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Our Staff

Rev. Anita Bernhardt

General Presbyter

The nominating committee recommended her to us, bringing “compassion and caring. She nurtures relationships, has a collaborative work style, and will foster hope and respect. Anita has a particular gift of nudging congregations toward the future.”

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Rev. Keith Sundberg

Resource Presbyter

Keith Sundberg is the Resource Presbyter directing the Resource Center for the Presbytery of Lake Erie. He was honorably retired from full time ministry in September of 2019.

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Nick Barber

Financial Administrator

Nick was hired as the bookkeeper in 2023. He is an Oil City native who graduated from Penn State Behrend in 2011. Nick enjoys golfing, reading, fishing, and boating on Lake Erie, and spending time with his nieces.

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Rev. Dr. Tim Harmon

Stated Clerk

Tim has pastored PC(USA), UCC and ELCA churches in South Dakota both on and off the reservation and in Iowa before coming to Oil City Second in 2019. He earned a Doctorate of Ministry in 2018 from Dubuque Seminary. Tim’s wife Heather is a teacher and an ordained Deacon who has a vital ministry herself among kids and families. Tim and Heather have 4 adult children.

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Melinda Wingenbach

Administrative Assistant

Melinda Wingenbach has been the Administrative Assistant for the Presbytery of Lake Erie since 2017. She enjoys working with the 57 congregations and offering support wherever she can.

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Vanessa Fremer

Treasurer

Vanessa Fremer is a Chief Financial Officer at Great Lakes Automation Services in McKean PA for the last 15 years. Along with the many organizations that Vanessa is involved in, she created Women Inspiring Women an annual golf outing that raises money for a different non-profit organization that benefit women.

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Marsha MacKinnon

Web Editor & Journalist

Marsha brings a wealth of media and communications experience to First Covenant. A graduate of Gannon University, she has more than 25 years experience in broadcast news and journalism. Now, since 2017, she's using all her communications skills to promote the Presbytery of Lake Erie.

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Erie, PA 16508
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