March 2, 2026
Rev. Jared Stoltzfus as Director of Pocono Plateau
Jared Stoltzfus currently serves as Senior Pastor of St. Mark’s UMC in Mt. Joy and as Chair of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Camp and Retreat Ministry Board. Jared sensed his call to ministry in high school and earned a B.A. from Eastern University and an M.Div. from Eastern Mennonite Seminary. His connection to Pocono Plateau is longstanding and personal. Since serving on summer staff in 2008, he has remained actively involved through leading retreats and camps, serving on the Site Committee, and contributing to the Camp and Retreat Board. He understands not only how camp ministry operates, but how profoundly it shapes lives. Jared and his wife, Elizabeth, have been married for 16 years, and together with their beloved pets, they look forward to this new chapter of ministry.
Rev. Dr. Sang Choi appointed as Associate Superintendent for Eastern Pennsylvania
Rev. Dr. Choi bring with him over 30 years of pastoral experience in a wide variety of settings. Most recently he has served as a District Superintendent in Western Pennsylvania (WPA). Prior to becoming a District Superintendent, he served in a cross racial appointment as lead pastor from 2015-2022 in one of the largest churches in WPA, Christ United Methodist Church: Huntington. He has also served as lead pastor in churches in the city of Erie and the town of Bentleyville, Pennsylvania. In 2001 he was commissioned by the General Board of Global Ministries and WPA to lead a new church start—The Greater Pittsburgh Korean United Methodist Church. He served there until 2004. On the Conference level, Sang Choi has been the Chairperson of the Commission on Religion and Race and a member of the Episcopacy Committee, Board of Ordained Ministry, and the United Methodist foundation of Western Pennsylvania.
Sang Choi has a passion and giftedness for church vitality, cultural sensitivity, discipleship training, and spiritual discernment for vision and mission. His Doctor of Ministry work was in the area of Church Servant Leadership. He holds degrees from Wesley Theological Seminary, Princeton Theological Seminary, Drew Theological School, and Methodist Theological Seminary in Seoul Korea. Sang Choi is married to Grace who is a very gifted musician. They are the proud parents of two adult children Jeannie and Tiffany.
February 23, 2026
Jen Miller to Green Pond UMC
Jen Miller was Ordained an Elder in 2022. Prior to ministry, she went to school for Special Education and Elementary Education. She received her calling to ministry after a major stroke and graduated from Drew University School of Theology with a Master of Divinity Degree. Her appointments included Mt. Pocono UMC, Wooddale UMC, Analomink UMC and Pocono Lake UMC. Rev. Jen Miller brings gifts that will richly bless Green Pond UMC through her strong pastoral heart, relational leadership, and passion for nurturing faith across generations. Jen thrives in pastoral care as well as children and youth ministry, gifts that align well with Green Pond’s commitment to caring for all ages while growing in faith together. In her free time, Jen spends time with her son, daughter, and husband, or is reading a good book. We look forward to the ways her experience, compassion, and leadership will support Green Pond UMC in this new season of ministry.
Stephen Whitehead to Ackermanville UMC and Cherry Valley UMC
Stephen was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and moved to the US in 2019. He is married to Katlyn and they have one son, Sebastian. He studied Philosophy at the University of Dundee, where he was active in the Dundee University Christian Union’s campus evangelism efforts and served as a speaker and Community Links Co-Ordinator for the local Christians Against Poverty Debt Center. After preaching occasionally at the encouragement of a local Church of Scotland minister, he sensed God’s call to pastoral ministry during the Covid lockdowns. After graduating from Moravian Theological Seminary in May, he has served as pastor at Emmanuel UMC in Allentown since July 2025. He was commissioned as an Elder this past February through the Board of Ordained Ministry.
Stephen brings a heart for evangelism, thoughtful preaching, and faithful pastoral care that will bless both congregations. His relational leadership, commitment to visitation, and passion for discipleship will help strengthen shared ministry and deepen spiritual growth at Ackermanville UMC and Cherry Valley UMC.