Pastor Mike was ordained in 1980 and has served congregations and campuses in Lancaster, Shippensburg and Chambersburg before accepting the call as Senior Pastor to St. James in 2004. Some of the areas of ministry he oversees are: Child Care Governance, Endowment, Executive, Finance, Health Ministry, Memorial, Personnel, Prayer Shawl Ministry, Social Ministry, Strategic Planning, World Outreach, and Worship and Music. He also teaches confirmation classes. He holds a BS in Secondary Education and a MS in Mental Health Counseling, as well as a MDivinity degree. He is a Board Certified Counselor and a certified Spiritual Director. Pastor Mike and his wife, Lois, have two sons and two grandsons and one granddaughter. He spends as much time as possible on the tennis courts, loves to ride his bike on the battlefield and tries to keep ahead of the weeds in his garden.
You can contact Pr. Mike at 334-2012 ext. 205 or mallwein@stjamesgettysburg.org