Pastor Bob Titus

Pastor Bob grew up in Newport News, Virginia, and graduated from the Virginia Military institute in 1980.  He served as an Infantry Army Office in the 9th Infantry Division, stationed in Ft. Lewis, Washington, and as an Assistant Public Affairs Officer for the division.  He resigned his commission in 1983 and joined the United States Peace Corps.  He served as a Education and Community Service Volunteer in Kenya, East Africa, where he discovered his passion for teaching.  It was in Kenya, on June 15, 1984, where he became a Christian.  He returned to the U.S. after serving three years in Kenya, and became a Peace Corps Recruiter.  He met his wife, Nancy, in 1988, and married on April 22, 1989.  He joined the United States Environmental Protection Agency, and served as an analyst for three years before both he and Nancy felt the call to become ministers.  Bob and Nancy graduated from Union Theological Seminary in Virginia and the Presbyterian School of Christian Education in 1996 with a Master’s in Divinity and a Master’s in Christian Education.  Pastor Bob and Nancy served as Co-pastors in Binghamton, NY and New Castle, DE.  They have four beautiful children; Patrick-Kanan "P.K.", Joshua and Josiah, and Mei Lin. He has been at Lebanon since May 15, 2002. Pastor Bob received a Doctorate of Ministry in Marriage and Family Counseling from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary on May 16, 2009.  He is currently working towards becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in order to help folks who are seeking Christian counseling.  However, his first love is the pastoral ministry.  The Scripture passage that guides his ministry is Matthew 28:19-20.

Associate Lay Pastor Dave Morgans

Dave and his wife, Leslie, were married in 1984 and have three children, Max, Zack, and Maggie. Leslie and he have been members of Lebanon Presbyterian Church since 1990 and all three of their children were confirmed there. Dave has served as a Sunday school teacher, a deacon and an elder and has been part of a variety of committees. He earned his degree in Business Management from Penn State University in 1984. He works full-time at a small insulation contracting company in Baldwin PA, which he and his wife own and operate. In the fall of 2006, Dave felt called to enroll in Pittsburgh Theological Seminary’s Commissioned Lay Pastor course which he completed in June 2008. Dave was called by Lebanon Church’s Session to serve as the part-time Associate Lay Pastor in January 2009.

Evening Worship Coordinator B.J. Collins

B.J. Collins leads the LPC Praise Team on Sunday nights, assisted by his son Bo.  B.J. was born in the Hudson River valley of upstate New York.  His grandfather was a pianist and big band leader who travelled worldwide, and his father was raised “on the road” with the Bernie Collins Orchestra, living in the hotels where the band performed.  B.J. lived in Saugerties, Buffalo and Erie before finally ending up in Green Tree Borough for the majority of his childhood.  He started on piano at age 11, sang in the choir at Saints Simon and Jude church, and attended Keystone Oaks high school, where he was participated in musical theater and forensics.  He was selected for Pennsylvania district, regional and state choruses, and he also toured Europe with the American Youth Symphony and Chorus.  He began writing music at the age of 13, and started his first rock band at 15.  After earning his bachelor’s degree in Journalism from West Virginia University, he and his wife Lori moved to Southern California for eight years.  After the birth of their son, Bo, they returned to Pittsburgh and eventually moved into their current home in Bethel Park.  B.J. founded the 70x7 music ministry and began leading musicians in worship in 1996.  His CCM songs have been downloaded millions of times from internet music sites.  B.J. has performed hundreds of shows all over the United States, and has also toured with bands in China and Europe.  Since 2006, he has been focused on music ministry, and also serves as the Saturday night worship leader at Central Highlands Community United Methodist Church in Elizabeth, PA.  Bo Collins was born in Long Beach, California, and attended Bethel Park High School, where he focused on music, participating in several bands and ensembles as a vocalist, trombonist, and bass guitarist.  He was twice selected for the PMEA District Jazz Ensemble, and is now majoring in music composition at CCAC.  B.J.’s wife, Lori, is the director of radiology at Mercy Hospital.

Morning Worship Music Coordinator Tim Slater

Tim is currently a full-time Licensed Funeral Supervisor with the Timothy K. Slater Funeral Services, Inc. in Pittsburgh (Mt. Oliver Borough), and the Music Coordinator of Morning Worship at the Lebanon Presbyterian Church in West Mifflin, PA. “Music is one of God’s wonderful gifts! It provides a great opportunity to get to know Him, and consequently, others, more deeply.” Tim has a Bachelor’s of Music Education degree from the College of Wooster, was a full-time instrumental band teacher from 1987-1989 with the Diocese of Pittsburgh, and taught part-time with the Brentwood and Baldwin-Whitehall school districts from 1992-1995. His choral directing experience includes seven years as Choir Director at the Chartier’s Valley United Presbyterian Church, nine years as Assistant Director of an a cappella choir (the Concordia Singers), and nine months interim Choir Director at the Mount Lebanon United Presbyterian Church. Tim is blessed with his wife, DeeAnn, of 19 years and doubly blessed with his two daughters, Tristan, age 16, and Adriane, age 11.

Director of Youth Ministries Dave Lusk

Born in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1986, Dave and his family (Mom, Dad, and Sister) moved to Western Pennsylvania in 1997.  After moving to Pennsylvania, Dave and his family began attending a local church, and in Middle School Dave committed his life to Christ.  While in High School Dave served as a volunteer leader in the Middle School youth group at his church; it was during this time that Dave felt called into full time Youth Ministry.  He started attending Geneva College in the fall of 2005 to study Youth Ministry, and while attending Geneva College, Dave interned/worked for several different ministries before graduating in August of 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts in Student Ministry.  In January of 2009 Dave moved to Northeastern Vermont to work full time in a Christian group home for troubled teens.  After serving in that ministry for a little over a year, Dave felt called by God to serve in a local church.  In February of 2010 Dave moved back to Western Pennsylvania to begin looking for a place to serve as a full time Youth Director.  “I am blessed to be serving at LPC and I look forward to what God has in store.”

Congregation of Lebanon PC - Ministers

Established in 1776 as the Lebanon Meeting House, Lebanon Presbyterian Church was one of the first Presbyterian churches in the Pittsburgh area. The Rev. John MacMillian, founded a number of churches in the area. Bethel Presbyterian Church and Lebanon PC trace our beginnings to a outdoor meeting at Peter's Creek, where John MacMillian preached and baptized five adults and a number of children on the first Thursday in November, 1776. Since then, the members of Lebanon PC have proclaimed the GOOD NEWS of Jesus Christ, and have reached out into our community to MEET NEEDS and OFFER HOPE.

SUPPORT STAFF

Carrie Galicic - Church and Cemetery Secretary

Darla Miller - Daytime Custodian

Keith Clark - Evening Custodian

SESSION (ELDERS) - GOVERNING BODY

Clerk of Session - Lynda Volpe

DEACONS