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Pastor:  Reverend Raymond J. Jachowski
Pastor Ray was born in New Jersey in 1968 and grew up in Hunterdon County.  He attended Thomas Edison State College, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in the Humanities in 1994, and Lancaster Theological Seminary where he was awarded the Master of Divinity degree in 1999.  He has served churches as Pastor in the Penn Central Conference, the Pennsylvania Southeast Conference, and the Southern Conference, Western North Carolina Association.  Most recently he has been the Pastor of St. John's United Church of Christ in Phoenixville for 9 years.   Pastor Ray began his ministry at Zion’s United Church of Christ in December of 2025.  
Pastor Ray met his wife, Kathy, while she was in Seminary.  She is an Executive Assistant for International Ministries of the American Baptist Churches.  They have two children, Gabriel Abraham and Hannah Elizabeth. 
Rev. Jachowski's article, “The Death of Herod the Great and the Latin Josephus: Re-examining the Twenty-second year of Tiberius” was recently published by the Journal of Greco-Roman Christianity and Judaism.  He enjoys history; biblical, liturgical, and theological research and writing.  His taste in music spans many different genres.  His hobbies include collecting historic documents and books, antiques, and glassware.  For fun he enjoys camping with his family.​

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Office Administrator: Kimberly Kulesa
​Kim comes to Zion's United Church of Christ with a degree in business management and an extensive background in office administration.  She has two children, and lives in the Gilbertsville area.  Kim is in the office on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Organist/Choir Director: Keith Clattenburg
Keith began piano lessons at 5 years old and continued until he was 18.  At age 12, he started to accompany his dad who was soloist and choir director at many local churches.  Entering High School, Keith was chosen to accompany many different choirs, including the PIAA Concert Choir and Southeastern Massachusetts School Bandmasters Association Choir.  At age 16, Keith was introduced to the organ by legendary Wanamaker organist Keith Chapmen. Keith studied under him for 2 years then started studying with Biff Claflin of Abington Presbyterian Church.
After High School, Keith entered the Marine Corps where he was a Chaplin’s assistant and played for every church service on Paris Island.  A few years ago, Keith had some cameo appearances in Discovery Channel's Amish Mafia and Destination America's Amish Haunting.

Fast forward to the present day, you will find Keith substituting at local churches on Saturday nights, along with his wife Laura singing cantor parts and special music when needed.  UCC, Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran are some of the denominations where he has substituted.  Keith is also heavily involved in community theater in the Greater Philadelphia Area. He has musically directed over 15 musicals and continues to serve the community as much as possible.
Keith's prayers were answered when, in search of something more stable, he stumbled upon the need for a Music Director at Zion's United Church of Christ.  He is grateful to be a part of the warm and welcoming Zion's family.

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