Our (Interim) Pastor -
Rev. Eric & Jenny Johnson
Eric and Jenny Johnson served with Young Life for 25 years. During that time they worked with thousands of teenagers and trained hundreds of volunteer leaders. In 2012 Eric was led to focus his ministry exclusively on the adult community in the Lehigh Valley. He founded the 501(c)3 non-profit ministry "Adult Life" to reach beyond the traditional influences of the church.
Eric believes that the most effective way to reach adults is through relationships, and the mission of Adult Life is to extend God’s grace to all adults, and help them explore and mature in their faith.
Eric is now leading over 100 adults every week in "relationship groups" where they wrestle together with the meaning of life, relationships, and faith.
Eric and Jenny have been married for 39 years. They have four children and five grandchildren. Eric received his Master of Divinity in 1996 and is currently a doctoral candidate.
Our Secretary -
Diana Docteroff
Diana is the cheery person answering the church phone in the afternoon! She joined the staff of Emmanuel E.C. Church in March 2019, bringing with her a wealth of secretarial, ministry and business experience as well as a heart for God and for people. She has been an assistant cub scout leader, brownie leader, Sunday School teacher, and VBS helper, and remains active in a number of ministries! Diana, her husband Paul and their 2 adult children live in Bethlehem.
Our Previous Pastor -
Rev. Rick & Joan Sergi
Pastor Rick served Emmanuel for 10 years (2014-2024), coming to Emmanuel in July 2014 after 31 years as an engineer and software developer in a high-tech telecommunications company. His love for God is real! It’s contagious! And his Bible teaching is both refreshing and easy to grasp. Pastor Rick & his wife Joan are long-time residents of the Lehigh Valley. Raised as Catholics, their relationships with God were transformed during Rick’s time in the US Air Force. It is his joy to help others experience the love of God and fullness of life in Jesus Christ that God has made available to all.
Pastor Rick retired from his role as our pastor on June 30, 2024 to serve the Evangelical Congregational Church (our denomination) as the District Field Director for the 13 "EC" churches of the Lehigh Valley.
Pastor Rick and Joan have been married for 46 years. They have 3 adult daughters and 8 grandchildren!