Our Pastor
Thank you for visiting PLUMC’s online home! I am grateful to have been appointed to serve PLUMC
in July of 2020. I am a graduate of Eastern Seminary (M. Div.) and an ordained Elder in the United Methodist Church. Prior to my call to ministry as an adult, I worked for many years a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, having graduated from both Neumann University (B.S.N.) and the University of Pennsylvania (M.S.N.).
I have a daughter named Allison who lives in Delaware County. I also have four beautiful grandchildren, the youngest being born in July of 2020. My son, Christopher, is deceased and I rejoice in the fact that he is now in glory.
If I was asked to name my top three passions for ministry, I would list worship, missions, and spiritual growth. But in all honesty, I am simply passionate about serving God and loving people!
I like to read, to spend time with friends, and I love living in such a beautiful area of Pennsylvania. I love sitting on my porch and watching the deer roam around my back yard. I am also a dog lover, and I love taking walks and golf cart rides around my community with Ollie, who is my Shetland Sheepdog rescue.
I hope you’ll considering joining us for worship any Sunday morning at 9:30 am! I look forward to worshiping with you!
Pastor Janice
Our Administrative Assistant
Elaine Jumper is a part time administrative assistant with sixteen years of experience working in the Pocono Lake United Methodist Church office. Elaine works mostly with her self- taught computer skills, but has some training in accounting from the Monroe County Technical Institute. She is responsible for entering financials in the accounting software, communication procedures, creating Sunday bulletins and special programs. In her free time, Elaine has a passion to resonate with beautiful indoor plants and spends spring and summer caring for her large vegetable garden in her spare time.
Our Organist
Tom O’Lear is the organist and pianist at Pocono Lake United Methodist Church.
Tom grew up in Hazleton graduating from Marion High School and then attending Bloomsburg University. He then travelled up and down the East Coast of the United States playing in show bands. Tom has lived in the Pocono’s for 30 years playing music whenever he gets a chance. Tom is a fan of the New York Yankees and New York Giants and enjoys Turner Classic movies.
