Pastor Lanny Kilgore

Pastor Lanny and his wife, Jocelyn have lived in Airville Pa. since 1972 on farm land that belonged to his grandfather, Dale Kilgore. They have 4 sons, 16 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. 

Lanny is a graduate of Lancaster Bible College, and holds a graduate degrees from Millersville University and Lancaster Theological Seminary where he studied preaching, education and counseling. 

He was the founding and 30-year senior pastor of New Covenant Community Church, Delta Pa. Since retiring in year 2000 he served as interim pastor at Ambassador Bible Chapel in York for 2 years. Lanny is an

avid reader, enjoys playing the keyboard and building things in his workshop.

 Jaden Lee began playing piano at the age of 9. During the junior year of high school, Jaden also began taking organ lessons as he began his career as a church musician at Zion UCC of York. 

During college, he was granted the Arts Merit Scholarship in which he continued his piano and organ education. In recent years Jaden has played chamber music with various students and has acted as a collaborative musician for several local opera singers. 

While serving as a church musician and collaborative pianist, Jaden also enjoys working with the York Symphony Chorus as their accompanist and interim assistant chorus master. When Jaden is not performing in music, Jaden is employed with a degree in mechanical engineering for 

Westfalia Technologies of York.

Growing up with his Dad, grandfather, and uncle as pastors, Nathan has a rich heritage of ministry involvement. He is a graduate of Lancaster Bible College and Eastern Mennonite University, with degrees in Bible and Education. Nathan enjoys preaching, playing his guitar, and writing. 

He has a son, Justice and a daughter, Maria.

 Deanna Johnson is married C Thomas Johnson and has two children: Michele N Hubbard and Clinton Johnson. 

She graduated from Penn State York Campus in 2000 after 30 years of evening classes with a Business - Marketing and Management degree. She subsequently passed the IRS Enrolled Agent certification.

Deanna started attending Salem Church when she was young, and joined the church at age 13. Her late mother, Jane Flayharty, was a leader within the church, and served a vital role in Salem's nursery school, providing a valuable service to our community for many years. 

Several years ago, Deanna became a certified lay speaker for the United Methodist denomination. While it was never her intent to serve as a pastor, she found herself doing so when the United Methodist Conference failed to supply Salem with an ordained minister.  

For several years, Deanna faithfully provided the congregation with spiritual leadership, weekly messages and pastoral care. Deanna was a key player, along with church leaders, in the recent process of Salem disassociating from the United Methodist Denomination. 

Subsequently, the leadership of Salem called Pastor Lanny Kilgore to serve as pastor, and Deanna has continued serving the role of pastoral ministry to congregants who are shut-it, and hospitalized. She also is actively involved on the council of ministries and participates in the morning worship service.

Deanna loves to quilt and travel, spending parts of the winter 

at her home in Florida.