Rev. Taylor Drummond
Pastor Taylor and his wife, Emily, are blessed with two daughters and a son. God gave Taylor a passion for the Bible in high school and Taylor sensed a call to the ministry while studying at Grove City College. Taylor earned his BA at Grove City College in Biblical & Religious Studies with a minor in Classical Studies. He earned his M.Div. at Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia with a concentration on Pastoral Ministry. He served as youth director of Indian Valley Faith Fellowship before becoming Senior Pastor of GCC in November of 2020. Taylor loves reading, writing, engaging in conversation about big ideas, and going on long walks with his wife and children.
Rev. John Everett
Pastor John (PJ) and his wife Renee came to serve as our Youth Pastor in December of 2001. He was ordained in 2008. He worked for 38 years at PPL as a Civil and Structural drafter. After retiring from PPL in 2014, he became our Associate Pastor. PJ graduated from LCCC in 1976 with an AAS degree and in 1996 with BS degree in Bible from PCB, known today as Cairn University. Pastor John often remarks ‘Hey, I rammed four years of college into twenty.” In addition Pastor John and Renee have taken counseling courses beyond his degree. Pastor John and Renee have 4 adult children, 3 are married and as of this writing they have 7 grandchildren, plus five in glory.
Interests
- Snowboarding and other winter sports
- The beach
Keith Wetzel
Keith was raised attending a local Protestant church, but the issue of Jesus’ identity and His relevance to Keith’s life was a mystery. Through the witness of friends, he trusted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior by faith as a young adult. An immediate love for God’s Word grew as he began to read and study the Bible. A member of GCC since 1984, Keith has been involved in many aspects of GCC’s ministry. He currently serves as an elder and leads the adults’ Bible study on Wednesdays. Keith and his wife Gayle are blessed to have three adult children, who walk with Christ, and they take joy in their five grandchildren. Gayle serves in children’s ministry and as a pianist. Keith is retired after a 40-year career in manufacturing.
Jim VanWert
Jim and his wife Renee’ have attended Grace Community Church since the mid 1980’s. They have 3 married sons, 2 grandsons and 1 granddaughter . Jim attended Automotive Training School in Exton, PA., graduating as an Automotive Technician. In 2005 Jim was the runner up in the first Subaru International Technician Competition in Japan. He currently is a Facilities Manager for a large automotive group. Jim has served the Lower Macungie Fire Department for over 39 years, the last 22 years as Assistant Chief. Jim and his family have successfully raised 8 puppies for The Seeing Eye.
Jordan Van Wert
Jordan Van Wert is a life-long attendee of Grace Community Church and has been in the praise team for many years. His main instrument is piano, but also plays bass and percussion. He has a associates degree in Cullinary Arts and a BA in technical management. He currently works for a local landscape company after “retiring” from the culinary field. His wife Amy, is a Registered Nurse for LVHN. They enjoy common hobbies together gardening and enjoying the beauty of God’s creation of nature.
Mike Hart
Mike Hart studied at Jamestown Community College and Gannon University in Polymer Science. Mike also served in the Navy. He is married to Cyndee with whom they have cared for developmentally disabled adults for 20 years. He and his wife love to travel, drive their Harley and love the Lord.