Pastor Frank Podolinski Jr. is a native of Jeannette. Upon graduation from high school, he completed training at the Central Westmoreland Vocational Technical School in the area of masonry construction. He operated his own business for ten years in the area of building construction. He graduated in 1995 from the Westmoreland County Community College having earned an Associate Degree in Law Enforcement and Police Science. He continued his education and graduated from Seton Hill University earning a Bachelor Degree in Music Education and holds a PA teaching certification with a concentration on instrumental/vocal for K – 12 th grade. Pastor Frank has served as a police officer and in the area of security management. He has served as band director at the Cathedral School-(now Aquinas Academy, Greensburg, and as a general music teacher and guitar class instructor at Franklin Regional Junior High School. He has directed youth and hand bell choirs, and has been a private music instructor ‘primarily guitar’ for the past 28 years. In 2001, Pastor Frank earned a Masters of Divinity from the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Pastor Frank has served as pastor of The Emmanuel Lutheran Church in New Springfield, Ohio from 2001-2006. He has served as the Pastor of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Greensburg, (West Point.) from 2007 to present. Pastor Frank, his wife Alice and three children, Jacob, Abigail and Benjamin reside in Hempfield Township. Pastor Frank enjoys spending any amount of time with his family, and especially enjoys fishing, playing music, tennis and volunteering on mission trips with our church members for local and national needs. Pastor Frank is thankful to serve as the Pastor of Good Shepherd and is especially joyful this year as the congregation celebrates its 60th Anniversary.

Mark is retired as Westmoreland County’s Chief Solicitor, and lives in Greensburg with wife Lynda. His family began attending Good Shepherd Church shortly after its organization, and has been a member since confirmation by Pastor Robert Smith in 1967. After graduation from Penn
State University and the University of Michigan Law School, Mark returned to the Greensburg area and began singing in the church adult choir and Christmas Choir. He briefly taught a Sunday School class, and has served on the Mutual Ministry Committee since its inception under Pastor Robert Goehrig. He is the chairperson of the Social Ministry Committee, and assisted with various Stewardship pledge drive programs. He was serving on Church Council and was selected as chairperson of the Call Committee that filled the pastoral vacancy after Pastor Goehrig’s departure. He has enjoyed performing in several chancel dramas during Lenten vespers services, and currently serves as a lector for the 10:30 worship services, and occasionally assists in serving communion. Since election to Church Council in 2016, he has joined the committee responsible for counting church offering.

I would like to introduce myself. My name is Kim Marie Jones. I graduated from California University with a Bachelor Degree in Elementary Education. I live in Southwest Greensburg with my husband Tim and my dog Lilly. I joined Good Shepherd Church in 2009. Currently I am the chair for the Christian Education Committee. I am also the Sunday School teacher for the middle school class. I have volunteered in the church in a capacity of a Lector, Usher and Greeter. I have helped out with family fun night and the Car Show just to name a few activities that I volunteered to help at the church.

In the fall of 1980 shortly after we moved to Greensburg, my husband Jim and I and our children, Judy and John, started attending Good Shepherd. Shortly after that we joined. Before we actually joined the Church, Judy joined the junior choir and I joined the senior choir. I continued in the senior choir until my arthritic knee knees wouldn’t let me climb the steps to the balcony. I also played the hand bells until I ended up in a wheelchair after a car accident. I was also Sunday School assistant superintendent and then superintendent. I was on church council at least 2 different times. I went to Chat and Sew until I got a job because I had 2 children in college. I have been active in WELCA and their Books, Games, and Scripture group. Jim passed away in 2016, Judy moved away and John is still a member of Good Shepherd.

Lillian has been a member of Good Shepherd for 44 years. This is her fourth time serving on Church Council. She has taught Sunday School for 35 years, served as Christian Education Chairman for 10 years. She has always been a member of the choir and WELCA, including past president. She currently serves as WELCA Treasurer, Coordinator of Books, Games & Scriptures
and Rocking Horse Preschool Board President.

Hi Good Shepherd Family. I am the mother of two adult children, Neil and Lindsey. My husband Roger and I have been married for 31 years and I am a retired school teacher. Our family joined Good Shepherd in 2002. We have all served in many different ways. I currently participate in the choir, lector and serve on the Rocking Horse Preschool Board. Thank you for your
consideration.

My name is Dustin Wodoslawsky. I was recently asked to serve on church council. I am 39 years old. I grew up in West Point and have been attending Good Shepherd since 1981. As a child, I attended nursery school, Sunday school, and catechism at Good Shepherd. I was also involved with Boy Scouts and received my first communion here. This would be my first opportunity to serve Good Shepherd in a larger role. I would like to help my church and grow in my stewardship. Thank you for your consideration. God bless, Dustin.