Meet Our Pastoral Staff
Vince Wood
Pastor
Vince Wood has been our pastor since December 2012. Vince and his wife, Robin, have been married since 1985 and have two sons, a daughter-in-law, and two granddaughters. Vince is a graduate of Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary (BDiv) and Trinity Seminary (MA,PhD). The Woods have been in the ministry since 1993; serving congregations in Arizona, Florida, and Wyoming before coming to Pennsylvania. Vince’s life verse is Psalm 73:25, “Whom have I in heaven but Thee, and besides Thee, I desire nothing on earth.” Vince believes that by believing this verse, Christians can face any situation in this world.
Doctor Wood has published two books, "The Train, A Model for Transforming the Heart" and “Set Free to Love”.
Visit Pastor Wood's Blog http://vrwood.blogspot.com
Darryl MacPherson
Pastoral Associate
Darryl has been on staff at Providence since 2003. The first two years, he served as a part-time Youth Director, and in 2005, he was hired as a full-time Pastoral Associate. He has served at two other churches in Pennsylvania; in Quakertown for three and a half years as Director of Christian Education, and in Dover for ten years, as Pastor of Youth and Family. Darryl also served for five years as Work Camp Coordinator and Youth Mission Trip Director for Pennsylvania Christian Endeavor.
A graduate of Lancaster Bible College, Darryl is married to Marlena, who is a very active member at Providence. She grew up in Dover, PA. The MacPhersons are proud parents of a grown son, Tyler, a daughter-in-law, Amanda, and a granddaughter.
BEN HASSINGER
YOUTH DIRECTOR
Ben has been a member at Providence since childhood. Ben will be graduating from York College of Pennsylvania in fall 2022 with his degree in criminal justice. Before being hired at Providence, Ben worked as a Direct Support Professional for 5 years assisting individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities with their everyday lives in the residential home setting. Along with working full time, Ben volunteered his time over the past 4 years running games, going on retreats and mission trips with the youth and planning events for the youth to enjoy at Providence. Ben and his wife Lauren recently married in October 2021. Lauren is active at Providence helping out with the sound booth Sunday mornings and with C.R.E.W on Sunday nights. Ben is looking forward to helping the youth group flourish by bringing his 12 years of coaching experience, at the age group and college level, as well as the valuable leadership skills he obtained both as his time as a program manager with Typical Life Corporation and with his time in the Boy Scouts of America where he achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. Ben plans to continue to be a voice for and strengthen his relationships with individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities by being on the forefront of showing the community Providence is a church where everyone is welcome and God perfectly created them to be here on this earth.