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 finally
to serving as a 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
18 year old son, Nathan.
Contemporary
Worship Leader
Mr. Scott Herlein
Church Secretary
Ms. Pat Hahn
Choir Director
Ms. Dara Case
