Loren Swartzendruber, Interim for Pastoral Care
Loren served as a pastor in eastern Pennsylvania, associate executive secretary of the former Mennonite Board of Education, president of Hesston College and president of Eastern Mennonite University. He holds a B.S. from Eastern Mennonite University, M.Div. from Eastern Mennonite Seminary, and a D.Min. from Northern Seminary. Loren and Pat have been members of PVMC since 2004 and are the parents of four adults and have five grandchildren.
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Contact through the office by email: click here, or use contact info in church directory
Paula H. Stoltzfus, Care and Formation Pastor
Paula Stoltzfus joined the pastoral team at Park View on September 1, 2018, in a role focusing on pastoral care, spiritual formation, and promoting the care-giving culture of our congregation. Paula previously served as a youth pastor at PVMC (from 1998 to 2001). Following her earlier time with us she completed her MDiv at Eastern Mennonite Seminary, married, became the mother of four, and worked for a number of years as a hospice chaplain in Illinois, and as an associate pastor at Plains Mennonite Church in Hatfield, PA. Their young adult son Justin lives on his own, while she and her husband John live in Harrisonburg with their three youngest children, Lilianna, Elaina, and Isaac.
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Contact Paula by email: click here
Carissa Gredler, Interim Director of Children's Ministries
Carissa Gredler, who also serves as PVMC's Elder for Faith Formation, began in May 2024 as Interim Director of Children's Ministries. Carissa lives with her husband and five children and numerous animals on a small farm just north of Park View. She also teaches Spanish part-time at Eastern Mennonite School. She is a graduate of Hesston College and Eastern Mennonite University, with degrees in Elementary Education and graduate work in TESOL.
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Contact through the office by email: click here, or use contact info in church directory
John Stoltzfus, Interim Pastor of Youth Ministries
John Stoltzfus began serving PVMC as an interim pastor in July 2024. He is providing oversight of Faith Formation for Jr and Sr High youth. John joins his spouse, Paula, on the PVMC pastoral team. Previous pastoral roles include ten years as associate pastor at Lombard Mennonite Church and six years in youth ministry with Mosaic Mennonite Conference. He has also served as an interim pastor at Ridgeway Mennonite Church and Community Mennonite Church. He has an MDiv from Eastern Mennonite Seminary. John also works as a farmer at Second Mountain Farm, an organic vegetable farm in Rawley Springs.
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Contact through the office by email: click here, or use contact info in church directory
Jill Kennel, Operations Coordinator
Jill began in November 2023 as our Operations Coordinator, focusing on communications (written and digital), on building rental and upkeep. Jill grew up in Rockingham County, attending Turner Ashby HS and Harrisonburg Mennonite Church. After high school, she completed a year of Voluntary Service in Downey, CA, then graduated from Hesston College and Fort Hays State University in Kansas with a degree in Elementary Education. She and her husband moved to Portland, OR where they lived for 40 years. She has recently returned to her home community, where she is close to her aging mother and other family members. Most of her career is related to technology support and teaching at community and career colleges.
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Contact Jill by email: click here
Karen Gonzol, Finance and Data Manager
Karen began in September 2023 as our Finance and Data Manager, doing all our bookkeeping tasks, and maintaining accurate financial and membership records. Karen and her husband David have been connecting informally with PVMC for many years, as they have family in the congregation. Since their move to Harrisonburg several years ago, they became more involved, and became members at PVMC in 2021. Karen is a retired nurse and nurse educator. Recently she worked for MennoMedia on the Voices Together hymnal project and serves on the Virginia Mennonite Relief Sale board.
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Contact Karen by email: click here
Jennifer White, Office Assistant
Jennifer White lives in Mount Solon with her husband and two children on a small llama farm. She attends Bridge Christian Church in Fishersville. She has a bachelor's degree in social work from Messiah University and in the past has worked as a social worker in a nursing home and as a case manager for the Board for the Aging. She loves being outside, bird watching, spending time with her family and of course, cats.
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Contact Jennifer by email at the main office: click here
Kathie Moyer, Office Assistant
Kathie Moyer is from Oreland, PA by way of Southern California. She moved to Harrisonburg from California in September 2020 and resides across the street from the church. (This provides her with a very short commute to work!) Outside of her job, Kathie volunteers with Kids Club, changes the wording on the church sign weekly, and regularly assists with Worship Arts. Kathie enjoys gardening, reading, and painting with acrylics and other mixed media. She is a member of Valley Village and the Mennonite Women group.
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Contact Kathie by email at the main office: click here
Judy Bomberger, Music Director
Judy Bomberger has been music director since 1998, scheduling musicians and song leaders, and directing many children's musicals. Judy holds a Bachelor of Arts in music education from Eastern Mennonite University. She is retired from teaching music at Hunter McGuire Lower School of Stuart Hall. She is married to Don Bomberger, and they have one married daughter and two grandsons.
Karen Moshier-Shenk, Choir Director
Karen Moshier-Shenk rejoined the Park View Mennonite Church staff as Adult Choir Director in 2007. Karen holds a Master of Music degree from Duquesne Univerisity, Pittsburgh, PA. In addition to her work at PVMC, she is an Associate Director of Development at Eastern Mennonite University since 1996. She is married to Steve Shenk. They have two sons, a daughter-in-law, and three grandsons.
John Fast, Organist Emeritus
John Fast served as staff organist at Park View Mennonite Church from 1996-2024. He continues contributing to the music and worship life of PVMC as a volunteer by being caretaker of the organ, and playing the instrument as he is able. He has a Master of Music degree from Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, and taught in the music department at Eastern Mennonite University for over 40 years. During his years in Harrisonburg he has been an accompanist for several local choral organizations. Married to Barbara Fast, a retired art professor from EMU, they have two children and four grandchildren.
Ben Lamb, Custodian
Ben Lamb, who formerly worked in the church office as an office manager, has now returned to part-time custodial work at PVMC, as he grows his career in the tech industry. Ben is responsible for weekly cleaning of the facility and opening and closing the building for events.
