Staff & Leadership

Welcome to Saint John's!

Our Leadership Team: * Pastor: Reverend Rebecca Schanely * Pastor Emeritus: Rev Charles Eiss * President of Council: Erika Haldeman * Director of Music: Janet Aldinger * Admin. Assistant: Amy Hammond Learn about the committees and leaders that work so hard in support of Saint John's mission!

Pastor Becky

About Pastor Becky

Pastor Rebecca (Becky) Schanely is a Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod native, born and raised in Pottstown, PA, and nurtured at New Hanover Evangelical Lutheran Church in Gilbertsville, PA.

Pastor Becky graduated from Boyertown Area High School in 1992 and attended Ursinus College where she received a B.A. in English and Religion & Philosophy in 1996. She then attended The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia where she earned her Master in Divinity awarded to her in May 2000. Pastor Becky was then called to Redeemer Lutheran Church in Jamison, PA where she served as their second pastor for four and a half years.

Pastor Becky continued to serve the Lutheran community as Assistant Pastor at Trinity Lutheran in Lansdale, PA, before becoming the pastor at St. John's.  In 2015, Pastor Becky was elected to a three year term as a Dean of the Upper Montgomery Conference of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod. 

Pastor Becky married Kevin Schanely on October 16 and Kevin joined St. John’s on November 6.  Pastor Becky’s family also includes two children – Erin, age 13, and Alex, age 12. 

Contact Pastor Becky via email at: pb.stjstown1@verizon.net  or Click here for more ways to reach us!

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