About Us

ABOUT ST. PETER'S

We at St. Peter's want to make a lasting difference in your life, in the community and in the world. Our mission is to connect with God, connect with others, and connect others with God. We believe you matter, your life has a purpose, and God created you with that purpose in mind. Your faith journey has a next step, and we'll help you find it, whether it's serving or joining a group. Worship with us regularly and it makes your whole week go better. We want to help you become the person God created you to be.

ABOUT US

OUR MISSION

St. Peter's mission is to

Connect with God

Connect with others

Connect others with God.

Together we are a community of believers. We believe that in fellowship we grow closer to God and one another.

At St. Peter's you can laugh grow and serve with people who genuinely care about you.

OUR VISION

We exist to connect people to Jesus and each other.

OUR VALUES

We show care and concern to those in church and beyond in times of life stress. We warmly welcome newcomers. Pastor Maureen preaches relevant, practical messages for life change. We value laughter and fun because we have a good time serving together!

OUR HISTORY

HISTORY

St. Peter's began as the "Reformed" church, tracing our origins to German settlers in Pennsylvani a around 1725.
St. Peter's building was constructed in 1856 and dedicated in 1857.
We shared a buildling for many years with St. Peter's Lutheran Church, which is now located in Reinerton.
In 1957 our Reformed denomination united with others to form the United Church of Christ.
We share our pastor and some ministries with our sister church, Trinity United Chuch of Christ in Tower City

OUR STAFF

Maureen Duffy-Guy

Pastor

Pastor Maureen is passionate about helping people connect with each other and with God. She graduated from Chicago Theological Serminary. She enjoys the outdoors, walking, and biking, and going on adventures! Her husband Kevin is also a UCC pastor in Tamaqua. She has two adult children and a dog. Contact Maureen by email at mduffyguy@hotmail.com or connect with her on facebook, Maureen Duffy-Guy

Darryl Dinger

Custodian

In addition to keeping our church looking great, Darryl is our Sunday school superintendent. Darryl has an adult daughter. He lives in Orwin with his three dogs.

Sheryl Hart

Music Director and Organist

Sheryl leads the music ministry each Sunday, as well as directing the children's choir and bell choir.

Tina Schaeffer

Lead Children's Teacher

Tina is our lead Children's Sunday school teacher.

Ashley Merchant

Secretary

Ashley Merchant is the secretary for St. Peter's.

HELPING PEOPLE FOLLOW JESUS