Vicar David Hoth
Vicar David Hoth is a graduate of United Lutheran Seminary, class of 2022. His studies included the concentration in Rural and Small Church Ministry. In addition to his studies David served on Gettysburg Campus Council, and was a pulpit supply preacher at area churches.
In addition to his Master's in Divinity David also has his MFA - Master's of Fine Art, in Theater Design. For 24 years he built props for regional theater. His theater career started in Western New York. In 1998 he started a tenure of 20 years in Denver Colorado. David was also a pottery studio assistant while in Denver, and showed his work at local festivals. A love of history was given an outlet at these events. It surprised no one who knows David that he became a Civil War reenactor shortly after moving to Gettysburg. David began researching chaplains and ministers and how they responded to the Battle of Gettysburg.
David is the youngest of 5 siblings; an uncle of 8, and a great-uncle of 10. His rescue cats Brubeck and Crispin allow him to live with them.
The Rev. Paul A. Haack
I have enjoyed being the Supply Pastor here at Zion Lutheran Church since August of 2018. In fact, prior to my time spent at Zion, I have had the pleasure of serving a number of congregations as an Interim Pastor and/or a Supply Pastor following my retirement from fulltime pastoral ministry in 2006.
I grew up in the Baltimore, Maryland area and graduated from Parkville High School. I earned a B.A. from Gettysburg College, a M.Div. from the Lutheran Seminary in Gettysburg, and a M.S. in Pastoral Counseling from Loyola College. I was ordained in 1970 at Epiphany Lutheran Church in Baltimore. Over the years I have served congregations in Maryland and Pennsylvania and have been on the Staff of the Maryland Synod, L.C.A.
My wife, Janet, and I have two sons, two granddaughters and two grandsons.
The Glen Rock Ministerium
We are very fortunate to be a part of a family of local churches here in Glen Rock. We call ourselves the Glen Rock Ministerium, and we all share in certain responsibilities over the course of the year to enrich the worship and experiences of our collective congregations. For example, we share in providing Lenten services each Wednesday evening during Lent where we take turns hosting the service at which the congregations of all the churches are invited and the pastors all participate in each service. Likewise, we come together to offer Vacation Bible School each summer where, again, the children from all congregations are welcome. The participating churches include the following:
- Immanuel United Methodist Church
- New Hope (Fissel’s) United Church of Christ
- Trinity United Church of Christ
- Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church