Lela Hartranft to Allentown: Emmanuel

A Certified Lay Minister, Lela Hartranft has been involved in Christ Servant Ministries since 2010. She leads the Women’s Ministry Team and Prayer Meetings, fills in for pastors, has been the featured speaker for women events and participated in children’s ministries. Following in the footsteps of her great-grandfather, a circuit rider preacher and her father, a missionary and pastor, Lela is excited to start serving as pastor of Allentown: Emmanuel UMC. Earning an Associate in Applied Science in Data Processing Technology, Lela was a Programmer/Analyst for twenty-five years. She authored a daily devotional book, Thoughts to Ponder. Loving nature, Lela enjoys photography making cards featuring photos she has taken and going on hikes and picnics with Wilbur, her husband of fifty-two years. They have two daughters and three granddaughters.