FAMILY FEATURES
Our photo feature allows us to get to know our church family better by getting a behind the scenes look into their lives. These are randomly selected and we show these weekly on our bulletin. This is an archive of those we've highlighted listed in alphabetical order based on last name.
How long have you been attending T4C?
9 years
What are your hobbies?
Reading, music, gym time
What’s your favorite food?
Southern food
In what areas do you volunteer at T4C?
Sunday Morning Kid’s welcoming team and a deacon
Tell us something unique about yourself
Raised in the state of Indiana from a family of 9
What is an item on your bucket list?
Travel to Israel and Australia
RICK BECKER
How long have you been attending T4C?
45 years
What are your hobbies?
Grandkids and hunting
What brought you to T4C?
Back then my girlfriend, who became my wife
In what areas do you volunteer at T4C?
Many over the years - Christmas & Easter Musicals and security team
Tell us something unique about yourself
I was allowed to skip 12th grade & start college at 16
DEON ALLISON
BARB BRANTNER
How long have you been attending T4C?
Over 50 years
What's your favorite food?
Pizza
What’s the last book you read?
Draw the Circle by Mark Batterson
What brought you to T4C?
My grandparents
In what areas do you volunteer at T4C?
Girls' Ministry, Father's House, & Father's Table
What is an item on your bucket list?
I would like to go to Cape May, New Jersey
How long have you been attending T4C?
78 years
What's your favorite food?
Pasta and Roast Beef
What are your hobbies?
Hunting and cooking
What brought you to T4C?
My parents back in the mid-40s
In what areas do you volunteer at T4C?
Wherever Troy needs me & wherever else needed
Tell us something unique about yourself
I was a fastball softball pitcher & won several championships
HAROLD FERGUSON
GARY GRIMMINGER
How long have you been attending T4C?
Since 2019
What’s Your Favorite Food?
A good steak
What are your hobbies?
Golf, photography, music & cooking
What brought you to T4C?
My son Brenden took drum from Troy and started playing at T4C. Once we visited, it was “home”
In what areas do you volunteer at T4C?
Sound, video, lights
Tell us something about yourself most people don’t know. I led worship at our last church
MARTHA HOLLEN
How long have you been attending T4C?
34 years
What are your hobbies?
Gardening, sewing, traveling, & shopping
In what areas do you volunteer at T4C?
Girls Club, Adopt-a-Child, and was the Costume Facilitator for our musicals for about 30 years
Tell us something unique about yourself
I went from milking cows to being a chemistry teacher
What is an item on your bucket list?
I would like to return to and see Ecuador
How long have you been attending T4C?
30 years
What are your hobbies?
Sports, The History Channel
What’s your favorite food?
Steak
In what areas do you volunteer at T4C?
Camera Operator & Sunday morning greeter
The last book you read?
A John Grisham book
What is an item on your bucket list?
Tour Europe
CHRIS HOLLINGER
How long have you been attending T4C?
16 years
What are your hobbies?
Making coffee & being active
What's the last book you read?
The Reset. by Jeremy Riddle
In what areas do you volunteer at T4C?
Worship Team & Joy in the City Hostess
Tell us something unique about yourself
I prefer mountains to the beach
What is an item on your bucket list?
To hike the highest peaks of the Adirondacks
LINDSAY IRVIN
JENN MCCONNELL
How long have you been attending T4C?
11 years
What's the last book you read?
The Guest List by Lucy Foley
What are your hobbies?
Kayaking, hiking, running, cycling, landscaping
In what areas do you volunteer at T4C?
Worship & Tech team, Refuge Youth Network
Tell us something unique about yourself
I have a twin brother. I also speak & teach Spanish
What's an item on your bucket list?
Hike all of the Nat'l Parks-I've done 15 out of 63
How long have you been attending T4C? 6 years
What’s your favorite food?
Steak and hoagies
What are your hobbies?
Hunting, raising deer, & shed-antler hunting
What brought you to T4C?
My son Josh, my sister barb Shildt, and her husband
In what areas do you volunteer at T4C?
Van driver, security, & 3rd-5th grade boys teacher on Wednesday nights
Tell us something unique about you
I have been driving trucks since I was 16
RICK MILLER
How long have you been attending T4C?
3 years
What are your hobbies?
Basketball, fishing, hunting, bass guitar, video games
In what areas do you volunteer at T4C?
Youth, kids, Sunday greeting & announcements, and prayer focus
Tell us something unique about yourself
I don't like soup
What is an item on your bucket list?
Hunting/fishing trip out west for elk, moose, & mule deer
ZETH OSBORN
AUDRINA PARDOE
How long have you been attending T4C?
6 years
What are your hobbies?
Reading, volunteering at Cen. PA Humane Society
What's your favorite food?
Buffalo Chicken and Macaroni& Cheese
In what areas do you volunteer at T4C?
Children's Ministry Check-In
What's the last book you read?
Dawn of the Golden Promise - B.J. Huff
What's an item on your bucket list?
Travel to Ireland and England
How long have you been attending T4C?
43 years
What's the last book you read?
And We Are Changed by Priscilla Shirer
What are your hobbies?
Sewing, reading, and growing plant
In what areas do you volunteer at T4C?
Emergency Response Team & Sunday Prayer
Tell us something unique about you
I like to visit Presidential Libraries & Museums.
I actually have a Presidential Libraries Passport.
BONNIE WILLIAMS
How long have you been attending T4C?
Almost all my life - been coming since I was 6 years old
What are your hobbies?
Reading and Word Search Puzzles
What’s your favorite food?
Ham Pot Pie and Chicken Wings
In what areas do you volunteer at T4C?
Greeter and Wednesday Night Kid’s Ministry Bookkeeper
Tell us something unique about you
I played the accordion in the old church orchestra
BARB LUCIANO
JEANNA BECKER
How long have you been attending T4C?
Almost 4 years
What are your hobbies?
Reading, admiring nature and beautiful scenery
What's your favorite food?
Chicken, nuts, cheese & dark chocolate
In what areas do you volunteer at T4C?
Greeter, Cafe and Women’s Ministry Team
Tell us something many do not know about you
I am the youngest of 11 children
What's an item on your bucket list?
I want to go to Italy and return to Israel
How long have you been attending T4C?
Almost 50 years
What are your hobbies?
Playing piano, singing, reading, drawing, painting
What’s your favorite food?
My Mom’s chili, tacos and desserts with peanut butter
In what areas do you volunteer at T4C?
Worship Team, VBS, Bible Study group leader
What is an item on your bucket list?
Go to Israel, learn Hebrew, go on a mission trip
The last book you read?
Rebuilding the Altar by Pat Schatzline
TAMMY SHAW
How long have you been attending T4C?
27 years
What are your hobbies?
Beekeeping, woodworking and gardening
What’s your favorite food?
Salad and Steak
In what areas do you volunteer at T4C?
Vans, Worship Team and Men’s Ministry
What is an item on your bucket list?
To go to Africa and Australia
The last book you read?
Uncommon Man by Tony Dungy
TIM LOZINSKI
How long have you been attending T4C?
3 years
What are your hobbies?
Rappelling, scuba diving, fishing, camping, shooting
What’s your favorite food?
Shrimp, chocolate Lucky Charms, dark chocolate
In what areas do you volunteer at T4C?
Worship Team
The last book you read?
K9 books and training manuals
What is an item on your bucket list?
The full scuba diving Wreck Trek in the Florida Keys
TRACI WINTERS
How long have you been attending T4C?
11 years
What are your hobbies?
Playing piano, reading, training my dog, jigsaw puzzles
What's your favorite food?
Cannolis
In what areas do you volunteer at T4C?
Worship Team, plays and community outreach
The last book you read?
Miracle at the Higher Grounds Cafe by Max Lucado
LINDA KNOTT
How long have you been attending T4C?
11 years
What are your hobbies?
Reading, exercise, dog training
What’s your favorite food?
Anything Italian
In what areas do you volunteer at T4C?
ERT Team and Welcome Kiosk
The last book you read?
Bible: Jeremiah
What is an item on your bucket list?
Tour Israel
JERRY KNOTT
How long have you been attending T4C?
A little over a year
What are your hobbies?
Visiting Potter County, traveling
What's your favorite food?
Dark Chocolate
In what areas do you volunteer at T4C?
VBS Volunteer
The last book you read?
Peace by Becky Thompson
What is an item on your bucket list?
Travel to Germany and also Turks and Caicos
NICOLE ELLICK
How long have you been attending T4C?
Almost 4 years
What are your hobbies?
Reading and Hiking
What’s your favorite food?
Pizza, wings, sushi, shrimp, my MIL’s pumpkin roll
In what areas do you volunteer at T4C?
Tech Team - Camera
What is an item on your bucket list?
Fly in a hot air balloon
Tell us something unique about you
I completed a 31-mile trail race
BEN IRVIN
How long have you been attending T4C?
43 years
What are your hobbies?
Gardening, walking, photography, feeding squirrels
What’s your favorite food?
Anything allowed on a Keto diet
In what areas do you volunteer at T4C?
Worship Team, Tech team, ERT Team
What is an item on your bucket list?
Visit ancestral countries of Scotland, Ireland and Switzerland
DARRELL SHILDT, JR
How long have you been attending T4C?
40 years
What are your hobbies?
Reading
What's your favorite food?
Country Fried Steak
What brought you to T4C?
My wife
Tell us something unique about yourself
While in the Air Force (Vietnam Era) I was a member of the honor guard serving Long Island, New York National Cemetery
RON WILLIAMS
How long have you been attending T4C?
68 years
What are your hobbies?
Shooting, hunting, fishing
What’s your favorite food?
Steak sandwich
In what areas do you volunteer at T4C?
Elder, Emergency Response Team, Usher
What is an item on your bucket list?
To travel the United States
Tell us something unique about you
National champion & record holder - muzzle loader
DON BLAZIER, JR
HEATHER GRIMMINGER
How long have you been attending T4C?
About 3 years
What are your hobbies?
Crafting and playing games
What’s your favorite food?
Pizza and chocolate
In what areas do you volunteer at T4C?
Worship Tech Team
What is an item on your bucket list?
Visit all the National Parks
LEROY ALLISON
How long have you been attending T4C?
Almost 10 years
What are your hobbies?
Traveling, camping, grandkids
What's your favorite food?
Steak
What areas do you volunteer at T4C?
Emergency Response Team, Welcome Kiosk, children’s ministry
Tell us something unique about yourself
I come from a family of 8 sisters, no brothers
What's an item on your bucket list?
Travel the western part of the United States
WENDY GRISWOLD
How long have you been attending T4C? 2018
What are your hobbies?
Swimming, riding bike and time with grandkids
What’s your favorite food?
Crab Cakes
What areas do you volunteer at T4C?
Children’s Check-in and Bible School
Tell us something about yourself others may not know
I have eight grandchildren - 6 boys and twin grand daughters
What is an item on your bucket list?
Spend cold winters in Florida!
KERRY SHAW
How long have you been attending T4C? 1993
What are your hobbies?
Reading, biking, music and board games
What’s your favorite food?
Pizza or Ham Pot Pie
What areas do you volunteer at T4C? Tech Team
Tell us something about yourself others may not know
Avid collector of board games, especially Carcassonne
What is an item on your bucket list?
To finish whatever project I am working on at the time
DEBBIE BLAZIER
How long have you been attending T4C? 1970
What are your hobbies?
Sudoku and different solitaire games
What’s your favorite food?
Shrimp
What areas do you volunteer at T4C?
CD Duplication
Tell us something about yourself others may not know
Lee Blazer is my uncle-in-law and I’m older than him
What is an item on your bucket list?
To see the Northern Lights
CHERIE BECKER
How long have you been attending T4C?
Over 50 years
What are your hobbies?
Going to yard sales, decorating
What areas do you volunteer at T4C?
Two prayer groups, provide meals for the sick
Tell us something about yourself others may not know. When I came to church, Karen (Focht) Maher and Debbie (Focht)Blazer asked me to sit with them. The rest is history.
What is an item on your bucket list?
To see revival take place in our city, especially in the youth
SARAH EPPLE
How long have you been attending T4C?
2019
What are your hobbies?
Mom life - I’ll get back to you in a couple of years!
What’s your favorite food?
All things chocolate
What areas do you volunteer at T4C?
Cafe
Tell us something about yourself others may not know
I have more than 13 brothers and sisters
What is an item on your bucket list?
I would like to visit Australia
BONNIE KELLEY
How long have you been attending T4C?
Over 50 years
What are your hobbies?
Crocheting, puzzles, sewing
What’s your favorite food?
Dark chocolate and sauerkraut
What areas do you volunteer at T4C?
Children’s Check-In and VBS
Tell us something about yourself others may not know
I used to waitress at JCPenney restaurant
What is an item on your bucket list?
Visit Hawaii
STEVE BECKER
How long have you been attending T4C? 2019
What are your hobbies?
Martial arts, cars/drag racing
What’s your favorite food?
Hamburgers and pizza - can’t go wrong!
What areas do you volunteer at T4C?
Security and Men’s Group Leader
Tell us something about yourself others may not know
Competed in Martial Arts World Championship in 2002
What is an item on your bucket list?
To go to Israel
CALEB EPPLE
How long have you been attending T4C?
Since childhood
What are your hobbies?
Practicing sports with the kids, mowing grass, grilling
What’s your favorite food? Mexican food
What is the last book you read?
The Power of Geography
Tell us something about yourself others may not know
I work 60-70 hours every week
What is an item on your bucket list?
Skydiving
DAVE MILLER
How long have you been attending T4C?
Over 50 years
What are your hobbies? Family, sports
What’s your favorite food?
Roast Beef, Pizza
What is the last book you read?
Rigged by Mollie Hemingway
Tell us something about yourself others may not know
I served on the board of The Nehemiah Project
What is an item on your bucket list?
Visit Normandy Beach, skydive, hot air balloon ride, promote Christian performer concerts
CATHY MANNING
How long have you been attending T4C? 2018
What are your hobbies?
Photography, collecting books, researching homeschool info
What’s your favorite food?
My Mama’s ham pot pie
What is the last book you read?
Mama Bear Apologetics
Tell us something about yourself others may not know
I love online gaming
What is an item on your bucket list?
Buying a camper and traveling all summer
BECCA TREON
How long have you been attending T4C?
2020
What are your hobbies?
Reading, word searches
What’s your favorite food?
Spaghetti
What brought you to T4C?
I saw Pastor Jim on TV - yes I still came!!!
What areas do you volunteer at T4C?
Children’s check-in and greeter
What is an item on your bucket list?
To see the Grand Canyon
KAREN HOLLINGER
How long have you been attending T4C? 1990
What are your hobbies?
Reading, puzzles
What’s your favorite food?
Ham pot pie
What is the last book you read?
If by Mark Batterson
Tell us something about yourself others may not know
I retired April 8 after 45 years of being in the work force
What is an item on your bucket list?
Travel to Europe
PEGGY ALBRIGHT
How long have you been attending T4C? 2012 What are your hobbies? Dancing, sudoku, puzzles, going to plays and concerts
What’s your favorite food?
Anything hot and spicy
What is the last book you read?
40 Lives in 40 Days by John MacArthur
Tell us something about yourself others may not know
I am part of 5 generations of ballerinas
What is an item on your bucket list?
Travel to Ireland and trace my ancestors
TOM VOGEL
How long have you been attending T4C 1986
What are your hobbies?
Woodworking, fishing, kayaking, grandkids
What’s your favorite food?
Seafood or anything grilled
What is the last book you read?
Glad You’re Here
Tell us something about yourself others may not know
I am 1 of 5 children - 2 brothers and 2 sisters
What is an item on your bucket list?
Restore a classic 50’s pickup truck
DICK WEBER
How long have you been attending T4C? 1991
What are your hobbies?
Indian artifacts and treasure hunting
What’s your favorite food?
Fried chicken thighs and corn on the cob
What is the last book you read?
Some Kind of Different As Me
Tell us something about yourself others may not know
I farmed and sold produce door to door
What is an item on your bucket list?
Stand on the deck of a large combine surrounded by wheat
CALEB BARR
How long have you been attending T4C 2013
What are your hobbies?
Going to Altoona Curve Games
What’s your favorite food?
Corndogs from the ballpark
What is the last book you read?
Kaleidoscope by Brian Selznick
Tell us something about yourself others may not know
I have 7 authentic Altoona Curve Jerseys
What is an item on your bucket list?
Go to the Winchester Mystery House in California
MICHAEL ALBRIGHT
How long have you been attending T4C 2018
What are your hobbies?
Reading, learning about my Lord and my God
What’s your favorite food?
Hamburgers and Pizza
What is the last book you read?
Christ of the Covenants by O. Palmer Robertson
Tell us something about yourself others may not know
I went through a 6 month Bible-based rehab in Corpus Christi, TX
What is an item on your bucket list?
To see Israel and some of Europe
THERESA VOGEL
How long have you been attending T4C 1986
What are your hobbies?
Bird watching, grandsons, learning about homesteading
What’s your favorite food?
Italian hoagie
What is the last book you read?
Glad You’re Here by Craig Cooper & Walker Hayes
Tell us something about yourself others may not know
Went to college as an adult student and loved it
What is an item on your bucket list?
Travel the United States
BEN MANNING
How long have you been attending T4C 2018
What are your hobbies?
Reading, collecting comics, watching/collecting movies
What’s your favorite food?
Steak - Medium rare
What is the last book you read?
Frank Lee, After Alcatraz
Tell us something about yourself others may not know
I am a gigantic nerd
What is an item on your bucket list?
See the Northern Lights in person
CAROL MENTZER
How long have you been attending T4C 2008
What are your hobbies?
Reading and doing puzzles
What’s your favorite food?
Well done cheeseburgers and potato salad
What is the last book you read?
The Journey by Billy Graham
Tell us something about yourself others may not know
I love thunder and lightning storms and to be outside in the snow
What is an item on your bucket list?
Go to Alaska and live there for three months
MELANIE BARD
How long have you been attending T4C 2022
What are your hobbies?
Crochet, hunting and fishing
What’s your favorite food?
Sushi
What is the last book you read?
Anne of Green Gables
Tell us something about yourself others may not know
I was born in the Netherlands (Holland)
What is an item on your bucket list?
To see the Northern Lights
JUDY WEBER
How long have you been attending T4C 1991
What are your hobbies?
Decorating our home, reading
What’s your favorite food?
Spaghetti
What is the last book you read?
The Book of Last Names by Kristen Harmel
Tell us something about yourself others may not know
During high school I was part of the original wait-staff at Alaskaland
What is an item on your bucket list?
Go to Ireland with Dick and Jacob
TABATHA BARR
How long have you been attending T4C 2013
What are your hobbies?
Drawing, decorating my home
What’s your favorite food?
Stuffed shells and Ritchey's Dairy Chocolate Ice Cream
What is the last book you read?
True Crime Books
Something about yourself others may not know
I served in the US Air Force right after I graduated high school
What is an item on your bucket list?
Return to England where I was stationed in the Air Force
DANIELLE TURNER
How long have you been attending T4C 1990
What are your hobbies?
Swimming, amusement parks, time with family & friends
What’s your favorite food?
Potatoes in any form
What is the last book you read?
The Bible
Tell us something about yourself others may not know
I am a survivor of abuse, suicide attempts & health issues
What is an item on your bucket list?
Travel to Jerusalem or Paris
DEANNA HAMILTON
How long have you been attending T4C 2002
What are your hobbies?
Spending time with family, watching Steelers & Penguins
What’s your favorite food? Italian/Mexican
What is the last book you read?
Praying for America by Dr. Robert Jeffress
Tell us something about yourself others may not know
My mom, me, my son and my son's daugter are all the first born in our generation
What is an item on your bucket list?
To guide my nieces, Blake & Baylee, since their mother died
JOSHUA LONG
How long have you been attending T4C 2021
What are your hobbies?
Graphic design, soccer, hiking, kayaking, snowboarding
What’s your favorite food?
Chicken and waffles
What is the last book you read?
The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding
Tell us something about yourself others may not know
At one point I was #1 in trivia for The Lorax
What is an item on your bucket list?
Visit every national park in the United States
PAUL HOLLEN
How long have you been attending T4C 1989
What are your hobbies?
Blessing others with the abilities that God blessed me with
What’s your favorite food?
Spaghetti & Meatballs
What is the last book you read? The Bible
Tell us something about yourself others may not know
My life has been totally changed through the involvement in Children's ministry
What is an item on your bucket list?
To make sure I know all the children, love them and know their names
TRACEY MILLER
How long have you been attending T4C? 2016
What are your hobbies?
Detailing cars and taking care of animals
What’s your favorite food?
Chicken or Ham Pot Pie
What is the last book you read?
The Bible
What brought you to T4C?
My husband started attending and I eventually came too
What areas do you volunteer in at T4C?
Children’s check-in, children’s greeter, deacon
JOSHLIN LONG
How long have you been attending T4C? 2000 What are your hobbies?
Reading, hiking, skiing, kayaking
What’s your favorite food?
Chick-fil-A
What is the last book you read?
Eat Your Way to Life & Health by Joseph Prince
Tell us something about yourself others may not know
I love to write and I have an online ministry blog
What is an item on your bucket list?
Travel to/hike every National Park in the U.S.
JEFF HAMILTON
How long have you been attending T4C?
Since 2004
What are your hobbies?
Spending time with grandkids; watching hockey; going to the racetrack
What’s your favorite food?
BBQ and Mexican
What brought you to T4C?
In search of a church family
What areas do you volunteer at T4C?
Emergency Response Team, Deacon,M-Power “Teen Boy’s Club”
DANNY REPLOGLE
How long have you been attending T4C? 2021
What are your hobbies? Weightlifting, running, cooking, smoking meats, traveling
What’s your favorite food? New York style pizza
What brought you to T4C?
Looking for a church with a good kids program and we found it.
Something about yourself others may not know
I grew up on a farm, so my childhood was filled with hard and dirty work like picking rocks, baling hay and chasing cows
What is an item on your bucket list?
Space tourism!
JAMIE STUMPH
How long have you been attending T4C?
Most of my life
What are your hobbies?
I wish I had time!
What’s your favorite food?
Sushi
What brought you to T4C?
My Parents
Something about yourself others may not know
I’ve operated drilling equipment to install water wells in El Salvador
What is an item on your bucket list?
Visit Thailand
AMY GRAGER
How long have you been attending T4C?
All of my life
What are your hobbies?
Reading, fishing, watching Pittsburgh Penguins hockey
What’s your favorite food?
Mom’s sauerkraut and dumplings
What brought you to T4C? My Parents
Something about yourself others may not know
I haven’t watched the news or read a newspaper in over 25 years
What is an item on your bucket list?
Visit Ireland
HARRY CREE
How long have you been attending T4C?
Since 1997
What are your hobbies?
Board puzzles, reading, visiting friends
What’s your favorite food?
Meatloaf and Peanut Butter Meltaways
Something about yourself others may not know
I was an elementary teacher and principal. As a teacher, I taught Pastor John Gray, Paul Hollen and Bonnie Williams.
What is an item on your bucket list?
To be an art teacher
DENISE BROWN
How long have you been attending T4C?
Since 2019
What are your hobbies?
Spending time & making memories with my grandsons and family
What’s your favorite food?
Italian and Seafood
What’s the last book you read?
Hey God!
What areas do you volunteer at T4C?
Preschool and Nursery Volunteer
What is an item on your bucket list?
Travel to England and Ireland with grandchildren