The United Church of Schellsburg United Church of Christ 1646 Market Street (S.R. 96) P.O. Box 108 Schellsburg, Pennsylvania 15559 (814) 733-4811 HOME PAGE

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The Reverend Miss Ruth E. Shaver, Pastor and Teacher The Reverend Miss Shaver joined the staff of the United Church as Pastor and Teacher on June 1, 2006. She brings over 10 years of part-time and full-time ministry experience to her position here in addition to her deeply rooted faith and outstanding seminary education at Boston University School of Theology. Pastor Ruth's experiences include several years in Christian education, youth ministry, children's music, handbell choir direction and performance, contemporary worship leadership, and ecumenical leadership as an officer and member of the board of directors of a local council of churches. Currently, Pastor Ruth is a Partner in Education for the Penn West Conference, a member of the Penn West Conference Board of Directors, and the junior Penn West Board representative to the Juniata Association Board of Directors. A native of North Carolina due to her father's military career, Pastor Ruth considers herself a Texan by nature and nurture because she spent many of her formative years in Corpus Christi, where her parents and brother still live. Prior to her move to Schellsburg, she had lived her entire adult life in the Boston area, including 5 years in Attleboro, Massachusetts, where she served as Minister of Christian Education and Family Life at Second Congregational Church, UCC. In her spare time (when she has spare time), Pastor Ruth enjoys knitting, crocheting, and needlepoint; reading and writing fiction; history, especially Colonial and Civil War in America, the ancient Middle East, and World War II around the world; cooking; and computer "stuff." She has traveled extensively, including visits to the USSR, Communist Poland, the People's Republic of China, Israel, and Scandinavia, and plans to continue traveling as long as she is able. She also channels her 3-year old cat, Apollo, as he writes about his experiences here in Pennsylvania on his website, and his little sister Serina, too, in rebuttal, on another website, though not nearly as often as the cats would like. A radio interview with Pastor Ruth about the importance of music, particularly singing, in her life, can be found at Hearing Voices under the title "Song and Memory: Family of God". To contact Pastor Ruth via e-mail, click here.	Photo by William D. Richards, North Attleborough, MA Taken at the United Church of Schellsburg UCC, Schellsburg, PA
Linda Kibler, Church Secretary Linda joined our staff as Secretary in January 2008 after several years as a good friend and supply minister to the congregation. Linda's call to ministry is strong and we hope to nurture and encourage her even as she manages the office - and the pastor - with skill and tact. Linda and her husband John have two sons, Jake and Jim. Jake is in the United States Navy and Jim graduated from the Police Academy in Johnstown. John is on the road living out his dream to be a long distance truck driver after many years as a retail manager. To contact Linda via e-mail, click here.	No photo available
Alice Felten, Choir Director Alice Felten and her family began coming to the United Church shortly after the church was formed. She has been involved in the choir ever since and has directed the Chancel Choir as well as various children's and youth choirs through the years. Alice also sings with other groups in the Bedford area, lending her beautiful soprano voice to choral ensembles and quartets with repertoire ranging from madrigals to barbershop. An avid bowler, Alice belongs to a team with several other women from the United Church. She also crochets and has been an active member of the Prayer Shawl ministry here at the United Church. Alice lives in Schellsburg with her dog Patches, a pound puppy Alice rescued as a Christmas present from her grandchildren Farrah, Steven, and Victor. She has a grandson, David, in the Harrisburg area, as well as three sons, Jeff (married to Julie), Tim, and Mike (married to Susie). The choir will resume singing when our many Florida snowbirds return!	Photo by William D. Richards, North Attleborough, MA Taken at the United Church of Schellsburg UCC, Schellsburg, PA
Kathy Robinson, Pianist Kathy has become part of our permanent staff after serving as our Interim Pianist twice and as a substitute for many years. We are delighted to have her talented fingers at our keyboard and her winning personality in our congregation. Kathy has been a church musician for many years and has also coordinated and accompanied the annual Bedford County Messiah concert for several season. During the week, you can find her at the Everett Public Library. Kathy and her husband Denny are active members of the Bedford County Players and enjoy spending time with their grandson in Pittsburgh, as well.	No photo available
Tobi Ingram, Janitor Tobi joined our staff in January 2008. Her dedication and hard work make our building sparkle, even though there are weeks when we make her job much harder than it ought to be! Tobi also works with Ann Darrow at the Bison Corral. She and her husband Bill live in Schellsburg.	No photo available