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Faith Lutheran Church
Our Mission
Faith is committed to Jesus Christ as "the Way, the Truth, and the Life," and to His Word, the Bible, as the only guide for faith and life. At Faith we desire that our members grow in their knowledge of and dedication to the Lord, and that they give greater witness to Him, in our community and world, by their words and actions.
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OUR STAFF
Pastor:  Rev. Gregory Scott Tafel
(Rev.) Gregory Scott Tafel was born on August 20, 1948, in Philadelphia, Pa. He graduated from Notheast High School in Philadephia in 1966. From 1967-71, he served his country in the U.S. Navy first aboard the Destroyer Escort U.S.S. Snowden and then as a Radioman at the Naval Communications Station in Athens, Greece. Following that, he attended Philadelphia Community College, majoring in Education. He also operated a family owned business, Penn Valley Industrial Service Inc. for 23 years.
In 1974, Gregory married Mary Givogre. They are the parents of two sons, Justin and Jared. The Tafel family were active members of Hope Lutheran Church in Levittown, Pa. for 11 years.
In 1992, Gregory entered Concordia Theological Seminary in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. He received his Masters of Divinity Degree in 1997 and was ordained in October of that year.
Pastor Tafel was called to Faith in the spring of 1999. He was installed as their pastor in July, 1999. He also served for two years as the Fourth Vice President of the Eastern District and currently serves as the Circuit Counselor of the Susquehanna Ciircuit in Pa.
Mrs. Mary Tafel is a speech and language pathologist in the Bangor Area School District. The Tafel family live in Lafayette Park at 179 Park Ridge Dr., Easton, Pa.
Administrative Assistant:  Eileen Dalrymple
Eileen has enjoyed being a part of the ministry of Faith Lutheran Church since September 1989. She is married and has two grown children.
Eileen attended Trenton State College.
In addition to secretarial duties, Eileen schedules and coordinates the use of the facilities. She also provides initial scheduling and planning information for marriages and baptisms.
Organist:  Erin Petrella
Erin received her Bachelor's of Arts in Music Composition and Arranging from Asbury College in Wilmore, KY.
In addition to serving Faith, Erin also own a piano studio.
Erin's husband, Jay, attends Moravian Theological Seminary in Bethlehem.
Preschool Director:  Lori Simms
Lori Simms has been the preschool director since 1999.
She graduated from Northampton County Community College. She is married and has 2 children.
 
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