Richard is a lifelong resident of Pennsylvania and retired from being a supervisor at PPL in 2006. He married Brenda in 1966, and they have 3 daughters (Dawnye’l, Janel, and Charmagne), 6 grandchildren, and 3 great grandchildren. Both Richard and Brenda joined Daybreak in 2012. Richard’s ministry passion is to make himself available to serve; to love God and people in every season of their life. Presently you will see him greeting on Sundays and facilitating a Home Group. He also previously served for several years in Daybreak Student Ministries. Prior to Daybreak, Richard served and led Student Ministry in various UMC churches for 50 years. He also wrote and led Youth and Young Adult Retreats and motivational clinics for youth and other organizations. Richard is an avid reader, fisherman, DCI fan and follower of the NY Rangers. 

Jen was born in Harrisburg, PA, but lived in Pottstown, PA and Salem, OR during her elementary years. Her family then moved to Connecticut for a year, then back to Camp Hill for her high school years. Jen primarily spends her days as a homemaker, but she has also had the joy of being an assistant field hockey coach at Messiah University (formerly Messiah College) for 21 years. Jen is married to Pastor Ric, and they have been attending Daybreak since day one, adding their 6 kids to the mix along the way: Eric, Marcus, Bennett, Julia, Annie, and Andre. Jen’s favorite thing about Daybreak is, ‘the sense of awe I experience as I look around at the faces in the room, whether it is in a worship service or smaller group meeting. I am in awe of the greatness of God being played out in the lives and stories of us all. We truly "come as we are" but we don't stay that way. God is so clearly at work!’ Jen currently serves as a Women's Bible Study leader at Daybreak, and as a member of our Adoption and Foster Care Ministry Team. Her favorite sports teams are Messiah Field Hockey (of course) and any team that has her kids on the roster.

Bryan grew up and lived in Montoursville, PA until 1998, then lived in Maine until returning to central Pennsylvania in 2008. Professionally he has been a Special Education teacher, most recently an Emotional Support teacher at Milton Area High School. Presently he is pursuing a career change to enter ministry. Bryan has been attending Daybreak since 2015, and there are a couple things that stand out to him about our church: “first is the way the leadership and people I’ve grown to know at Daybreak exemplify God’s grace, and second is the love and care Daybreak expresses to people, especially those people who are hurting or struggling.” Bryan has been part of a short-term mission trip to Ecuador, a small group member, a member of the Care and Bereavement teams, and is presently serving as a Care Pastor Intern. Bryan has a loving wife, Amanda, a daughter, Ashley, a son Evan, and a stepdaughter, Mackenzie. In his free time, Bryan loves to be on a stream fly-fishing, and he is an avid downhill skier and Penn State fan.

Laura grew up in Dillsburg and graduated from Indiana Wesleyan University with a degree in English and Writing. She began attending Daybreak in 2011 after she had just moved home from Indianapolis. Laura and her husband, Joe, were drawn in by the joy and love they felt right off the bat. Since starting to attend, Laura and Joe have grown their family by 3: Jason, Leo, and Katie. Despite her own kids keeping her busy, Laura has served in Kid Min and with Global Ministries, and also currently serves on our sermon writing and preaching teams. Laura brings a wealth of international experience to her staff role as Assistant Director of Global Ministries and is excited to be able to help our Daybreak family know and share God's heart for people all over the world! Laura’s favorite way to relax is with the puzzles section of the newspaper - Cryptoquips and KenKen are her

favorites!

Debbie grew up all across the Midwest, living in 4 different states, but graduating from high school in Ankeny, Iowa. As an adult, she’s lived in 3 more states! After moving to this area from Louisville, Ohio, Debbie and her husband John began consistently attending Daybreak in 2008 after their children (Rachel & James, now in their 20’s) had such great experiences at Daybreak and kept expressing a desire to return. John and Debbie were drawn by the welcoming, loving, spirit-filled and friendly people here. Currently, Debbie is part of the Marriage Matters Team, serves in Kid Min and as a greeter. Professionally, she works part-time as an administrative assistant for 3 academic departments at Messiah College. In her free time, Debbie really enjoys scrapbooking, walking, and listening to podcasts.

Tom is a retired Alliance Pastor of 39 years and has served as senior pastor of 7 churches over that time. While a native of western NY, Tom helped to daughter 2 churches in NJ, and was instrumental in helping with the planning and construction of a new church building in Cogan Station, PA. Tom and his wife Phyllis have 2 adult children and have been attending Daybreak since 2010. They serve together on the Prayer Team, as small group leaders, as premarital mentors, and as ministry leaders for our Primetime Adult Ministry. Tom also serves as a speaker at Man Up. They are so excited about where Daybreak is headed and our outward focus, and feel so fulfilled through our preaching and corporate worship times. Tom is a storyteller. He loves history, reading, bible study, talking theology. He also loves football and is a big Steelers and Penn State football fan. 

Jeff grew up in Palmyra, PA and currently works as an IT manager for the United States District Courts for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. He and his wife, Jan, began attending Daybreak in 2006, and were drawn in by Daybreak’s welcoming atmosphere, relevant biblical messages, and music. Jeff has served with Daybreak on short-term trips to Mississippi and Ecuador, in various small groups, and with the financial ministry. Most recently he joined the Theodyssey leadership team. Jeff has a love for dogs, and together with Jan has rescued seven golden retrievers over the past 25 years. He also loves to travel as much as possible, which couples well with his love of food - he will search the ends of the earth for a great place to eat!

Carole spent the majority of her childhood in Carlisle. PA, but moved to Harrisburg during high school and graduated from Susquehanna Township. She then graduated from college as a paralegal, but found that corporate America wasn’t a great fit for her as she tried to raise small children. What started as a necessity quickly blossomed into a passion, and she has operated her own in-home daycare for the last 32 years. Carole started attending Daybreak in 2006 and was immediately drawn to the welcoming and friendly environment. She loved the thought of everyone being welcome as they were but growth always being highly encouraged, and that there were many outlets to seek that growth, too. Carole began serving in Kid Min, has served in women’s ministry groups over the years, and over the last 5 years has been serving as a Theodyssey group leader and coordinator for the certificate track. She also continues to faithfully serve as prayer partner. Carole is married to her husband Rick, and they have 6 adult children scattered all over the country and one in Italy: Eric, Michael, Matt, Kurtis, Chelsey, and Ricci. They also have a son-in-law, Fabrizio, and two daughters-in-law, Emily and Candace. Finally, they have 3 beautiful grandchildren: Drew, Lena and Avery. In her free time, Carole loves the beach, swimming, and hiking.