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Vineyard Church of Wellsboro

Mailing Address - 605 Dean Hill Road, Wellsboro, PA 16901 - Telephone - 570-723-VINE (8463)

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Monday through Friday 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Call 570-723-VINE (8463)

Senior Pastor: Bob Morris

Feeling that this was where God was calling them to be, Bob, Debbie and their two children, Kristen and Rob, moved to Wellsboro in 1986. Bob had been recruited as the CEO of Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital. In 1989, he helped engineer the creation of the Laurel Health System and served as its first CEO. In 1994, he was the victim of a near fatal motorcycle accident. Because of complications from his injuries, Bob resigned from his position at LHS in 1996.

On Sept 9, 2001, a small group began to meet at the Morris’s home to worship and pray for God’s direction. To their surprise, within 6 months the group had doubled in size. Within a year they began to seriously wonder if God would have them start a new ministry in Wellsboro.

In July 2002, after numerous meetings and encouragement from Vineyard Church leaders, and after much prayer and fasting, Bob and Debbie felt called to “plant” a Vineyard church in the Wellsboro area. This began a two-year educational process for Bob through the Vineyard Leadership Institute. In June of 2004, following completion of his training, Bob was approved to be a Pastor through the Association of Vineyard Churches, and their home church was released to be a Vineyard Church. The church was legally incorporated in November of 2004 as the Vineyard Church of Wellsboro.

Bob grew up in Vestal, N.Y. He has a B.A. in Business from SUNY at Binghamton, and an M.B.A. with a certification in Health Administration from Cornell University. He serves on the Board of the Wellsboro Teen Center, and enjoys playing guitar and bass on the church worship team. He confesses to being a N.Y. Knicks and N.Y. Yankees fan.

For more information about Pastor or questions regarding Wellsboro Vineyard Church contact Pastor Bob.

Director of Worship and Small Group Ministries: Lew Brill

I was born and raised in Wellsboro, PA, attended college and received a B.S. in Biblical Studies and a B.S. in Education from Philadelphia Biblical University in 1997. My wife and I then moved to the San Francisco Bay area of California, where we both taught in a large private school for 4 years. In 2002, after having our first child, Ella, we decided to move back to PA, where we have since settled. Soon afterward, our son, Jackson, arrived. I currently teach math at Wellsboro Area High School, and this past summer received an M.S. in Education from Mansfield University. We discovered the Vineyard Church of Wellsboro in the fall of 2003, when it was very new, and quickly fell in love with the casual worship atmosphere and relationships that were made. There is a high priority placed on connecting with others that has drawn us into the ministry here. We have been involved in various roles in the past few years at VCW, and recently have come on staff. My first experience in a small group was about 3 years ago. My wife and I were asked to host a group at our home. We quickly developed close relationships with the others in that group and came to realize that in order for church to be relevant today, it needs to be more than an event that happens on Sundays. Our group discovered needs in the community and worked together to try to minister to some of those needs while at the same time growing together in our own journeys of faith. That process made church more relevant to me than it has ever been. My passion for this ministry is to provide an opportunity for those in our community to be able to connect in this way, to experience the power of the gospel in their own lives, and to then reach out to others around them in the same way. I am excited about how God is using regular people to do extraordinary things around the world, and how he is making a difference on our own community in Wellsboro, PA.

Director of Children's Ministries: Carolyn Ruth

Born in Boulder, Colorado,I grew up in Indiana, Pennsylvania. My husband, Jon, (who you will see often playing drums on the worship team) and I met at Indiana University of Pennsylvania where I got my Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education with a dual certification in Early Childhood Education.

Jon and I lived and taught in Colorado Springs, where I got my masters degree. While in Colorado, I also spent time as the children's director at our church. After our first child was born, we moved back to Pennsylvania to be closer to family.

We joined the Vineyard Church of Wellsboro in 2005 and have enjoyed the relationships we have developed there. I am thrilled to be the Director of Children's Ministry and can't wait to see where God leads us and the kids we serve!

Secretary: Ericka Hand

HI! I am the Secretary here at the Vineyard Church of Wellsboro! I love serving our Lord, and doing what’s best for our Church to grow!! I was born and raised here in Wellsboro graduating from Wellsboro Area High school in 2009. My husband, Jeff, and I were married in August of 2010 and have been blessed with our beautiful daughter, Jaylynn. I started attending Vineyard Church of Wellsboro in the spring of ’09 and I absolutely love it! The messages are great, and I can always relate to them in my everyday life. Worship is awesome! It’s a great place to go and meet new people and make new friends and be yourself and praise God, and everyone accepts you for you! Hope to see you there!