Our team

Rev. Alison bowlan-Kurland

pastor

Pastor Alison Bowlan-Kurland was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida by her parents Cecil and Christy Poston. She has two younger brothers, Adam and his wife Katie and daughter Addison, and Eric. She attended Lenoir-Rhyne College in Hickory North Carolina and graduated with a BA in Children, Youth, and Family Ministries. She then attended seminary at The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg graduating in 2008 with honors in Church History. During the summers she spent time working as a counselor at two Lutheran Church camps, Lutheridge and Camp Mt. Luther.

Pastor Alison has two young sons, Simon and Titus. In her spare time Pastor Alison enjoys spending time with her boys, all things sports (especially soccer and Florida State Football), reading, and traveling to the beach and the mountains.

Amy Thompson

Director of Faith & Family Ministries

Amy Thompson was raised in Berks County. She has been active in mainline protestant churches most of her life. She went to Millersville University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in economics. While at Millersville, she served a Peer Minister with United Campus Ministries. She earned another bachelor’s degree in mathematics secondary education from Shippensburg and began teaching math at Spring Grove Middle School in 2013. She earned a master’s degree in teaching and curriculum from Penn State in 2016. From 2011 to 2020, Amy volunteered in children and youth ministry in two different churches. In 2021, Amy and her husband Jacob, along with their young children, Carly and Parker, joined St. Paul.  

In her spare time, Amy enjoys watching her kids play sports, reading, yoga, walking her dog, Abby, and spending time with family and friends.  

Staff

parish Administrator

Sandra Moler - parish.administrator@stpaullutheranchurchsg.com
717-225-3466

Financial ADMINISTRATOR

Amy Thompson – finance@stpaullutheranchurchsg.com
484-336-4077

Church COUNCIL 2024

PRESIDENT…. KAREN MYERS
VICE PRESIDENT….BRIAN ARTZ
SECRETARY….BETSY SCHEIVERT
ASSISTANT SECRETARY….BOBBI HEISLER
TREASURER….GARY WILLIAMS

church Committees

Cemetery

Chair – John Bailey

Children/Youth/Family

Chair – Amy Thompson

Fellowship

Chair - Pat Lobodinsky

Finance

Chair – Gary Williams

HOSPITALITY

Chair - Ann Hayes

Human Resources 

Chair– Scott Hoover

library

Chair - Betsy Scheivert

Mission/Service/Outreach/Stewardship

Chair – Brenda Bowersox

Mutual Ministry

Kelly Bortner

Parish Visitation

Chair - Pat Hoffman

Property

Chair – Ben Ural

Worship & Music

Chair – Pastor Alison