Dawn and her husband, David, have been attending since 2010. You’ll now find them and their children, Meg, Nathan, and Emily at the early service. Dawn enjoys serving where there is a need and has helped in children’s ministry, as a deacon, on the prayer ministry, and particularly enjoys working with the cleanup crew after church meals.
Lynda Gephart, Pastor of Congregational Life
Pastor of Congregational Life
Lynda is a graduate of Eastern University in St. Davids, Pennsylvania. She has been serving in the Brethren In Christ Church since 1983 and was ordained in 1998.
Hank Johnson, Senior Pastor
Senior Pastor
Hank joined the staff of the Harrisburg Brethren in Christ Church as Pastor of Youth Ministries in September 2008.
Henry Thiesen
Henry Thiesen
Henry, his wife Lori and their three children, Henry Isaiah, Kate and Callie have been attending since 2010. They fell in love with the church due to the diverse and vibrant body of believers, whom were also represented in leadership and staff.
Fellistus Munakombwe
Fellistus Munakombwe
Fellistus was born and raised into a Brethren in Christ family in Zambia and attended Carlisle Brethren in Christ while at Messiah College. As a member of Harrisburg BIC Church since 2013, she has held various roles including serving on the Mosaics team, serving with the children ministries, representing the Atlantic Conference on the Mennonite Central Committee – East Coast board as well as volunteering with other ministries.
Chad Frey
Chad Frey
Chad has attended Harrisburg BIC since 2004 when he bought a home and moved to downtown Harrisburg. Prior to attending HBIC, Chad served as a youth & young adult pastor at Dillsburg BIC, Millersville BIC and Pequea BIC.
Rodney Sauder, Treasurer
Rodney Sauder, Treasurer
Rodney joined Harrisburg Brethren in Christ Church in 2002 after graduating from Messiah University. Rodney chose HBIC due to its focus on fostering a diverse community with Christ at its core.
Rachel Lewis, Chair
Rachel Lewis
Rachel has attended HBIC since 2013 when she and her husband, Matt, moved to the Harrisburg area. They chose HBIC as their church home because of its love for the city of Harrisburg and vision for a multicultural church community.