Lanny Kilgore, Senior Pastor and his wife Jocelyn
My name is Lanny Kilgore. I’m the founding pastor of New Covenant, which started in August, 1989. My wife, Jocelyn and I have lived in Airville since 1972 after I served four years in the U.S. Air Force. We are the parents of four adult sons and have a growing list of grand children. {You can find me on facebook, just search for my name—– until I find an easier way}
I grew up in Lambertville, New Jersey, where I met my wife in my last year of High Schoool. My father was a pastor with the Assemblies of God. I accepted Christ at an early age but didn’t respond to a call on my life to minister full-time until mid-life. I am a graduate of Lancaster Bible College, Lancaster Theological Seminary and Millersville University. I haved earned degrees in Bible, Religion and Counseling. As senior pastor, I am responsible for most of the preaching and the leadership of the Elder Team.
I enjoy reading, woodworking and landscaping. Music is also a passion of mine. I particularly love the worship music of the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir. I am also growing an appreciation for travel and the beautiful scenery throughout the United States. I love to introduce people to the Church of Jesus Christ, watch lives transform and help them develop their gifts for ministry. I am really excited when I see a person discover and develop their potential and gifts for ministry.
Art Dean, Associate Pastor and his wife, Becky
My name is Art Dean, I was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania in October of 1955. My family moved to Lancaster County when I was in the fourth grade. The oldest of four boys I graduated from Penn Manor High School in Millersville Pennsylvania and served in the U.S. Army from 1973 to 1975. After returning home from the military I met Becky, who was from Windsor in York County and we were married in 1977. I worked as a maintenance electrician at a Lancaster printing company, completed an apprenticeship program and became a printing press operator. I completed one year of study at Lancaster Bible College before accepting a full time position in printing sales. I worked for seventeen years for a Lancaster Book Manufacturing company serving in sales, sales and production management and was Vice President and General Manager prior to leaving in 1996. I began to consider returning to the ministry calling that I felt many years ago and God opened the door for service at New Covenant Community Church. Beginning as a volunteer I served in a part time capacity for one year before becoming full time in September of 2004. I resumed studies and graduated from Lancaster Bible College and was ordained into the ministry by New Covenant Community Church in April 2006 and currently serve as Associate Pastor. My responsibilities are to oversee the leaders of our ministries here at New Covenant. I also assist the senior pastor with teaching and preaching.
Becky and I are the parents of three grown children Moriah, Meghan and Bryan and are blessed with four grandaughters, Amber, Isabell, Emma and Natalia. Becky is currently a homemaker, grandmother and serves as a teacher at the Mt. Nebo Methodist Church Pre School.
Our interests include reading, crafts, shopping and animals, we have bred and raised a variety of farm show animals and operated “Pequea Exotic Pets” raising Pot Bellied Pigs as house pets. We operated “Mats from Flats”, a tire recycling business full time for several years doing craft shows throughout this geographic region and currently operate market stands at Root’s Market and Green Dragon Market in Lancaster County.
Susan Miller, Worship Director and her husband, Kenton
My name is Susan Miller, I am proud to lead the worship team here at New Covenant. I was born in York, Pa in November of 1978. I am the fourth girl in a family of five females. After graduating from Red Lion in 1997, I attended college at Millersville University and York College. I majored in Elementary Education but after two years, met and married my husband Kenton Miller. Kenton and I have two young daughters; Madelyn was born in 2000 and Marleigh was born in 2003. We live in a home we built on Kenton’s parents farm near Felton, Pa.
I joined the worship team as a vocalist shortly after I started attending New Covenant. I have always loved music and sang in a bluegrass band. After several years of serving as a volunteer, I had the opportunity to accept a staff postion in June, 2006.
As the worship director, I am developing as a leader and taking keyboard lessons. I plan to grow myself in becoming all God wants me to be so that with God’s help, our worship and music As the worship director, I am developing as a leader and taking keyboard lessons. I plan to grow myself in becoming all God wants me to be so that with God’s help, our worship and music ministry at New Covenant can be a glory to God–our purpose in life.
