Shenkel UCC, began her work here in January 2020. Suzanne is ordained in the United Church of Christ. She graduated with her Master of Divinity degree from The Lutheran Theological Seminary in Philadelphia (now United Lutheran Seminary). Her undergraduate degree is in Bible from Baptist Bible College (now Clarks Summit University). Before entering seminary, Suzanne served as a missionary for 16 years in Brazil and Asia with a Baptist mission board. 

Suzanne is an avid reader and also enjoys traveling, biking, hiking, gardening and cooking.

Dan Wolgemuth began his musical career while still in Junior High, playing piano with his father, the organist in their local church in Lebanon, PA.  After attending Lancaster Bible College, he began touring the country with a gospel music.drama troupe, MANNA, which he co-founded with Rev. "Amen Henry" Harrison, noted singer/pastor from Harlem, New York City. As a composer he has worked in theatre, television and film and has conducted  and arranged  for artists in commercial music (Leslie Gore, Bill Cosby, Patti Labelle) and sacred music (Pat Boone, Andrae Crouch, Glad, Adrienne Reedy). His music producing credits range from original shows off-broadway, regional theatre and Atlantic City passenger cruise ship revues to numerous recordings. Dan served as orchestra arrranger/conductor for the exciting, new Christian recording artist, Jeemin Lee, now signed to the Sony Classical label. His arrangement of I Wonder as I Wander was featured in concert by the New York City Master Chorale at the St. Patrick's Cathedral annual Christmas Eve Concert. PILATE, his first full-length musical, was written and "work-shopped" at the Covenant in Easton, CT and is now being considered for production at theaters in PA.

"The very most important fact about me is that thru the grace of a sovereign God, His Son, Jesus Christ and the working of the Holy Spirit, my life has been touched and inexorably changed with salvation, love, creativity, compassion and the joy of working for His Church." John 3:30 (KJV) describes my daily aspiration. Come join us, here at Shenkel UCC, in giving back to our Creator the exciting talents in music and art that he has given to all of us. Then we can begin on earth what we will most certainly continue around the throne in heaven- worshiping God and singing in spirit and in truth.

Susan Royer has been an organist for over 40 years, having served numerous churches in the southeastern Pennsylvania area, including Shenkel in the 1980’s and then again more recently since 2014.  She has also been a frequent interim and guest organist for various local churches. 

A life-long member of the United Church of Christ, Shenkel UCC is the church of her childhood, and of her parents, so it holds a special place in her heart.  She earned her Bachelor of Science in Christian Education from Defiance College. In addition, she has operated the thriving Grace Notes Piano Studio since 1990, and is the Co-Founder of Make Music Upper Perk, a day-long, community-wide music festival in the Upper Perkiomen Valley. She is a mother of 3, and a grandmother of 7 to date.  Her husband is UCC pastor, the Reverend Homer Royer Jr., who is also a son of the congregation.

Stacey is from Birdsboro, PA and is a 3rd generation Shenkel UCC member. A wife and mother of two girls, she enjoys travel, movies and spending time with her rescue cats. She has her Associates degree in Marketing & Management and has been cleaning professionally for 15 years. Stacey truly enjoys doing all that she can to maintain the beauty of our church.

Danielle joined Shenkel United Church of Christ in January 2024 as the Secretary. She resides in Barto with her husband Chip and their 2 dogs, Apple and Rocky. She enjoys spending time with family, going camping and vacationing in the Caribbean.