2026 Leadership Team & Committee Assignments:
George Henning- Leadership Team Chair
Tim Conrad - Vice Chair
Jan Stong - Secretary - Meeting Minutes, Community Outreach & Hospitality
Jonathan Bell -Treasurer - Finance, Technology
Tom Bell - Technology, Pastoral Relations, Finance
Tim Conrad - Finance, Building Maintenance/Use
Beverly Patton - Community Outreach & Hospitality
Staff:
Rev. Christina M. Fidanza
The Rev. Christina M. Fidanza holds a B.A. in Biological Sciences granted by Rutgers – The State University of New Jersey (1996) and an M. Div. from Lancaster Theological Seminary (2015).
Pastor Christina was ordained into Christian Ministry in 2016 by the Gettysburg Association. Her first call was as a licensed associate pastor to the Cashtown-McKnightstown Charge of the United Church of Christ. After the retirement of their lead pastor, she went on to serve a two-year designated pastor at the Charge. Her second call was to Emmanuel UCC in Freysville, where she served for two years. During the pandemic, she provided the Freysville congregation with a worship opportunity each week, using various formats including Zoom, Facebook Live, YouTube, worship at the church park, and adapted services in the church sanctuary. She assumed her role as Redeemer’s settled pastor on June 21, 2021.
Pastor Christina is a self-taught artist, usually working with mixed media/found objects. During the stay-at-home order, she ventured into the medium of acrylic pouring. On learning about the environmental impact of this technique, she decided to transition back to her first love – printmaking. She sees her eclectic artwork, and the process that it entails, as a reflection of the intersections of our lives, revealing hidden beauty. She enjoys utilizing her artistic skills in parish ministry and serving the Redeemer Family. She can be reached at pastorchristina@redeemerchurchucc.org.
Andy Roberts, Minister of Music
Andy Roberts comes from Mount Gretna Pa. He has been very active in the music scene around Central Pennsylvania for many years.
He divides his time between performing with jazz and rock ensembles in the area, music directing for the American Music Theatre in Lancaster, along with writing and arranging for various ensembles. He also teaches jazz piano and harmony. Most recently, Andy is music leader for Church of the Redeemer in Hershey.
Andy founded the group, The Four Piece Quartet which arranges hymns and inspirational music for jazz. His other original music project is called Andy Roberts & The Fourth Planet. Both have released recordings.
Andy’s website is antigravmusic.net