TIMOTHY HOGAN-PALAZZO, Minister

Pastor Tim began serving Saint Paul’s as Interim Pastor in November of 2016 and was called as the Pastor in January 2017. He was installed as the Pastor and servant leader in June of 2017.  As of June, 2022, Pastor Tim is in his 13th year of ministry and can imagine no other vocation as rewarding as serving both the community of Saint Paul’s and the wider neighborhoods of the surrounding areas.  Pastor Tim attended high school in West Virginia, received his first master’s in Project Management and attended seminary in Ohio and Pennsylvania.  Pastor Tim moved to the Susquehanna Valley in 2010, and he and his husband Chip were married in Lewisburg in 2014.  They reside in Lewisburg with Tim’s mom Myrtle, their fur kids Bridger, Grace and their faithful companion Bear.

Pastor Tim shares that as crazy as it seems, coming out of the pandemic, Saint Paul’s finds itself as strong or stronger than ever, growing in every area of ministry and outreach with gratitude first to God and the Holy Spirit and then to all our Saint Paul’s family.  It is with a grateful heart that he continues on this amazing journey with such a wonderful staff, volunteers, and faith family.  Pastor Tim continues to be in awe of how the Holy is calling and using him and us all. 

DONNA SPEAR, Church/Pastoral Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper

In October 2020, Donna joined the Saint Paul’s staff.  Retiring from public education with 36 years of business education and instructional coaching experience, her dream post-retirement job was to continue to give back to the community and work in a church setting.  Donna feels so blessed to work with this ministry team and interact with the amazing faith community that is Saint Paul’s Church.  Her responsibilities include running the church office operations, ensuring members and visitors feel welcome at Saint Paul’s, and supporting all the good works of the people of SPUCC.  Donna and her husband, James, have two adult daughters, Rachael and Julia, and a sweet female doggie, Reese, that they lovingly adopted through Haven to Home.

STEVE BROWN, Sexton

Steve is responsible for keeping the church clean and the church grounds groomed.  He is our facilities master of all tasks.  Steve has been employed by Saint Paul’s as the church Sexton since January of 2018.  Steve is originally from Milton, PA where attended Milton High School and retired from Bucknell University’s facility services.  Steve, his wife Robin reside in West Milton and are long time members of Saint Paul’s.

RUSS WYNN, JR., Minister/Director of Music

Russ retired in 2018 after 30 years of service to the Milton Area School District in music education and brought with him as many years of service as a church musician / music director. He joined the ministry team of Saint Paul’s in January 2018.  Russ has a passion for music and it shows whether he is playing piano, organ, directing the chancel, children’s or bell choir or just helping lead all the musical offerings of Saint Paul’s.  Russ is also actively involved in community music leadership, such as Milton Community Choir and assisting multiple theater programs throughout the region utilizing his gifts in music direction.  Russ and his husband, Mike Haven, live in Watsontown and share their home with Maggie, Bailey, and Cooper their three canine companions.

Sharon Styer, Assistant Director of Music

Sharon Styer is a graduate of Shamokin Area High School and received a Bachelor of Science in Music Education from Messiah College with a major concentration in Voice and minor concentrations in Piano, Organ, and Oboe.  She retired in 2013 after teaching in the public school system for 33 years.  Sharon has an extensive theatre background and has been performing and directing musical theatre productions for over 43 years.  She can also be seen playing in the pit orchestra of many area high school musicals, as well as singing and playing in numerous community choirs and bands.  A nominee recipient of the Disney Teacher of the Year Award, Sharon is the Director of the Northumberland Theatre League and the Anne Miles Children's Theatre as part of the Northumberland Council Council for the Arts and Humanities.  She has been blessed serving God in various churches for the last 51 years.  Sharon resides in Shamokin with her husband, Kevin, Band Director at Shamokin Area High School.  Sharon joined the Saint Paul's Music Ministry team in September 2021.

Adriana Richard, Church Child Care Assistant

Adriana Richard, is currently a college student and will graduate with my bachelor's degree in elementary and special education next year. She would love to teach kindergarten after finishing her undergraduate degree, and hopes to continue her education and attain a master's degree in school counseling. In her free time, Adriana enjoys doing advocacy work for children living with Type 1 diabetes as well as public speaking.  She has a lab mix dog named Dixie who brightens her life on a daily basis.