VESTRY

L to r:..  R.Kunath, Fr. Wible, K. Nusbaum,D. Stabilito, J. Gragson, K. Allen, M. Clarkson, L. Arguedas, P. Gebhard, B. Yohn, W. Hoopes,G. Conner, Not pictured : T. Snovel

  

   

    Current Vestry Members

Dr. George Conner, Senior Warden
     Occupation: Physician

     St. Luke’s :
 Senior Warden, choir member, various committee,
Bible Study,  Free Noon Meal
  Community Affiliations: Staff physician, Lebanon VAMC,
environmental issues
Family: wife, Betty

Bob Kunath,  Junior Warden
     Occupation: Physician Assistant at Veterans Affairs Medical Center; former
teacher - jr. high,high school,college

     St. Luke’s:  Member for over 15 years, member of vestry 10+ years, Property
Advisory Committee, Search Committee, Licensed Chalice Bearer, Licensed Lay
Eucharistic Minister ....other Episcopal positions:
 Licensed in Diocese of
Central NY as Lay Reader and Chalice Bearer; also choirboy, usher, Youth Minister

     Community Affiliations:Member of  "'50+ Festival" Organizational Committee
for Lebanon Co., National President of VA Physician Assistant Assoc.,
Federal Affairs and lobbying on Capital Hill for professional interests
Family: wife, Fran

Karen Allen
Occupation:
Community volunteer; former educator, real estate agent and Director of
Workforce Development for Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce.
St. Luke's: Member since 1995; former choir and bell choir member; vestry member;
search committee member; Rite 13 teacher; lector & chalice bearer;
Capital Campaign Chair (2005), 150th Anniversary Committee Member
Community Affiliations: Past state president of American Association of University Women;
former SARCC board member; Arthritis Foundation Advisory Committee member;
Leadership Lebanon Valley alumni committee; member of Lebanon
Valley Chamber of Commerce Women in Business and Military Affairs committees.
Family: husband, James

Linda Arguedas
     Occupation: Vice-President of Ironwolf International, LLC, a business consulting
company.  Formerly, theChildcare Coordinator for the Lebanon VA Medical Center
and the Director of Projects for Contract Consultantsin Harrisburg, coordinating conferences,
meetings, trainings and publications for the Office of Mental Retardation.
     St. Luke's:  A member of the St. Luke's family since 1995.  She has chaired two Holiday
Bazaars and is currently a member of the Church Growth and
Development Committee and 150th Anniversary Committee. 
    Community Affiliations:  President, Lebanon County Mental Health Association;
Vice President, Lebanon County Fatherhood Initiative.
Family:  son, Adam Bentz

 Matt Clarkson
       Occupation:
sales rep for Sun Microsystems
       St. Luke’s:St. Luke's Church School program with wife, Tina...vestry, father of acolyte son,
                        Grant and future acolyte son, Luke
   
   Community Affiliations: coach for CQM football, 32nd Degree Mason, board
of directors of neighborhood civic association in N. Bethesda,MD,
membership committee of Lebanon Country Club,full time husband and father
Family: wife, Tina; sons, Grant and Luke

Pete Gebhard
Occupation: President, Hoaster Gebhard & Co., an Independent Insurance Agency
St. Luke's: Usher, Finance Committee,vestry
Community Affiliations: Past President- Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce, Past President-
Independent Insurance Agents of PA, Board Member - Lebanon 2000 Foundation

Family: wife, Lauralee; children - Matthew, Christopher, Susanna






John D. Gragson
      Occupation:  Attorney at Law, KTHL Law Offices, PC.
      St. Luke’s:  Member of Vestry; Representative to the Worship Committee,
the Anniversary History Committee,Church 
      Community Affiliations:  Member of the Lebanon County Bar Association;
Inspector for  the Board of Elections.
Family: wife, Audrie; son, Ethan

  Warren Hoopes
    Occupation:
Retired Clergyman (Methodist)
    St. Luke’s: vestry member, member of church anniversary committee, lay
Eucharistic minister, free noon meal, lay reader,  Church 
Growth and Development Committee, Host
    Community Affiliations: Outreach, member of Harmonia Club,
conducts services at Hearthstone.
Family: wife, Katherine

Keith Nusbaum
     Occupation:
Colonel, US Army (Ret). 

     St. Luke’s:  Member since 1998, Lector; Vestry member 2005-2007;
Worship Committee member, member of Church Growth
& Development Committee

Todd Snovel
Occupation: Associate director of development and alumni relations
 including fundraising at Lebanon Valley College
St. Luke's: Church Growth & Development Committee, co-ordinator of Parish Partners,
member of St. Luke's Festival Choir, chairman of Presiding Bishop's visit, consultant
to Capital Campaign concerning grants, Vestry, chairman of Outreach
Community Affiliations: Democratic Committee of Lebanon Co., member of Harmonia Club,
artistic director of Palmyra High School musical, President of SARCC [ Sexual Assault
Resource and Counseling Center], Zumba instructor
Family: Single

Donald Stabilito
Occupation:
Currently retired; formerly Director of Subcontract
Administration for a national Engineering/Construction Company
St. Luke's: Lector, vestry member
Community Affiliations: Antique Automobile Club
of American Museum Volunteer
Family: wife, Sandy; daughter, Jennifer; son, DJ

Bernie Yohn
      Occupation:
Tri-axle dump truck owner/operator
      St. Luke’s: Sanctuary choir, Festival Choir, vestry member,
co-chair of New Hope Campaign,, property chairman
     
Community Affiliations: None at present
Family: wife, Kathy

 

The Vestry of St. Luke’s is the legal, canonical, and financial “board of trustees”.
Senior Warden(warden of the rector) and Junior Warden (warden of the people)
chair the vestry.
Members are elected for three-year terms and lead the
 parish in setting policies and goals, maintaining the buildings,
and raising financial support for the  mission of the parish.
For questions  about the Vestry or to contact individual members,
contact the Secretary/Treasurer of the church at 717-272-8251 or
secretary@stlukeslebanon.com.