Maria Kollar to Ridley Park

Maria felt the call to serve at an early age, but options were limited in the faith tradition in which she was raised. Having joined the UMC as an adult, she served as a layperson in every avenue available to the laity. In 2012, beginning as a Christ Servant Minister, she became a Certified Lay Minister in 2016 and completed all necessary steps toward licensing in 2020. She has a heart for community service and has been the director of the food pantry at Broomall: St. Mark’s for ten years and is Community Needs Assessment Coordinator for the Rotary Club of Broomall. She hopes to bring her experiences as a civic volunteer, elementary/middle school teacher, and church servant to her new adventure as pastor of Ridley Park UMC.