REV. FRANK E. HARPSTER III
     Senior Pastor

          Pastor Frank comes to us from the Allegheny Synod of the ELCA   
          where he served several congregations in Pennsylvania.  He  
          served as the pastor at St. Mark Lutheran Church, Snydertown
          (2015-2018) and vacancy pastor of Salem Lutheran Church,
          Aaronsburg and St. John Lutheran Church, Millheim (2016-2018). 
          Prior to that, he served as pastor of Zion Lutheran Church,
          Meyersdale (2005-2015).  While serving at Zion, he served as     
          vacancy pastor at St. Luke Lutheran Church, Rockwood, Holy Trinity
          Lutheran Church, Confluence and as the Interim Executive Director
          at Camp Sequanota, Jennerstown.  Pastor Frank has a BA degree 
           from Pennsylvania State University and a MDiv. Degree from the
           Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg. Pastor Frank resides
           in Berlin, MD. 

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              REV. HARRY BILES
          Assistant Pastor
              Senior Adult Ministry (S.A.M.)
             
                    Pastor Biles is currently serving as Asst. Pastor  at St. Peter's and is responsible 
                   for Senior Adult Ministry.  Prior to his retirement in November 2010, Pr. Biles served
                   three former congregations:  St. Nicodemus, East Aurora, NY (1973-1980); Holy
                   Trinity, Laurel, MD (1980-2001); Resurrection, Lebanon, OH (2001-2010). Pr. Biles
                   holds a BA degree from Capital University, Columbus, OH, and a MDiv from
                   Evangelical Lutheran Theological Seminary, Columbus, OH.  Pr. Biles and his wife,
                   Deacon Sharey Biles, live in Berlin, MD, and have been members of St. Peter’s
                   since moving to Berlin, MD in 2011. 

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Director of Music
Elsworth Wheatley

Praise Team Leader
Keith Hall

An Eastern Shore native, Elsworth Wheatley has been at St. Peter's since 1988.  He graduated from Salisbury University with a degree in Music Education and from Shennandoah University with a degree in Church Music.  He, his wife (Terri), and daughter (Mary Jo), and two dogs live in nearby Berlin.

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Office Manager
Amy Morgan

Amy Morgan joined our team to serve as Office Manager on December 10, 2012.  Her professional background is in office administration and bookkeeping.  Amy was a member of Atlantic United Methodist Church in Ocean City for 15 years, serving as Communications Director, Administrative Council member, Youth & Sunday School volunteer/ coordinator, and singer with both the Praise Team and the Chancel Choir.  She currently sings with the Praise Team at Bayside Chapel in Selbyville, DE, where she resides with her greatest blessing, her daughter Candace.