St. Paul's Lutheran Church

Pastor Stuart grew up in Southeastern Pennsylvania. He attended Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Huntingdon Valley and graduated from Hatboro Horsham High School.  He attended Gettysburg College and also Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, Ohio. Over thirty years, he has served four previous congregations, in Northwest Ohio, Limerick, Pennsylvania and Aberdeen, Maryland. He most recently served as  Interim Pastor at St. Michael in Unionville, PA.
 
Pastor Stuart and his wife Carolyn have been married for over 30 years.  They have two adult sons in their 20's, Joshua who lives in Rhode Island, and Andrew who attends Drexel University. For fun, he enjoys watching movies, playing video games and road bike riding.

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Cari Kramer has been a member of at St. Paul’s since 1991.  She became involved first as a volunteer at VBS, then on the Mutual Ministry committee, then Council for 8 years.  She came onto the staff as assistant administrator in 1991 and then moved on to Director of Administration. 

The Director of Music position is currently in transition. If you would like to learn more about the role, please visit StPaulsLionville.org/careers.

Craig was born and raised in Montgomery County, PA, a proud graduate of Lower Merion High School.  (Yes, that is Kobe Bryant’s alma mater.  No, he and Kobe did not attend LMHS at the same time – that distinction goes to his brother Eric.)  Having had a grandfather who was a pastor and a mother who is a church organist, it is almost literally true to say that he grew up in the church!  His faith roots run deep, and he has a great appreciation for the history and heritage of the Lutheran church, but also loves to learn about and experience new ways that people are finding to express their faith, and see how God is continually bringing renewal to the body of Christ (and himself!).

Craig has spent most of his adult life serving in youth and family ministries in one capacity or another, either as a paid staff member or a volunteer leader.  After graduating from Juniata College, he did what many liberal arts majors did and went into retail to pay the bills.  He also became part of the volunteer leadership team for the youth group at the congregation where he belonged, a pattern that continued after I moved to Rochester, New York to take a new job.  Just a few short years later, he heard God’s call to return to this area to serve Calvary Lutheran Church in West Chester as Director of Youth Ministry.  He served there for seven years, followed by a twelve-year dive into the realm of higher education administration at Eastern University and the University of Valley Forge.  He's thrilled to be back doing what he loves to do most, where he finds joy. Please check out the Children and Youth Ministry page here.
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When he's taking a break and recharging his batteries, you will often find him engaged in photography, music, woodworking, hiking, or bicycling.

Maureen Bellafante grew up in Connecticut and got her undergraduate degree from Loyola College in Maryland and a master’s degree from Thomas Jefferson University. She worked as an Infection Control Coordinator prior to staying home to raise her children. During that time, she did a lot of volunteer work, including creating and administering a school-wide community service program at Saint Elizabeth Parish School. 

Maureen and her husband have been married for 25 years and have three daughters in their late teens and early 20s. Her first experience with St. Paul’s was 20 years ago when her children began attending the preschool and attending and volunteering at VBS. After her children moved on to elementary school, Maureen spent five years working as an aide in the preschool, and St. Paul’s has always held a special place in her family’s heart. She is excited to be returning to St. Paul's in this new role.

Dave has been involved with St. Paul's Lutheran Church for several years as the leader of our Worship & Music Planning team and can frequently be heard playing trumpet and other brass instruments on special occasions. 
 
He is responsible for maintaining the church networks, video and computer systems, and overseeing our team of volunteers that bring our Sunday worship services to a worldwide audience via Livestreaming.
 
Dave’s whole family has been a part of St. Paul’s for many years.  His sons, Daniel and Michael have played at our services for many years, and his daughter Rachael has been a featured singer, along with his wife, Theresa, who is part of the Music Team on Sunday mornings. 

Brian is the organist for the traditional service, accompanist for the late service, and provides special music for many services throughout the year.