At Baughman UMC our team is passionate about helping people GROW in their relationship with Christ, DISCOVER their spiritual gifts, DEEPEN their relationships with each other, and SERVE their community.
Reverend Joshua Davinsizer
Senior Pastor
Rev. Joshua Davinsizer is a Pennsylvania native who was born and raised in Bellwood. He comes to Baughman UMC with a passion and enthusiasm for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He has a real heart for making disciples for Christ. Pastor Josh first felt his call into ministry at age five and he has pursued his call into ordained ministry in the United Methodist Church ever since.
Pastor Josh’s mission in life is to fully serve Christ in everything he does. His zeal for ministry can be summarized by Rev. John Wesley, to ‘reform the nation, particularly the church; and to spread scriptural holiness over the land.’
Pastor Josh believes that it is by the power of the Holy Spirit, through the blessing of our Heavenly Father, that we are called together to build the Kingdom of God in the greater New Cumberland area and fulfill Jesus’ command to “go and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19).
Pastor Josh graduated from Lycoming College in 2012 and received a Master of Divinity from Wesley Theological Seminary in 2015. He lives with his best friend, Indiana Jones (better known as Indy), his favorite Welch Corgi.
Rhonda Rudy
Office Manager & Safe Sanctuary Coordinator
Rhonda is an experienced church administrator who brings her gifts of management, communications, and organization to our church office. Rhonda is a veteran in children’s ministries and founder of His Hands Puppeteers where she spent 20 years embracing the hearts of children with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She is an accomplished puppet, props, and scenery designer. She served as Vice-President of the Fellowship of Christian Puppeteers, Conference Director for the Eastern PA Performing Arts Festival, and has served as workshop facilitator at National FCP Conferences. Rhonda and her husband, Dave, have been married 38 years. They have two children and three grandchildren.
Heather Arnold
Choir & Handbell Director
Heather is a longtime member of Baughman UMC where she serves as the Choir & Handbell Director and sings with the praise & worship team. She plays numerous instruments, marched in the high school marching band, drum and bugle corps, twirled a flag in indoor guard, and has instructed high school musicians. Heather has two children and a basset hound. She is a proud Dallas Cowboys fan.
Dana Sanborn
Treasurer
Dana is a life-long resident of Lebanon County where she has been an active member of her home church for many years. She met her husband Ed, while swimming at Bloomsburg University. They have been married 30 years and they have three adult children.
Prior to being a stay-at-home mom, Dana worked in Human Resources as a Nurse Recruiter and then as a Benefits Counselor. When her youngest child turned 10, she accepted a volunteer position as the Treasurer of her home church. This position helped prepare and train her for her most recent employment experiences including the Treasurer position at Baughman UMC.
She enjoys spending time with family and traveling to visit her children. She enjoys gardening, reading, and exercising, and she loves the outdoors and traveling off the beaten path. She hopes to be able to visit all the National Parks during her lifetime.
Dr. Charles Seifert
Church Organist
Charles is a musical man on a mission! He continues to pour his lifetime passion for music into the church and can often be found teaching seminary courses in choir and worship music overseas. Charles served 12 years as a strings and orchestra instructor in public schools and spent 21 years as the Professor of Music at Eastern Nazarene College. Charles has devoted his life to helping the next generation become effective ministers in a secular world. He has three sons and several grandchildren.
Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord, giving thanks through Him to God the Father. Col 3:17