true mission of the
church.
Bill is married to
Itchaya (nicknamed "Noi"), a native of Thailand. She received her B.A.
from Payap University, where she continued to serve after graduating
both on the faculty and as an administrator. During those years she also
took breaks to earn an M.A. from Chiang Mai University, an M.A. from
Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois and a Ph.D. from the University of
the Philippines in Development Communication. Her communication skills
have been used on radio and TV, and as director of the Christian
Communications Institute of Thailand.
They have an 21
year old son, Nathan, at Salisbury University.
Contemporary
Worship Leader
Mr. Scott
Herlein
Youth
Director
Mr. Hank Rebele
Organist
Ms. Sue Grabus
Choir
Director
Ms. Dara Case 
Church
Secretary
Ms. Pat Hahn
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