New Pastor Appointed to begin July 1…

On Wednesday evening, April 30, our Staff-Parish Committee met with Superintendent Dean Ziegler, who introduced Grace’s new pastor:  the Rev. Justin Judy.  Visiting with Justin was his wife: Stephanie, and two boys – Elijah, 3 years old and Jonathan, 18 months old.  It was a grand welcoming night!

 

Justin was born July 5, 1979, probably in McKeesport where his father was employed in a steel mill.  His father, Bruce, answered a call to ministry in 1993 and was attending Waynesburg College when Pastor Glenn was appointed to Waynesburg: First Church in 1994.  Pastor Glenn served as Bruce's pastoral mentor.  Justin's mother, Bonnie, was the secretary at First Church, Justin was about 15 years old.

 

He graduated from West Greene High School, and was attending West Virginia Wesleyan College when Pastor Glenn became a superintendent in 1999.  He graduated from California State University, and is graduating Pittsburgh Theological Seminary this May.

 

Justin was hired by the district superintendent as a student pastor and served the Fordyce and Mt. Pleasant Churches in Greene County from July 2002 through August 2003.  He was then appointed to the Timblin Charge:  three churches: Salem, Porter, and Timblin in August 2003.  He has been pastor there the last five years, while a student at seminary.