Elders
Rev. Matt Franchetti (Pastor)
Matt is a Philadelphia native, and partisan of all Philly sports teams. He is a graduate of Penn State (2005), and Westminster Theological Seminary (2010). After nearly 20 years in the food service industry (alongside ministry internships and other odd jobs) he received a call and entered full-time ministry in 2019. His passions include: bacon, beer, geography, politics and history.
Matt and his wife, Georgia (also a Philly native) have been married since 2005 and have six kids. They are all happy to call Allentown “home.”
Ken George
Ken has attended LVPC since 1989. During that time he has taught adult Sunday School, served on the Christian Education Committee, and enjoyed many years teaching the Westminster Catechism to high school students. Ken and his wife, Denise, have four children, Mike, Andy, Sam, and Katie. Ken works in Information Technology at Air Products. He enjoys all types of sports, and in recent years has taken a particular shine to disc golf. He also enjoys reading and spending time with his family.
Deacons
Phillip Hansell
Phillip has been a member at LVPC for over 30 years, and has served as a deacon for most of that time. He grew up in the rural suburbs west of Philadelphia, and moved to the Lehigh Valley in 1990 when he married his wife, Patricia (an Allentown native). Phillip has spent 30 years as a physician assistant. He’s also a handyman, doing lots of projects at home, especially small engine and appliance repairs. He also enjoys motorcycling and fishing up in Canada. Phil and Pat have four adult children: three sons and a daughter.
Chuck MacDonald
Chuck is originally from Boston, but moved to Bethlehem in 1985. He’s been trying to shake the Boston accent ever since. He came to faith while in college, and spent most of his career as a pharmacist and small business owner right in Bethlehem. He enjoys music of all kinds, reading and writing. He and his wife, Karen, have raised a small army of 8 children: Andrew, Michael, Paul, Stephen, David, Ruth, Rachel and Abby. They currently have 11 grandkids.
David MacDonald (Chair)
David is a Bethlehem native, raised in a large homeschooling family. After spending many years in retail, he now provides social services for people with special needs. He is an artist, as well as an appreciator of the arts, including literature and music. He also has a rather extensive (and eclectic) film collection. He has been at LVPC since he was a teenager, and was ordained as a deacon in 2022.
Jed Harley
Jed was born and raised in Allentown, and has been at LVPC his whole life. He is a professional photographer and works in the advertising industry. He serves as LVPC’s videographer, and has been a deacon since 2022.
Jason Hansell
Jason was raised at LVPC, and has lived in the Lehigh Valley his entire life. He works in the plumbing industry, and doesn’t mind getting his hands dirty. He was ordained as a deacon in 2022. Jason and his wife Ivy live in Emmaus.