Meet Wesley’s new pastor!

We are pleased to announce

the appointment of Rev. Candy LaBar

Pastor Candy will be coming to us from Faith UMC in Stroudsburg. She has been there since 2014. Prior to that she was pastor at Richmond UMC in Richmond, PA. She was appointed there after her ordination in 2012.

She graduated from Moravian College in 2006 with a Bachelor of Music degree. And then earned her Master of Divinity in 2010 from Drew Theological School in Madison, New Jersey.

While at Moravian College, she met her husband Keith, a fellow music education student. He is currently a director of choirs at East Stroudsburg High School North. Candy and Keith were married in December of 2007.

They have two children. Noah is 6 and Ellianna is 4. They reside in East Stroudsburg, PA.

Wesley UMC looks forward to begin working with Pastor Candy in July.

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A Message from Staff Parish Relations Committee (SPRC)

Dear friend,

In an effort to help our church family process the news of Pastor Andy leaving us, the Staff Parish Relations Committee (SPRC) has created this document, below, to pass along truthful and accurate statements about Wesley’s change of pastors. It is our desire to foster a time of positive communication that can move our church forward in the healthiest of ways. Our committee asks for all Wesley members to have fact-based conversations about the transition we are going through. In this way, we can avoid rumors and misunderstandings. If you have any questions in the days, weeks, or months ahead, don’t hesitate to meet with a SPRC member to talk. In addition, look for meetings to be scheduled periodically where you can ask questions and have informative conversations with Pastor Andy and the SPRC about the transition our church is going through.

Sincerely,

Dave Siegfried – SPRC Chair

Other committee members: Samir Kakade, Mike Krom, Meg Ksenzakovic, Liz Lewis, Nicole Lockhart, Karen Marmaras, Mike Matacavage, and Jaimee Walters

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