Pastors
Rev. Dr. Stephen Heinzel-Nelson
Senior Pastor
Pastor Stephen and his family moved to Allentown in 1997 and he has been the Senior Pastor of APC ever since. Originally from Wilmington, Delaware; Stephen served two churches in Florida prior to returning to New Jersey where he graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1985. Stephen and his wife Liz are partners in life and ministry, working together to serve the church, community and world. They are the proud parents of four grown children; Jem, Clay, Terra and Jordan. In 2008 the Heinzel-Nelsons lived in Malawi, Africa and co-founded Villages in Partnership, a nonprofit organization lifting thousands out of poverty in one of the poorest countries in the world. Stephen preaches with passion, follows the Phillies and Packers, plays golf poorly and loves APC.
Rev. Lindsay Anderson-Beck
Associate Pastor
Lindsay grew up with her two sisters, British mum, and American dad in central London, but she has now spent over half of her life in the States. It was while she was working part-time at a church in Santa Cruz that Lindsay realized she had a deep love for the local church and began sensing God’s call into pastoral ministry. Following that nudge, she moved to Los Angeles for her Master of Divinity at Fuller Theological Seminary. During an internship for the PC(USA) ordination process at the First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood, Lindsay met her now-husband Will. Lindsay and Will now reside in Allentown with their daughter Liza. They enjoy going for walks, hosting friends, and playing with their cat named Wally. Lindsay cares deeply about the spiritual formation and discipleship of God’s people, or the process through which we become more like Jesus, by the power of the Holy Spirit. She loves exploring and helping others say yes to God’s unending invitation into a deeper understanding and experience of God, that they might experience “life to the full” with Jesus, for the sake of the world.
Staff
courtney stover
Office Manager
Enoch Smith Jr.
Director of Worship & Music
Maureen Harshman
Director of Children & Family Ministries
Kelsey Harshman
Children & Family Ministries Assistant
J.C. Fowler
Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries
Caitlin Casey
Youth Music Leader
Marla Golden
High School Leader
Isaac Meerleo
Middle School Leader
Jill Kurzeja
Director of Little Tree Preschool
Bill Mandeville
Director of Properties
Patti Stanley
Treasurer
Jane Crain
Financial Secretary
Lauren Davis
Financial Administrator