Praise God. Love People. Proclaim Christ.
Empowered by the Spirit in all of life, we will: joyfully praise God; sacrificially love all people in deed and truth; and faithfully proclaim Christ, to the glory of God and for the good of our neighbors.
Troy De Bruin, Pastor
Troy has nearly 30 years of ministry experience in the PCA, having served 5 years at Trinity PCA in Harrisburg and 13 years at Westminster PCA in Lancaster before being sent by Westminster with a core group to plant Proclamation in 2014. He received his B.S. from Lancaster Bible College and M.Div from Biblical Seminary. Troy and Amy have been married 30 years and have six children, Alayna, Molly, Luke, Lydia, Ella, and Anthony (with Christ).
Collin Gingrich, Associate pastor
Collin has served as Proclamation’s Associate Pastor since July of 2022. He grew up in Mount Joy and graduated from Donegal High School. After graduating from Grove City College, Collin received his M.Div. from Westminster Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Becky, were married in 2016 and have four children: Joanna, Zachary, Drew, and Aubryn. Collin and Becky enjoy family time, board games, walks, and good coffee. Collin had previously served as Proclamation’s Pastoral Intern for three years.
Jan McCormack, Children’s ministry director
Jan grew up in South Carolina until her dad felt the call to ministry and attended Fruitland Bible School in North Carolina, then her family moved to be missionaries in northern New York where Jan was involved in various church ministries. This is where Jan met her husband Dan in the fall of 1980 when he was serving in the US Air Force at Griffiss Air Force base. They started attending Proclamation in 2022. They have three children: Melissa, Heather, and Nathaniel. Jan and Dan look forward to their annual vacations in Quebec City, Canada, and trips to see their grandchildren in Maryland. Jan enjoys gardening, morning walks, cooking, and corresponding with their sponsored Compassion children around the world.
Megan Potteiger, Youth ministry director
Megan grew up in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania where she attended New Covenant Fellowship PCA. Her parents, youth group, and the church community had a deep impact on her life in coming to know Jesus at a young age and she is excited to coordinate youth ministry at Proclamation. She graduated from The College of William and Mary with a degree in chemistry and completed graduate work in organic chemistry at The University of Pennsylvania before working at Lebanon Valley College as the director for the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. She and her husband, Dustin, were married in 2007 and have four children: Beverly, Dean, Calvin, and Violet. Megan enjoys cooking, gardening, coaching youth field hockey for Manheim and FCA, cheering on her boys in baseball, skiing with her family, and traveling.
Em Shuman, Administrative Assistant
Em grew up in South Jersey and currently lives with her husband Josiah in Lancaster. Em graduated from Lancaster Bible College in 2014 with a degree in Sport Administration and Bible. Before coming to Proclamation she worked for a sports ministry in Emmaus, PA. She looks forward to serving the church in an administrative role each day. Em loves community, cooking, personal finance, puzzles, working with horses, and exploring small towns.