St. Matthew Pastors

   The Rev. Dr. Daniel M. Yeiser
   Senior Pastor
   634-4025(cell phone)
   793-8059(home phone)
   email: pastordan@stmattlutheran.org

The Rev. Dr. Daniel M. Yeiser began his ministry as Senior Pastor at St. Matthew on August 16, 2004. A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he received his B.A. from Grove City College, M.Div. from the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, and Ph.D. in systematic theology from Duquesne University. As a parish pastor he has served the Aurora - Red House Lutheran Parish (1983-1986), St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Saxonburg (1986-1999), and St. John's Lutheran Church in Erie (1999-2004). In addition to his parish responsibilities, Pastor Yeiser has been an adjunct professor and conference dean, and has served on a number of boards and synodical committees. Currently he is serving on the Board of Directors at the Gettysburg Seminary, on the synod's Audit Committee, and on the Board of Directors at the Adams-Hanover Counseling Services. He and his wife Christy have three children: Gretchen (now married), Gwyneth, and Thaddeus

The Rev. Dr. E. Edward Keyser

Congregational Visitation Pastor

Pastor Keyser recently retired after serving as co-pastor at St. James Church in Gettysburg for 35 years. He is a graduate of Franklin and Marshall College (1960) and of the Lutheran Seminary in Philadelphia (1963). He was pastor of the Berwick Lutheran Parish, Berwick, PA, 1963-1967. He was co-pastor of St. James Church, Gettysburg, 1967-2002. He is married and the father of four children and nine grandchildren. His service has included work with Stephen Ministry and the York-Adams Drug and Alcohol Board as well as in other community activities. He is a resident of Gettysburg.

The Rev. Jack R. Hoffman

Congregational Visitation Pastor

Pastor Hoffman lives in Hanover. From 1972 to 1985 he was pastor of St. Paul's Church on York Street. He is a graduate of Lebanon Valley College (1958) and earned his degree in theology at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Gettysburg (1961) He began his ministry at Etters, PA (Mt. Zion Church), 1962-1963. He served as assistant pastor at the Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity, Lancaster, 1964-1971, as pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Hanover, 1972-1985, as pastor of Holy Trinity Lancaster, 1976-1996, and as assistant to the Bishop for Evangelism and Outreach, Lower Susquehanna Synod, 1996-2001, when he retired. He is married and has two children and five grandchildren. Currently he is involved in teaching in the town and ministry program at the Gettysburg Seminary.

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