Meet Our Leadership Team
“For as in one body we have many members, and not all the members have the same function,
so we, who are many, are one body in Christ,
and individually we are members one of another.
We have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us….” (The Apostle Paul in Romans 12:4-6a)
“Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed.
There are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit [who gives them];
To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.” (The Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 12:1, 4, 7)
Meet Our Ministry Staff
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The Rev. Dr. Benjamin D. Motz
PASTOR & TEACHER
The Rev. Dr. Benjamin Motz “Pastor Ben” is pictured here at a snow tubing event with our youth group. He began serving here as our church pastor in January 2025.
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Karen Heck
OFFICE MANAGER
Karen is the warm welcoming voice you will hear when you call the church office.
Karen became our proficient office manager in 2008. She is the master of all things administrative, keeping everyone informed and things running smoothly.
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Ana O'Reilly
CHOIR DIRECTOR & ORGANIST
Ana joined us on April, 2023 as our church Organist and through her love of music, recently also became the Choir Director! She continues to share her beautiful gift of music every time we see her and has been an added blessing to our music world at First Reformed United Church of Christ!
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Dennis Strausser
TREASURER
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Rod Zerr
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Rod chairs our Tech Team and leads our AV and Live Streaming services.
Meet Our Consistory
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Cindy Adams
CONSISTORY PRESIDENT
DeaconEvangelism Committee
Pastor-Parish Relations Committee -
Tom Seaman
CONSISTORY VICE PRESIDENT
ElderChristian Education Committee
Youth Group Adult Leader -
ELizabeth Leiby
Consistory Secretary
DeaconEvents & Outreach Committee
Worship & Music Committee
Finance Committee -
Dennis Strausser
TREASURER
DeaconFinance Committee
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Dan Billman
Consistory Member
DeaconEvents & Outreach Committee
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Linda Gehring
Consistory Member
DeaconFretz Mission House Chairperson
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Lyndell Johnson
Consistory Member
ElderPrayer Line Coordinator
Evangelism Committee -
Ruth Ann Luckenbill
Consistory Member
DeaconAltar Guild Chairperson
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Liz Mest
Consistory Member
DeaconChristian Education Committee
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Allan Muller
Consistory Member
ElderFinance Committee
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Sharon Yelles
Consistory Member
DeaconEvangelism Committee
Events and Outreach Committee
Christmas Bazaar Committee
Church Library
Offering Team
Communion Preparation Committee -
Kim Zerr
Consistory Member
DeaconMission House Committee
Christmas Bazaar Committee
Afternoon Tea Committee
Transport Team Ministry
The term Consistory means “to stand with.” The Consistory is the church’s “governing board” which stands with one another, in covenant discerning the leading of the Holy Spirit.
Meet Our Chairpersons & Other Leadership
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Jessica Conlin
Events & Outreach Chairperson
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Ann Marie Henne
Christian Education Chairperson
Pastor-Parish Relations Committee Chairperson
Personnel Committee Chairperson -
Stan Henne
Property Committee Chairperson
Stan is a life-long member of "First Church". As chair of the Property Committee, Stan makes sure our beautiful church, built in 1898, is kept in good condition and standing strong.
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Lari Leiby
Worship Committee Chairperson
Finance Committee Chairperson -
Mandy Zerr
Youth Group - Adult Leader
One Body of Christ
On this page we are highlighting those who are in leadership positions within our church, so that you may better know with whom to be in contact. The gifts for ministry we have been given by the Holy Spirit differ from one another in the ways in which we are called by God to serve; all the various gifts and all the various people are equally important within the Body of Christ. The ministries of our church are made possible by all of our members answering Gods call in coming together as Christ’s disciples working together as the Body of Christ.