One unique thing about Mennonites is the way we think about leadership.  We tend to behave as though anyone can lead from any position (or no position!).  For this reason we have much lay leadership in worship services and the direction of the church is set by the congregation when meeting together at congregational meetings (usually 4 times per year).  Those meetings are led and facilitated by the Congregational Chair.

In addition to the congregational chair, our leadership structure includes:

• A part-time pastor
• Congregational Care Committee for pastoral care
• Commissions.  These groups report to the whole group at our regular decision-making gatherings. You can see a list of the church’s commissions here
• We attempt to make decisions by consensus

We are currently led by our interim pastor, Pastor Christina Falcone Manero. Pastor Christina Falcone Manero grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia and found the Mennonites while at Messiah University, where she studied Bible and Religion. In 2019, she completed her MDiv. at Princeton Theological Seminary and in 2022, she was ordained by Mennonite Church USA. Christina loves studying scripture, planning worship services, and listening to podcasts. She also loves a good conversation, preferably with coffee or tea in-hand. She is married to Albert and together they are obsessed with Star Trek and their cat, Catsworth.

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For some thoughts on leadership in the Christian Church, see this post.