Our Pastor, Reverend Steven Claycomb
revclay1@comcast.net

     Pastor Steve was born in Lushoto, Tanzania, on January 2, 1969, to Donald and Marlene Claycomb, who were missionaries at the time with the Lutheran Church. He grew up in Bucks County and was confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Doylestown in 1982. He graduated from Central Bucks West High School in 1987, where he participated in wrestling, football, and Boy Scouts. He received his Associate Degree in Nursing from Gwynedd Mercy College in 1989. Pastor Steve worked in the nursing field for the next eight years at Chestnut Hill Hospital, Home Health Care, and Hospice. He received his BA in Psychology in 1991 and enjoyed playing rugby while at Susquehanna University.

     From 1992-1996, he attended and graduated from Gettysburg Lutheran Theological Seminary, receiving his Masters in Theology. Pastor Steve was ordained in June of 1996, and his first call was to a two-point parish between Altoona and Johnstown, at First Lutheran Church in Portage and St. Luke Lutheran Church in Lilly. While there, he also enjoyed working as an assistant wrestling coach for Portage High School.

    In February of 2001 he was installed as Pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pine Grove Mills. In February of 2007 he began his ministry at Reformation. He resides in Muhlenburg Township with his wife, Bonnie, and son, Andrew.

Joshua Glasner, Director of Music
jdglasner@gmail.com

    Originally hailing from Boyertown, Pennsylvania, Joshua Glasner received a Bachelor of Music in Applied Voice with Distinction from the University of Delaware. He is currently working towards the completion of a Master of Music in VOice Performance and Pedagogy with an emphasis in Pedagogy at Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey.

    Prior to serving as Director of Music at Reformation, he served as Mucis Director and Worship Leader at Bethesda UMC in Middletown, Delaware for three years. There he directed the Cnancel Choir and the Children's Choir in addition to working with the Handbell Choir and coordinating the Music Ministry. He also helped incorporate the congregation's youth into the Chancel Choir and assisted in the formation of a Contemporary Music Group. Among his other musical interests, Joshua looks to continue research regarding voice science and its implicatioins in teaching woice. He currently studies voice with Mr. Thomas Faracco at Westminster Choir College.

Donald Hinkle, Organist   

    Donald Hinkle holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Organ from Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Oberlin, Ohio, and a Master of Sacred Music from Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio. His post-graduate work includes study at Union Theological Seminary School of Music, New York City, and Westminster Choir College, Princeton, New Jersey.

     He founded the Berks Classical Children’s Chorus in 1992 and served as its Music Director until the spring of 2000. At that time, in recognition of his vision, leadership and dedication to the musical education of the youth in the community, he was named BCCC Artistic Director. During his tenure with the chorus, he directed the Chorale, Chamber Singers, and MasterSingers. In May 2005, he retired from the chorus.

     In August 1996, Mr. Hinkle retired as Director of Music at Trinity Lutheran Church, Reading, a position he had held since 1969. He became the organist at Reformation Lutheran Church in March 2003 and currently maintains a voice coaching studio in his home.

Matthew (Ody) Odenweller
Director of Youth Ministries
Youth.leader@reformationlutheran.org

We want to welcome Matthew (Ody) Odenwelder as our new Director of Youth Ministries.

Ody graduated from Lancaster Bible College with a dual degree in youth ministry and Bible.  Before coming to us. he worked as a youth pastor in Parkesburg, PA  He currently lives in Lititz with his wife Angela, and among his many interests, he enjoys reading,  music and learning how to do new things.

Rodney Kline, Treasurer
Rod.kline@reformationlutheran.org

     Rod was born in Oley, PA and lived there until he moved to Exeter Township in September 2000. He is the son of Ray C and Hannah R. (Weidner) Kline. He graduated from Oley High School in the Class of 1957. He served in the US Air Force from December 1958 to September 1963 as a Special Weapons Loading Crew Chief. He married Patricia Ann Gill in Elma, Washington on April 24, 1965.

     They have a daughter, Cheryl L. Manella, Exeter Twp. and a son David R. Kline, Blandon. Patti and Rod have four grandchildren.

     Before retiring, Rod worked for Bank of Pennsylvania, National Penn Bank, Berks County Bank and Sovereign Bank as a Vice President in the Trust Department. Rod’s hobbies include fresh-water fishing, home maintenance and volunteering at church. Rod is a member of the Board of Directors of the Laurel Homeowners Association and the Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles.