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Our Elders, Deacons, Minister and Staff

Minister: Mark Tonkery

He began serving as the Minister at NPCOC in 2022. He is married to Laura and they have two daughters together.

Associate Minister: Sam Bartrug

He began serving as an Associate Minister at NPCOC in 2020. In addition, he began serving as an Elder in 2022. Sam is married to Marty and they have 3 children and grandchildren.

Elder:Gordon Brown

He served as a Deacon at NPCOC from1981 to 1995. In 1995 he began to serve as an Elder. Gordon is married to Carolyn and they have 2 children and grandchildren.

Elder: Jim Strouse

He served as a Deacon at NPCOC from 2005 to 2007. He began serving as an Elder in 2007. Jim is married to Linda and they have 4 children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Elder: Donnie Watts

He served as a Deacon at NPCOC from 2005 to 2018. He began serving as an Elder in 2018. Donnie is married to Nancy and they have 2 children and grandchildren.

Deacon: Keith Shaner

He began serving as a Deacon for NPCOC in 1985. Keith is married to Sharan and they have 3 children and grandchildren.

Deacon: Jim Sprague

He began serving as a Deacon at NPCOC in 1995. Jim is married to Joyce and they have 3 children and grandchildren.

Deacon: Paul Lowe

He served as a Deacon at NPCOC from 2001 to 2022. He began serving as an Elder in 2022. He is married to Wendy and they have 3 children and grandchildren.

Deacon: Ben Lowe

He began serving as a Deacon at NPCOC in 2015. He is married to Jessica and they have two children.

Deacon: Joe Kennedy

He began serving as a Deacon at NPCOC in 2015. Joe is married to Sara and they have two children.

Janitor: Kim Welsh

She began working as the janitor at NPCOC in 2020. Kim was married to the late Jay Welsh and they had one daughter and grandchildren.

Secretary: Erin Hittle-Smith

She began working as the secretary at NPCOC in 2017. Erin is married to Jared Smith and they have two children.

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