Our Pastor/Head of Staff, the Rev. Dr. Stephen P. Fritz, has served the Wayside congregation since the summer of 2000.  After living in Kentucky and Okinawa during his father’s active duty chaplaincy with the U.S. Army, his developmental years were spent in New Jersey where he attended Barrington Elementary School, Haddon Heights High School, and Rutgers University. Steve and his wife Meg were married in 1979 and have three adult children, two daughters-in-law, and two grandchildren. Committed to family and Wayside Church, they built a home with Steve’s parents in 2002 here in West Hempfield. Pastor Steve holds a Master of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University, a Master of Divinity degree from Princeton Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. Ordained in 1989, Steve has served pastorates in West Jersey Presbytery (Providence Presbyterian Church), Shenandoah Presbytery (Keyser Presbyterian Church) and now Donegal Presbytery, where he is active with the Connecting our Ministry Commission (COM).  Prior to his call to be a Minister of Word & Sacrament, Steve worked in special education, drove limousines and a school bus, and was a probation officer. Always continuing his education and having fun whenever possible, his hobbies include outdoor ventures and tending the property with Meg, British mystery television, singing and playing guitar, cooking and working out at the gym to stay fit.