STAFF
Rev. Rick Marshall, Senior Pastor. Rick was appointed to the position of Senior Pastor of the Springton Lake Presbyterian Church with the approval of the Philadelphia Metro West Presbytery effective March 21,2009. From 1974-1980 Rick served on the staff of two Presbyterian Churches in Michigan with responsibilities for Collegiate Outreach; Evangelism and Discipleship Training. From August 1980 until June 2004 Rick served alongside Dr. Billy Graham in Crusade Evangelism. His last assignment was to provide overall leadership to Dr. Graham's preaching ministry as Director of Crusades/Missions. Since late 2004 Rick has served as a Leadership and Ministry Consultant to numerous organizations including: Springton Lake Presbyterian Church; Westminster Theological Seminary; Young Life; Scripture Union; Stand For Africa; Proclaiming the Word; City Net Ministries; John Stott Ministries and the Lausanne Committee for Global Evangelization. Rick and his wife Becki have 4 married children; 5 grandchildren and live in Newtown Square, PA.
Shellie Marshall, Children’s Ministry Director and Youth Coordinator, taught fifth grade at Sanctuary Christian Academy as well as Bible classes in grades K-5. She graduated from Eastern University in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in Youth Ministry and two minors, Psychology and Communications. Shellie also held a Youth Director position at Covenant United Methodist Church in Springfield, Pennsylvania. Shellie is married to Jonathan Marshall, and is the daughter of our elder, Mike Mtika. She will pursue a master’s degree in counseling so that she is even more equipped to fulfill the calling that God has placed on her life.
Donna Narron, Church Administrator, is a twenty-five year resident of Pennsylvania with heartstrings tied to the South. She has an accounting degree from Christopher Newport University in Virginia, and an MBA from Texas Tech University. Donna has married her beloved high school sweetheart, Michael Narron, and together they have three daughters, three sons, one beloved son-in-law, three grandsons, and a brand new baby granddaughter!
ELDERS
The ruling leadership of Springton Lake Presbyterian Church is currently composed of six elders, collectively known as The Session. Each elder has been elected by the congregation and ordained by the Presbyterian Church in America to provide spiritual guidance and direction to the church. Our elders are ordained as servants of the Lord and serve on the session to provide for each of us. Please feel welcome to connect with any one of them at any time. Please pray that the Lord would guide our elders as they shepherd us.
George Daly is the General Manager and CFO for Polymer Solutions International, Inc., a global plastics manufacturing company. He is a lifelong resident of Delaware County, currently residing in Newtown Square. He and his wife, Janet, have two grown children and two grandchildren and have been members of SLPC since 1979. George is an avid reader and baseball fan. The Phillies are his favorite team.
Bob DiGiorgio has been very happily married to his wife Nyla for 29 years and has two grown children and 2.7 grandchildren. He is one of the worship leaders at SLPC and gives oversight to the Youth Ministry. He studied Fine Arts and Painting at the Tyler School of Art at Temple University, and has been working in the graphic arts industry in various roles for over 30 years. He loves art, woodworking, and music (especially jazz) and is a diehard golfer. If Bob is not at work, home or at church, he usually can be found at the golf course with his wife Nyla or hanging out at Home Depot.
Mike Matheny
Mike Mtika works as a Professor for Eastern University in St. Davids, PA. Mike lives in Lansdowne, PA with his wife, Annie. They have three grown children and five grandchildren. Mike loves fellowships, praying, and sharing the love of Christ with others. He is deeply involved in outreach and community development activities. To this end, he initiated a Christian Outreach and Community Development Program in Zowe, his community of origin in Malawi, Africa. He actively recruits people in the United States to prayerfully and financially support the work.
Danie Opperman serves as Clerk of the Session. Danie works as a manager for The Dow Chemical Company. He lives in Berwyn, PA with his wife, Mariaroza and two grown daughters. Their grown son lives in Chicago, IL and their grown daughter lives in Orlando, Fl. Danie is known to have the most deceptive backhand cross-court shot at the Berwyn Squash Center, loves to spend time with family and friends and enjoys outdoor activities.
Scott Orthey lives in Drexel Hill, PA with his wife, Trudy and their four children. Scott works as a Manager for ASTM International in West Conshohocken, PA. He has been working for ASTM since 1986. Scott has been playing drums since 1968. He has played in - and continues to play in - many bands, including the Springton Lake Worship Team. Rumor has it that he takes off his shoes to play. Come and see if he is wearing his shoes on any given Sunday.
Dana Swieson lives in Broomall, PA with his wife, Lisa, and their four children. Dana and Lisa have been homeschooling since 1995. Dana is a principal at EPEX, an energy purchasing consulting company in Exton, PA, that he started in 1998 with his two business partners. Dana and his wife are founders of Science Resources, a non-profit organization that helps families and communities provide quality science & engineering education. Dana got his Mechanical Engineering degree from University of Pennsylvania in 1987 and now uses his background to coach two middle and high school robotics teams. Dana is one of Springton Lake's worship leaders, playing a 12-string guitar, and is learning to play the mandolin. To date, four of the six Swiesons are on the worship team; keep an eye out for the last two!
DEACONS
Springton Lake Presbyterian Church is cared for by five deacons and two deaconesses. These faithful stewards collectively known as The Diaconate, care for our facilities and our finances, maintain respnsibility for our church building and its use, and maintain responsibility for our funds. In managing our expenditures, the deaconess also takes responsibility for mercy needs that we become aware of within our church, as well as requests we receive from others. Please pray for the hearts of the people who serve us in these ways.
Mike Carr serves as Chairman of the Diaconate. Mike is a Senior Real Estate Asset Manager with Wells Fargo Bank and has been in the real estate industry for over 30 years. Mike lives in Broomall with his wife, Terri and their son. He also has one grown son and one grown daughter. Mike‘s passion in life is fishing and his goal is to fish in all 50 states before he dies. He enjoys gardening, outdoor activities and cooking on the Barbecue Grill twelve months a year. Mike is the Chairman of the Diaconate and appreciates his team of Deacons and Deaconesses greatly for all of the work they do for the Congregation.
Bob Cella works as an Interim School Principal since his retirement from public education in 2004. He has also been on staff for Immaculata University as a Supervisor of Student Teachers and as a School Leadership Consultant for the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education. In 2007, his wife Bev retired as a teacher in the Marple Newtown School District. They have been married for 39 years, with three grown children and five grandchildren, all of whom reside in the area. Both Bob and Bev enjoy church work, having joined SLPC two years ago as a result of their volunteer work for Camp Treasure Island.
Cris Clark has been married to Bill for 37 years. They have three grown children and two grandchildren. Cris received a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology in 1991 and currently works as a counselor at Amnion Crisis Pregnancy Center. Cris is excited about her role as Deaconess, expanding mercy ministry at Springton Lake Church.
Ed Mohoric has been our Treasurer for 23 of the last 30 years. He and his bride, Marcia, were original members of SLPC. Their four children grew up and grew in Christ through SLPC programs. Ed is also a Consulting Actuary for Milliman. (No, actuaries do not watch birds.) Ed enjoys studying the Scriptures, playing Scrabble, and playing the music in his car too loudly.
Kevin O'Connor
Stu Smith and his amazing wife, Joan, of 39 years, grew up in Connecticut and met at UConn where they both graduated. Job transfers brought them down to Newtown Square, which they have called home since 1975. They are blessed with four terrific children and four grandchildren. Stu is convinced that there will be at least six more grandbabies coming in the future! Stu has been in sales all his life and has managed several territories in the process. Stu recently became a Certified Personal Trainer and Level 1 Outdoor Instructor for Platoon Fitness. If you happen to swing by any one of several private school campuses or the Philadelphia Art Museum steps (next to the Rocky statue) at 6:00am you might find him drilling lots of "recruits" at the Bootcamps! Drop in, and Stu will help you "be all that you can be"!
Sue Smith is a wife, mother of four grown children, and grandmother of 2.7 kids who loves all these roles! The first 24 years of marriage were spent traveling the United States as a Navy family, before settling in Broomall almost 14 years ago. Sue has taught kids at all stages, in school and church, from 3 year olds to 6th grade, some “typical” kids, and mostly those who are not! She is presently a Behavior Specialist Consultant, providing wraparound support to kids and families on the autism spectrum. Sue loves to be with friends, cycle, create jewelry, and read!
