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
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
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
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
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
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
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]