Leadership

Our Pastors & Elders

Servants of the Word, called to shepherd the flock of God under Christ, the chief Shepherd.

Servants of the Word

Christ rules His church by His Word

Jesus Christ is the only Head of the church. He has not left His people without shepherds. In the New Testament the word for ‘elder’ is presbuteros, and the ordinary pattern Christ has given is a plurality of qualified men who shepherd the local congregation under His headship.

At Old Goshenhoppen Reformed Church we are an elder-led congregational church. This makes us a Presbyterian congregation in the German Reformed tradition, a simple, biblical government led by the church’s own elders, who are chosen and affirmed jointly by the congregation and a collective of elders from our own and other regional Bible-believing churches. We have built strong relationships with other faithful congregations in the area, and we believe this local model best honors the clear teaching of Scripture and helps guard the purity of the Gospel.

Pastors and elders do not stand above the congregation. They are sinners saved by grace alone, set apart to serve, and they will give an account to God for the souls in their care. Please pray for them.

Shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly; not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.1 Peter 5:2–4
Ministers of the Word

Our pastors

Called to preach the Word, to administer the sacraments and to care for souls, by God’s grace and for the good of His people.

Pastor

Rev. Kevin J. Park

Ordained Minister of the Gospel in the Evangelical Association of Reformed and Congregational Christian Churches. Serving at Old Goshenhoppen since 2018.

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Pastor Kevin Park is an Ordained Minister of the Gospel serving in the Evangelical Association of Reformed and Congregational Christian Churches. He was born and raised in San Diego, California. Pastor Park completed his undergraduate studies at Gonzaga University majoring both in History, and in Political Science. He received his Masters of Divinity at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida, and has served as an adjunct Professor of Western Cultural History at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Kevin began gospel ministry with a Las Vegas homeless outreach program, where he preached for several years. Prior to coming to Old Goshenhoppen, he served for multiple years at Spring Meadows Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Las Vegas. Pastor Kevin is a certified Prepare and Enrich facilitator ministering to couples both pre-maritally and maritally, as well as a drug addiction minister through the Genesis Process program.

Kevin and his wife Stephanie have been married since 2006. They have four children: Katelyn, Audrey, Monica and Bridget and two labs: Chapel & Hippo (named after a favorite theologian Augustine of Hippo). Together, they love community events, camping, and exploring the history of the East Coast.

Doctrinally Pastor Kevin affirms the Heidelberg Catechism – the focal guiding confession of Old Goshenhoppen Reformed Church, along with the other creeds Old Goshenhoppen subscribes to in the Apostles’ Creed, the Nicene Creed, the Athanasian Creed, and the 5 Solas of the Reformation. He also affirms the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy, and he is a signee of the Nashville Statement on Biblical Sexuality. In addition, Pastor Kevin appreciates the wisdom and theology behind historic reformed confessions such as The Belgic Confession, The Canons of Dort, The Westminster Confession of Faith, and the Larger and Shorter Westminster Catechisms.

Pastor Kevin Park is honored to have been called to Old Goshenhoppen Reformed Church since 2018.

Associate Pastor Emeritus

Rev. Bruce Clydesdale

Ordained a Minister of the Word & Sacraments in 2013. Former associate pastor of Old Goshenhoppen, now serving in an emeritus role.

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Rev. Bruce Clydesdale grew up in Philadelphia and met his wife Bobbi in 1975 at her high school dance. They attended Messiah College together in 1978 – 1979. They married in 1981, have 3 children (all married), 3 grandchildren. They lived in the far Northeast section of Philadelphia for 35 years before moving to Upper Salford in 2019 at the Lord’s leading. He retired from a 30 year career in Information Technology from the Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) in 2011. He was a Sunday school teacher (from child to adult) in the 80’s and 90’s. He did Youth Ministry for 15 years with Christian Endeavor and in several local churches. He has been a leader, and participated, in the Walk to Emmaus program since 1994. He graduated from Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2005 and has been a guest speaker and preacher in over two dozen churches since 1995. He has been preaching at Mayfair Presbyterian Church nearly every Sunday since 2008. He served as a Chaplain, teacher, and IT consultant for the Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission for 8 years. He was ordained a Minister of the Word & Sacraments in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in 2013. He was the transitional pastor for Manoa Community EPC from 2017 – 2018. He began serving Old Goshenhoppen Reformed Church as associate pastor in November 2019 and now serves in an emeritus role.

Licensed Pastoral Intern

Andrew Zimmerman

Pastoral intern and director of youth and family ministry, serving alongside our pastors and elders.

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Andrew Zimmerman (Pastoral Intern, and director of youth and family ministry) was born in Philadelphia in 1985, where he remained until moving to Ambler in 2018. In 2012, he married his remarkably patient wife, Lindsey, after dating for 7 years (a number with solid biblical precedent). They have been happily wed ever since. Upon graduating from Temple University with a Bachelor’s in Art Education, Andrew was hired by the School District of Philadelphia where he is currently employed as a full-time art teacher. He later obtained a Master’s Degree in Education from Cabrini college.

Ever since high-school, Andrew has served in ministry including, but not limited to, leading Bible studies, summer camps, children’s church and youth group. More recently, he has been blessed with the opportunity to preach regularly at Northeast Community Church and Mayfair Presbyterian in Philadelphia. Sensing an internal call to ministry that has been confirmed externally on numerous occasions, Andrew has enrolled in Reformed Theological Seminary’s Master of Divinity program.

As a natural-born skeptic who has experienced God’s mercy firsthand, Andrew wants to share the good news that has saved his life with others. In addition to discussing theology, philosophy and apologetics, Andrew’s interests include biking, illustration, reading, and writing. His favorite author is C.S. Lewis. Andrew also enjoys watching cartoons and reading comic books, probably for dignified academic purposes. Currently, Andrew is happy to worship and serve at Old Goshenhoppen.

OGRC Congregational Elders

Our elders

Men from within the congregation, chosen and affirmed to watch over the flock alongside our pastors, in prayer, in doctrine and in the care of souls.

Shepherds in prayerOur pastors and elders praying with the laying on of hands in the sanctuary of Old Goshenhoppen.
Serving as elders
PF
Patrick Frederick
Elder
RW
Rob Witwer
Elder
JL
Jesse Light
Elder
What Scripture asks of elders
  • To shepherd the flock of God willingly and eagerly, as examples, not domineering.1 Peter 5:2–3
  • To hold firm to the trustworthy word, able to teach sound doctrine and to correct error.Titus 1:9
  • To keep watch over souls, as those who will give an account.Hebrews 13:17
  • To pray over the sick and the suffering.James 5:14
The Good Shepherd window in the sanctuary. “I am the good shepherd” (John 10:11).
A line of shepherds

The Lord has kept His Word on Church Road

From Rev. George Michael Weiss, who first gave communion to the Goshenhoppen settlers, and Rev. John Philip Boehm, the congregation’s first pastor, to the present day, God has raised up ministers of His Word for this congregation for nearly three centuries.

Their names change. The message does not: “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever” (Hebrews 13:8).

Come and hear

Sit under the preaching of God’s Word

Worship is Sundays at 10:00 AM at 2092 Church Road, Harleysville. We would be glad to welcome you.