Gary Knerr grew up in suburban Reading, PA at West Lawn UMC, where his parents, younger sister, and he were actively involved.  Graduating with a degree in philosophy and psychology from Albright College, he worked with special needs youth and adults before heading to grad school.   At Princeton Theological Seminary, he concentrated in preaching and earned a Master of Divinity degree.  He…

Cheryl Faust recently joined the staff in early January 2020 as our church Business Administrator.  Cheryl has been a member of Thorndale UMC for over 30 years serving in a variety of leadership positions.  She grew up in Northeastern Pa., and is a veteran of the United States Army where she served for four years both stateside and in Germany. For 26…

Josh graduated from Coatesville Area High School in 2007, and began working at Communications Test Design, Inc. shortly after. In 2011, Josh enrolled at Full Sail University, graduating in 2013 with a Bachelor’s degree in Show Production and Touring. After graduation, Josh accepted a job at PSAV, a global company that specializes in full-service event production. At PSAV, he continued to improve…