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The Rev. Melinda L. McKonly
Allentown, PA
Mother, Fay McKonly, lives in Lancaster, PA
- Oldest of five sisters
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Education and Honors:
Lancaster Theological Seminary, M.Div., 1978
Millersville State College, B.S. in Education, 1972
Hempfield High School, Lancaster County, PA Graduated in 1968
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Ministry:
First United Methodist Church, Phoenixville (1996-2000 Dean of the Cabinet (1992-1994)
Allentown District (Harkness District) Superintendent (1988-1996)
Lincoln Park United Methodist Church, Senior Pastor (1986-1988)
St. Mark United Methodist Church, Erdenheim, Pastor (1981-1986)
Berwyn United Methodist Church, Associate Pastor (1978-1981)
Oregon United Methodist Church, Student Pastor (1977-1978)
Hempfield United Methodist Church, Minister of Education & Music (1975-1977)
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Membership:
Eastern Pennsylvania ConferenceDirector of the General Board of Global Ministries - 1996-2004: Chair of Mission Volunteers Program Area Member of the World Methodist Council - 2000Delegate to the General Conference of the UMC, 1996, 2000, 2004; First Alternate in 2008Delegate to Jurisdictional Conference, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008Chair, Conference Committee on Mission PersonnelMission/Missionary Support Pilot Project for GBGM - 2004-2008
Ecumenical Involvement:
Chaired the Phoenixville Area Council of Churches
Currently serve on the Lehigh Valley Hospital Advisory Board of the Pastoral Care Department
Participate in the Supervised Ministry program of Moravian Seminary
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Other:
Hempfield School District, Sixth Grade Teacher (1972-1975)
She has taken mission trips to:
Nepal, Korea, Africa, England, West VA, Cherokee Reservation in OK
August, 2004, Pastor McKonly was on a month-long pulpit exchange with the Lichtenburg Methodist Church in South Africa.
She enjoys music and singing, reading, gardening, traveling and her three cats.
Recently became a member of the Garden Writers Association
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Office:
1533 Springhouse Road
Allentown, PA 18104-2243
Phone (610) 398-2577
E-Mail: info@asburylv.org
Website: http://www.asburylv.org
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Endorsed by:
Eastern Pennsylvania Conference
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