Staff

Meet the faces of Child Evangelism Fellowship of Eastern PA.

State Headquarters Staff

The State Headquarters staff of CEF of Eastern PA, Inc. oversees 19 chapters in 24 counties of Eastern Pennsylvania.

Pastor Doug Williams

Pastor Doug Williams

Executive Director

Over thirty years ago, when Doug attended Summer Missionary Training School in 1985, a seed was planted that would grow into a passion for God’s Word and a desire to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with others.  This led to a vocational call of serving Jesus Christ for over twenty years in various ministry positions.  He has worked with children in CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, INC., college students with Campus Crusade for Christ, and all ages while pastoring in several churches throughout the years.

From that summer to this day, he kept the ministry of CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, INC. close to his heart and life.  In years past, he partnered with CEF to redevelop the children’s ministries when he pastored two churches.  But the greatest impact has been in his own family when his daughter, Brooke, attended Good News Club and accepted Jesus Christ as a child.

Doug accepted the role as Executive Director of CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, INC. to continue the mission of answering that question for every child who would ask. He and his wife, Naomi, along with their daughter, currently live in State College, PA.

Greg Reese

Greg Reese

Director of Finance

Although making a childhood profession of faith, Greg believes he was truly saved at age 19. Following this life-transforming decision, he followed God’s leading to attend Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia where he studied Business Administration and met his wife, Julie.

After sixteen successful years managing hotels and retail stores, Greg felt called to change direction. God was calling Greg into full-time Christian Education. He completed a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration from Pensacola Christian College and spent the next sixteen years as a private Christian School Administrator in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Tennessee. Together with his wife Julie, they have four grown children, two delightful grandchildren, and have embraced the privilege of raising an additional eight children through a private boarding school in the area.

“Children are not a distraction from more important work, they are the most important work.” -C.S. Lewis.

Lisa Doyle

Lisa Doyle

Assistant to the Executive Director | Training Coordinator

Lisa Doyle taught at the Warrior Run Middle School’s Released Time Program for two years and served in the office at CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP OF NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, INC. as a ministry assistant.  She has over fifteen years of experience training and equipping volunteers.

Lisa is excited to serve as Assistant to the Executive Director and use her ministry experience to help expand the scope of the ministry’s outreach. She joined State Headquarters staff in January of 2022.

Miriam Higley

Miriam Higley

Media Outreach Coordinator

Miriam Higley has always felt called to work with children. In 2019, she began serving on staff with CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP OF WYOMING- SULLIVAN COUNTIES, INC as the Ministry Coordinator.

Miriam graduated from Clarks Summit University in 2020 with an Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education and in 2021 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Christian Ministry and Bible. She is currently completing her Master’s of Biblical Counseling from Liberty University Online.

In 2021, Miriam married her husband and began traveling with him for his job. She now works remotely with CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, INC. producing curriculum, managing social media, and supporting the local staff.

Justin Day

Justin Day

Office Assistant

Justin Day accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior as a child and felt the call to ministry from a young age. He followed that calling to Liberty University, where he graduated with a degree in Communication Studies. Upon graduating, he joined the staff of his home church where he served for more than fourteen years.

Justin and his family have been connected to CEF in various capacities over the years, and he has seen the impact of the Gospel on children and their families as a result. He looks forward to playing a role in what the Lord is doing through CEF in the days to come. Justin joined the State Headquarters staff in February 2023.

County Staff

Contact your county director to get involved in local ministry.

Adams County

Pamela Blankenship
Director

Sofia Calidonio
Ministry Assistant

Address:
P.O. Box 94
(121 West York Street)
Biglerville, PA 17307

Phone:
717-677-4797

Email:
[email protected]

Website:
cefadams.org

Berks County

Mary Christman
Ministry Assistant

Sara Bowers
Administrative Assistant

Helene Hoffman
Office Coordinator

Address:
1307 Good Street
Reading, PA 19602

Phone:
610-374-4634

Email:
[email protected]

Website:
cefberks.com

Bradford County

Dan & Sharon Russell
Directors

Address:
532 Old Mills Road
Towanda, PA 18848

Phone:
570-265-7161

Email:
[email protected]

Website:
cefofbradfordcounty.org

Carbon-Lehigh Counties

Allyson Carter 
Director

Address:
P.O. Box 73
Lehighton, PA 18235

Phone:
610-377-3632

Email:
[email protected]

Website:
sites.google.com/site/cefcarbonlehighcounties

 

Chester County

Paul Sheaffer
Director-in-Training

Address:
P.O. Box 50
(187 Country Club Road)
Coatesville, PA 19320

Phone:
610-384-4120

Email:
[email protected]

Website:
cefchester.org

Columbia-Montour Counties

Melissa Hess
Director

Address:
2325 Old Berwick Road
Bloomsburg, PA 17815

Phone:
570-784-4330

Email:
[email protected]

Website:
cefcolumbiamontour.org

Cumberland County

Joel McLeod
Director

Terri Kelly
Field Worker

Address:
150 Fairview Drive
Carlisle, PA 17013

Phone:
717-243-1955

Email:
[email protected]

Website:
cefcumberland.org

Dauphin County

Brooke Morrison
Director

Jeanette Morrison
Ministry Assistant

Kris Althoff
Ministry Coordinator

Melissa Chapman
General Assistant

Address:
P.O. Box 6129
(16 South Mountain Road)
Harrisburg, PA 17112

Phone:
717-652-0372

Email:
[email protected]

Website:
cefdauphin.com

Lackawanna County

Linda Titus
Ministry Assistant

Address:
P.O. Box 402
Chinchilla, PA 18410

Phone:
717-652-7542
570-614-3553

Email:
[email protected]

Website:
cefepa.net/lackawanna-county

Lebanon County

Local Committee

Address:
637 Chestnut Street
Lebanon, PA 17042

Phone:
717-270-6555

Email:
[email protected]

Website:
cefoflebanoncounty.org

Northumberland County

Anna Rosancrans
Director

Erin King
Part-Time Ministry Assistant

Jennifer Kopp
Part-Time Administrative Assistant

Address:
53 Blue Hill
Northumberland, PA 17857

Phone:
570-473-9400

Email:
[email protected]

Website:
gncnc.org

Philadelphia County

Hannah Beatty
Director

Dr. Roberta Jackson
Field Worker

Address:
341 East Olney Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19120

Phone:
215-324-1112

Email:
[email protected]

Website:
cefphiladelphia.org

Snyder-Union Counties

Melodie Rathmell
Office Administrator

Sandy Kauffman
Part-Time Ministry Coordinator

Katrina Zechman
Part-Time Ministry Assistant

Address:
P.O. Box 38
(7065 Route 522)
Middleburg, PA 17842

Phone:
570-837-6985

Email:
[email protected]

Website:
cefsu.net

Susquehanna County

Suzanne Winn
Director

Rebecca Woodford
Ministry Assistant

Address:
5 Chestnut Street
Montrose, PA 18801

Phone:
570-278-9159

Email:
[email protected]

Website:
cefsusq.org

Tioga County

Mark Werner
Director

Address:
16 Charleston Street
Wellsboro, PA 16901

Phone:
570-724-4591

Email:
[email protected]

Website:
https://tiogacounty.cefepa.net

Washington County

John & Gayle Stahlman
Directors

Address:
1654 Park Avenue
Washington, PA 15301

Phone:
724-223-0855

Email:
[email protected]
[email protected]

Website:
gospelforkids.org

Wayne-Pike Counties

Sarah Halloway
Director-In-Training

Audrey Ingram
Ministry Assistant

Billie Garbe
Part-Time Worker

Address:
P.O. Box 628
(461 Grove Street)
Honesdale, PA 18431

Phone:
570-253-6444

Email:
[email protected]

Website:
wpcef.org

Wyoming-Sullivan Counties

Kim Teeters
Director

Address:
P.O. Box 73
(11 Wyoming Ave)
Tunkhannock, PA 18657

Phone:
570-836-2716

Email:
[email protected]

Website:
cefwysul.org

York County

Lisa Garlick
Director

Ruth Warner
Office Worker

Address
P.O. Box 3037
(58 Mount Zion Road)
York, PA 17402

Phone:
717-757-3212

Email:
[email protected]
[email protected]

Website:
cefofyork.org

Postal Address: P.O. Box 4375, Harrisburg, PA 17111-0375

Physical Address: 4305 Winthrop Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17112

Phone: (717) 652-7542

Email: [email protected]